Dorich House Museum

Name: Dorich House Museum
Address: Dorich House, 67-69 Kingston Vale, London, SW153RN, GB
Telephone: +442084175515
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Dorich House Museum is the former home of the Estonian Sculptor Dora Gordine. Please check back in January for information on our reopening.

Kingston University's Dorich House Museum is currently closed in line with government guidelines.

21/05/2026

‘Undiminished: Rebalancing the female narrative of menopause’

Dorich House Museum is very excited to present the work of Dr Francesca Arrigoni-Halliday in an exhibition exploring menopause, bridging women’s health, science communication, and visual storytelling.

As both a scientist and an artist, Francesca has embarked on an extended research project that explores menopause through the lens of cellular biology, historical symbolism, and personal experience.

This exhibition will comprise of an illustrated manuscript, a chandelier, and stained glass windows, each a distinct yet interconnected vehicle for inquiry. Together they explore menopause through material, metaphor, and visibility.

The exhibition will be on display in our first floor modelling studio and free to view during our normal opening times.

Dr Francesca Arrigoni-Halliday is an Associate Professor in Physiology and Pharmacology at and an illustrator, having completed the MA Illustration at .school.of.art

For more information click the link in our bio 🔗

🗓️ 4 June - 25 July 2026
🎟️ Free entry
⏰ 11am - 5pm
📍 Dorich House Museum

09/05/2026

The sun is out for the first weekend of Kingston Artists Open Studios . It’s a great opportunity to visit talented local artists in their studios and see the variety of work from ceramics to printmaking, photography and sculpture.
This year we are delighted to be hosting artist Anna Bingham who is exhibiting her ceramics and paintings in our first floor studio. Anna will be at Dorich House this Saturday and next, demonstrating her ceramic sculptural technique, so do drop by and meet Anna while on the KAOS artists studio trail.
KAOS runs 9-10 May and 16-17 May.
Dorich House Museum is open Thursday - Saturday and Anna’s work available to see on these days over the next 2 weeks.

30/04/2026

The REMET Art Prize 2026 finalist’s work is now on display at Dorich House Museum! ✨

Yesterday we held the private view where friends and family of the finalists were invited to come and see the work. Thank you to all those who came along and to the finalists for their hard work over the past few months creating their sculptures.

All seven bronze sculptures will be on display across the Dorich House Museum apartment from today until our Summer Garden Party on Saturday 27 June.

Stay tuned to hear when the winner will be announced and presented with their £500 cash prize! 🏆

28/04/2026

Another great workshop with last Saturday! Anna led the group through the basics of still life drawing while looking at different themes in still life throughout art history.

Thank you for all those who attended and shared your beautiful drawings with us!

Anna’s next workshop at Dorich House Museum will look at plein air drawing from nature in the garden. Tickets are currently sold out but you can join the waitlist on Eventbrite. Just follow the link in our bio for more info.

11/04/2026

The second drawing workshop in our series of three will be taking place two weeks today on Saturday 25th April led by 🧑‍🎨

Workshop 2 will focus on drawing Still Life with Anna teaching the participants basic skills in how to draw inanimate objects and create compositions of objects together.

The workshop will take place in the modelling studio with the beautiful north facing studio windows flooding the room with light while you work in the space that Dora Gordine would’ve also once worked in.

All of the workshops are designed for people of all abilities so do not be afraid to come and have a go if you’re a beginner!

Click the link in our bio to book tickets. Only a couple remaining ‼️

02/04/2026

Dora Gordine and Richard Hare built up a sizeable collection of Russian Easter eggs at Dorich House, including wooden, papier-mâché and porcelain examples. This 19th-century porcelain egg, decorated with an image of the Virgin and Child, carries the mark of the Imperial Porcelain Factory.
The practice of giving and receiving dyed red eggs at Easter dates back to the early days of the Russian Orthodox church and from the mid-19th century, people began decorating these eggs as gifts. The Russian Imperial tradition of giving porcelain eggs can be traced back to the time of Catherine the Great in the second half of the 18th century. Porcelain eggs evolved as works of art under Nicholas I in the first half of the 19th century and were not only given at Easter but also to mark important events in the life of the Imperial family such as birthdays or marriages. Various images and motifs were used to decorate them, including religious imagery, Russian landscapes, depictions of royal palaces, flowers and garlands.

Dorich House Museum is closed on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April. We wish all our supporters and visitors a lovely break and look forward to welcoming you back on Thursday 9 April when we reopen.

26/03/2026

We love watching the seasons change from our north facing first-floor modelling studio. Looking directly out to Richmond Park, the largest of in London, the view is becoming greener and the 650 deer that roam the park are a little harder to spot.

We share a boundary wall with Richmond Park, which was first enclosed in the 17th century by King Charles 1 as a deer park. Our orchard garden is also coming into bloom, with the apple blossoms and magnolias creating welcome colour.

Why not combine your visit to Dorich House with a walk in the park, which is 5 minutes to the nearest pedestrian entrance, Robin Hood Gate. Enjoy the unique mix of habitats and see if you can spot Dorich House from the park side.

21/03/2026

Last night we held the private view for In Parallel: Between the Liminal! 🍾

What a great way to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the students from who have put together this stunning exhibition which not only stands up as a great piece of work on its own, but also enhances the setting of Dorich House Museum 🏡

The night featured beautiful live poetry readings from Oscar Rodriguez and an amazing short adapted play of Jekyll and Hyde performed by Sam Jeannin and Ruben Sahota, playing on the absence/presence theme. 🎭

Thank you to all of those who contributed!

Saturday 21 March is the final day to see the exhibition. Make sure to stop by and see the work! ‼️

🗓️ Saturday 21 March FINAL DAY
⏰ 11am - 5pm
🎟️ Free Entry
📍 Dorich House Museum

18/03/2026

Some more teasers for In Parallel: Between the Liminal, an exhibition presented by BA Fashion Promotion & Communication students and featuring garments by MA Fashion students at

Visit Dorich House Museum this week and sink into the monochrome world…

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🗓️ Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 March
⏰ 11am - 5pm
🎟️ Free Entry
📍 Dorich House Museum

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04/03/2026

Keep an eye out for the March 2026 edition of Apollo magazine which features a ten page article on Dorich House Museum!

The article is also available online for subscribers.

Thank you to the team at for taking the time to come and take some beautiful photos and for your words on Dora, Richard and Dorich House!

Address

Dorich House, 67-69 Kingston Vale
London
SW153RN

Telephone

+442084175515

Website

http://www.dorichhousemuseum.org.uk/

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