It closed during World War I, and most of its collections are now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
[1][2] Its initial collections included plaster casts of European gothic architectural ornamentations, decorative ironwork, tiles, woodcarving, sculptural stonework and stained glass, plus architectural models, plans and drawings.
[1] From 1852 to 1854, the museum was housed in a loft in Canon Row, Westminster,[3] where it also incorporated a School for Art-workmen.
In 1904, the museum was wound up, with the building and contents gifted to the AA[3] who maintained its administrative, legal and curatorial functions.
For some years, the AA School was co-located in the Westminster premises, but by 1915 these were regarded as too small.