Welcome to the website for UK Parliament’s Heritage Collections.
Our Heritage Collections include the Architectural Fabric Collection, the Historic Furniture and Decorative Arts Collection, and the Parliamentary Art Collection.
We hold over 26,000 objects ranging from the medieval period to the 21st century, which help to tell the story of Parliament.
A Historic Farewell: Art as Witness to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II
Now open – book free tickets to see the exhibition.
This exhibition shares the artworks of six artists who were commissioned by Parliament to document the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. The artworks are now on display for the first time. See them in Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the Lying-in-State took place, until 2nd October 2026. You can also visit an online feature for each of the six artists here on our website.
A collage of details from selected artworks by six artists. Clockwise from top left, works by; Julia Midgley, Dryden Goodwin, Tina Crawford, Eleanor Crook, Lachlan Goudie, and Caroline Walker. All images courtesy of UK Parliament, copyright of Caroline Walker, Dryden Goodwin, or Parliamentary Copyright.
Sculpture Unveiled
A new memorial sculpture for Queen Elizabeth II has been installed at Parliament. View the new sculpture ‘May Flights of Angels Sing thee to thy Rest’ by sculptor Eleanor Crook.
Image © House of Commons
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