English Heritage

The Wernher Collection is one of the greatest private art collections ever assembled, and it's on display at Ranger’s House in Greenwich Park.

Ranger’s House is an elegant Georgian villa, now best known as the exterior of the Bridgerton home in the award-winning Netflix series.

The collection was gathered by the fabulously wealthy Sir Julius Wernher, who could buy the very best and had a passion for what he called the ‘splendidly ugly’ – tiny, unusual artworks expertly crafted in rich materials.

You’ll see nearly 700 varied works of art, including Dutch Old Masters, fine Renaissance bronzes and silver treasures, medieval and Renaissance jewellery and tapestries with scenes of Chinese life.

You can visit Ranger’s House on a guided tour on selected days.