The Estorick Collection is housed in a beautiful Georgian building previously known as Northampton Lodge. It was constructed between 1807 and 1810 by the entrepreneur Henry Leroux of Stoke Newington, who leased a plot of land from the Ninth Earl of Northampton in 1803 to build a series of houses. However, the Parliament Act of 1812 authorised the construction of a wide thoroughfare across Canonbury Square, and the increased traffic in horses and carts made these properties less attractive to potential buyers, bankrupting Leroux.
Today, the museum comprises six galleries over three floors, as well as a library, offices, a café and bookshop.
As part of Open House 2025 we are offering free tours of the building on 20 and 21 September 2025.
We will provide a guided tour of the building and explore the rich history of Northampton Lodge and the social significance of the collection it houses. Starting from historic Canonbury Square, visitors will enter through the original entrance and explore the collection with an informative guide. There will be a special focus on the building's varied past, its recent restoration and ongoing care.
Tour of the Building
Saturday 21 September at 11.30 and 16.00
Sunday 17 September at 12.30 and 15.00
Please note that to join a tour, advance booking is required.
Standard admission fees to the museum apply if you are not part of the guided tour.
Related events
11 November 2025
10:00 - 19:00
Ketty La Rocca and Women Artists of the Italian Neo-avant-garde - Symposium
Organised by Royal Holloway University of London, and the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, this symposium coincides with the first UK museum exhibition dedicated to Ketty La Rocca's brief yet stimulating career.