William Morris Gallery Reviews Summary

Gallery and Exhibitions

Pros:

• "After recently undergoing renovations, the William Morris Gallery has become a joy to walk around."
• "A really thought provoking exhibition plus decent coffee in the café, and a stroll around autumnal Lloyd's Park!"
• "The temporary exhibitions are always thoughtfully curated."
• "The permanent exhibition follows the life and works of William Morris with a stunning collection of his sketches, designs, prints and writings all brilliantly linked to the social context in which they were produced."
• "A really interesting, well curated gallery."
• "The exhibits are all very fascinating."
• "The exhibits are well-curated and informative, and they offer a fascinating glimpse into Morris's life and work."

Cons:

• "It was very tiring on the eyes to look at some displays, as the rooms were dark."
• "Another weird thing is the vague distinction between the temporary and permanent exhibitions."
• "Pathetic collection, that does not do justice to William Morris. Chaotic displays without focus, combination of very old fashioned curating and computers that mostly don't work."
• "The modern synthetic cequin pieces were scattered across several rooms, clashing pretty hard with the nature-inspired aesthetics of Morrison."
• "Only drawback would be that the temporary exhibition space is very small, so the one I saw on Chinese Cultural Revolution era posters was really only a taster."
• "A bit disappointed with the top floor, I expected a bit more works of art."
• "The current clothing display is very boring, none inspiring and wasteful use of space in a wonderful period house."

Cafe and Food

Pros:

• "The good there is much cheaper and much much better..."
• "Lovely staff, beautiful shop & cafe with a gorgeous view and tasty treats."
• "The cafe at the back overlooking the park is run by Deeneys famous for its toasties... Great coffee and fab food."
• "The cafe is small but nice and bright and looks out onto the park."
• "The cafe is fab (haggis and bacon toasties are amazing)."
• "Café was good, with nice cake, coffee and cheese on toast - it gets busy."
• "The Cafe is a highlight as it has wonderful views of the garden and tasty smoothies and food there."

Cons:

• "There’s a cafe - it was full and loud at midday."
• "The cafeteria in the main building is expensive."
• "I've deducted a star because our food from the Larder was not very good."
• "THE CAFE STAFF ARE HORRIFIC - I feel almost a religious stance on not wanting to use disposable coffee cups and the staff did not acknowledge what I requested."
• "The day we visited, the cafe was looking very sad. The tables were uncleared and the toilets were not pleasant."
• "My only gripe was there were no cakes or pastries when we got there at 11am."
• "The only disappointment was the coffee shop closed at 4 while the house and exhibition was open until 5."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff are some of the friendliest I've ever encountered in a museum."
• "Staff friendly and shop is wonderful 😊"
• "The staff were really lovely, friendly, cheerful and helpful."
• "We found the staff to be pleasant."
• "I felt very pleased with the hospitality and kindness from the staff members."
• "Staff at the Gallery are very welcoming and informative."
• "Friendly helpful staff."