Visit

Group Visits 

The Brown Collection welcomes visits and private tours from schools, universities, art societies, patrons’ groups, collectors’ circles, and corporate or community organisations. Each tour can be tailored to the group's interests and level, offering an introduction to the collection and insight into Glenn Brown’s practice.

Tours are free of charge but must be booked in advance. For more information or to arrange a visit, please email contact@glenn-brown.co.uk 

Accessibility

The Brown Collection is committed to accessibility. Gallery 1, Gallery 3, Gallery 4, the Archive and the toilet are fully accessible. Gallery 2, in the basement, is not wheelchair accessible due to the building’s Victorian layout.  A wheelchair ramp to the entrance can be provided on request.

Seating and rest areas are available throughout the museum, and assistance animals are welcome. 

Please email contact@glenn-brown.co.uk to discuss specific access requirements or to arrange your visit. 

About The Collection 

The Brown Collection is a free public museum in Marylebone, founded and curated by the artist Glenn Brown and his husband, Edgar Laguinia. Set over four floors of a converted mews building, it presents an evolving collection of historical and contemporary works, interwoven with Brown's own art to reveal connections across centuries.

Curated with the artist's distinctive eye, the museum reflects his ongoing dialogue with art history and his commitment to making art publicly accessible. Since opening in October 2022, it has become a place for conversation and community, offering exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, life-drawing workshops and film screenings. Nothing is for sale - The Brown Collection is self-funded and devoted to sharing art for education and enjoyment.

The Building

1 Bentinck Mews was constructed in 1905, on the site of two 18th-century mewses which, typically, would have provided accommodation for household servants, and for activities such as baking and laundry. The current building was not designed for domestic use but rather for warehousing or manufacturing. Before it became the current museum, the building had housed a succession of different functions, mostly commercial. Among its occupants had been St James's School, as well as upholsterers, a mirror manufacturer, furriers, cabinet makers, photographers, hospital lighting manufacturers, builders and an advertising agency.