David Roche Gallery

David Roche collected European decorative arts for fifty years and left the lot to Adelaide. The gallery holds more than 3,500 pieces of Neoclassical and Empire furniture, silver, porcelain and Russian work, and the adjoining Fermoy House is kept as he lived in it. House tours run at 10, 12 and 2 and must be booked ahead. North Adelaide, Tuesday to Saturday.

They also play host to Fantastical Worlds, which is a traveling exhibition by Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, that features playful old and new arrangements. They also hold a diverse range of talks and events that take place all year around. They have around 3,500 pieces from past centuries in an opulent setting and many quirky pieces reflecting the personality of the collector. Noteworthy items include a Regency Console table circa 1720, the Chest of Drawers belonging to the Duke of Wellington, and an 18th Century Imperial Chinese Panel of a landscape scene. You will also see exquisite porcelains, portraits, textiles, and objects of virtue.