Museum of Eton Life and Verey Gallery

The Museum of Eton Life tells the story of the foundation of the College in 1440 and provides a glimpse into the world of the Eton schoolboy past and present.

Find out about work, games (including the famous Eton Wall Game (link is external)), punishment, and some of the colourful customs of the past. Discover well-known Old Etonians (link is external), from poets to prime ministers. A visit to the museum is a perfect way to bring to life the College buildings you see around you. 

If you wish to know more about the school’s past, click here (link is external) for a list of useful books, here (link is external) for an account of Eton’s history.

Eton College Collections

The College Collections include:

• College Library (link is external)
• College Archives (link is external)
• Antiquities (link is external)
• Museum of Eton Life (link is external)
• Natural History Museum
• Casa Guidi (link is external) (in Florence)
• Pictures, Prints, and Drawings (link is external)
• Photographic Archive (link is external)

The collections have been built up over many years and are a unique asset of the College. The artefacts, documents, books, paintings, and photographs are used for teaching purposes and research, and many items are lent to exhibitions all around the world.

What’s On – The Verey Gallery 

An exciting programme of temporary exhibitions takes place in the Verey Gallery, with exhibits drawn from the Collections themselves or brought in on loan. Please go to our current exhibition programme (link is external) to view What’s On.  For information on past and forthcoming exhibitions, please go to our exhibition programme (link is external).