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Social Story – Education

Students walk through a leafy courtyard between historic brick buildings
Photo Credit: Cristina Schek, 2022.

Find out what to expect at your workshop and/or self-guided visit at Orleans House Gallery with this visual Social Story: a guide with words and pictures. This guide is aimed at school audiences. 

You can find our full access statement on our access page.

Orleans House Gallery is open Tuesday – Sunday 10am-5pm. The public can drop-in for free anytime during our opening hours. The last entrance to the gallery is 4.45pm. Your workshop and/or self-guided visit will have been booked in advance with our team. You can find out about our workshops and how to book here: Orleans House Gallery School Visit.

If you have any questions or would like to chat about your visit before coming, please email us at artsinfo@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or you can phone us on 020 8831 6000.

Arriving at Orleans House Gallery

You will enter the site through one of our three entrances: 

1. Orleans Road Entrance: you will enter the site through a gate in the wall. There is a pathway that leads to Orleans House Gallery.

At the end of the path, you will need to cross the loose shingle driveway. This driveway leads to our car park, so watch out for cars before crossing.  

Path through an open black metal gate toward a brick building and landscaped courtyard
Museum gallery interior with a piano, artwork, chairs, and a polished wood floor viewed from a staircase
Art exhibition hallway with framed photographs, floral wallpaper, wood flooring, and wall text reading “Digression, Distortion, Drone, Emergence, Echo.”
Museum hallway featuring a wall timeline titled “A Ripple in Time,” with artifacts arranged by historical periods
Accessible restroom with a toilet, sink, grab bars, and an emergency call panel
White hallway with two closed doors, a wall-mounted dispenser, and a herringbone wood floor
Ornate neoclassical room with a gold chandelier, tall arched windows, and a black-and-white checkerboard floor
Gravel path winding through leafless trees and ivy-covered grounds near a brick building
Wet parking area with yellow painted markings, surrounded by trees and several parked cars
Reception desk with a staff member seated behind it in a modern lobby
Restroom with three wall-mounted urinals, two sinks, and a soap dispenser
Accessible restroom with a raised toilet, grab rails, sink, and overhead changing lift
Stables Gallery entrance at Orleans House Gallery, with an “Imagining the Forest” exhibition poster
Textured restroom stall door with a pull handle, partially open beside another stall
Public restroom with wall-mounted urinals, a sink, and privacy partitions
Museum interior with an ornate room, checkerboard floor, and adjoining gallery behind an open wooden door
Blue evacuation chair beside a refuge call point and fire extinguisher near a door
Brick courtyard building with open white doors, outdoor tables, umbrellas, and raised planters
Gallery entrance with a reception desk, attendant, and artwork displayed throughout the exhibition space
Interior of a gift shop with wall displays, merchandise counters, and a central table marked “SALE!”
Museum interior with a glass door beneath a green emergency exit sign, flanked by wooden display cabinets
Museum gallery hallway with a timeline of digital and AI eras, sticky notes, and an E.H. Gombrich quote on the wall
Gallery room with framed paintings, bookshelves, and an interactive display table covered by a colorful map-like textile
Glass elevator doors with a wood-floored elevator visible behind them
Deep white utility sink set into a red cabinet, with faucets, cleaning bottles, paintbrushes, and cups around it
Bright communal room with long tables and white stools, arched windows, and red shelving along one wall
Public restroom with three white sinks, wall mirrors, frosted windows, soap dispenser, and trash bin
Open gray door labeled “TOILET” beside a blue entrance door
Hallway with a wheelchair-accessible restroom door and a second door at the end
Covered entrance to a brick building with a public notice board and sign beside the doorway
Covered entrance to a brick building, with a bulletin board and bench beside the doorway
Open black gates beneath a brick arch reveal a paved courtyard surrounded by historic brick buildings and trees
Open black gates in a brick archway lead to a courtyard surrounded by historic brick buildings and trees
Brick building with a covered walkway beside a grassy courtyard dotted with white flowers
Wooden staircase with a handrail and an informational sign posted on the wall
Two people walk through a grassy park surrounded by trees
Tree-lined park path bordered by flowering trees and patches of white flowers
Stone statue of a robed figure on a pedestal in a lush, flower-filled park
Visitors walk along a garden path beside a historic red-brick building with arched windows
People walk along a garden path beside a historic red-brick building with arched windows
Courtyard with a brick building, blue door, outdoor seating, trees, and a cobblestone path
Gravel paths wind through a leafy garden, with trees, white flowers, and a van near brick buildings
Gravel path through a leafy park, with trees, a lamppost, flower beds, and a trash can
Dirt path winding through dense green foliage
Gate to The Stables Café marked “Open,” with a warning to beware the main road and close the gate
Tree-lined lane beside a brick wall with a gated entrance and sign for Orleans House Gallery: “Come and Explore! FREE ENTRY.”
Glass-paneled doorway beside an elevator, with a wall-mounted hand sanitizer dispenser
Brick exterior of Orleans House Gallery with entrance steps and signs
Historic brick gallery building with a sign identifying it as Ockens House Gallery
Paved courtyard beside a brick building, with trees, hedges, and steps leading to a green door
Brick building beside a paved courtyard with trees, hedges, steps, and a signboard
Entrance to Oteley House Gallery, with exhibition signs beside a brick garden wall
Covered walkway beside a brick building with black metal railings and a glass canopy
Red brick building with large arched windows beside a grassy meadow and trees
White-walled room with a long dark wooden bench beneath two windows
Empty kitchen with wooden cabinets, tiled floor, two arched windows, and a countertop sink
Students walk through a leafy courtyard between historic brick buildings

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