Evan Evans
The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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1.5 hours
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Low
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Non-guided
Visit a space dedicated to the Royal Collection, one of the world's largest and most significant art collections put together by British Kings and Queens over hundreds of years. One of the last significant European royal collections still intact, this expansive collection comprises over a million items.
Arguably one of the most magnificent British monarchs, George IV built an exceptional art collection, much of which is within the Royal Collection today. View the paintings, metalwork, textiles, furniture, watercolours, books and ceramics created by the finest artists of the day.
- The King's Gallery
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The King's Gallery, formerly The Queen's Gallery, is located adjacent to Buckingham Palace on the site of what was once a private chapel for Queen Victoria. The chapel was destroyed in an air raid in 1940, and in 1962, at the suggestion of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh, it was developed as an art gallery for the Royal Collection.
In 1997, a project began to expand and modernise the gallery, the most significant addition to Buckingham Palace in 150 years. Queen Elizabeth II opened the Queen's Gallery in May 2002 as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, and today, it hosts a programme of changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection.
- THE EDWARDIANS: AGE OF ELEGANCE (11 April – 23 November 2025)
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This major new exhibition will immerse you in the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age – the period between the Victorian era and the First World War.
Learn about the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary – from their family lives and personal collecting to their glittering social circles and spectacular royal events.
This is the first Royal Collection Trust exhibition ever to explore the Edwardian era and will bring together more than 300 items – almost half on display for the first time – including fashion, jewellery, paintings, photographs, books, sculpture and ceramics.
See works by the most renowned contemporary artists of the period, including Carl Fabergé, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Laurits Tuxen, John Singer Sargent, Olive Edis, Philip de László, William Morris, Oscar Wilde and Edward Elgar.
- Opening Times
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The King’s Gallery is open Thursday to Monday throughout the year, except during the installation of new exhibitions.
10:00 – 17:30 (last admission 16:15)
The Gallery is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except from 10 July to 31 August when it is open 7 days a week.
Gallery Closures - The King's Gallery is part of a working royal palace so sometimes closures can happen at short notice.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Attraction Address: The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA
- Suggested visit time is 1-1.5 hours
- Please note, you will require a printed copy of your ticket
- A multimedia guide (in English) is included
- On arrival, visitors and their belongings may be subject to security checks. Some items, such as large bags or backpacks, will have to be checked in and reclaimed at the end of the visit
- Pushchairs can be taken into the Gallery except at very busy times, when they will need to be left in the Undercroft
- Eating and drinking are not permitted inside the Gallery
- Non-refundable and non-changeable once booked
- The King's Gallery is part of a working royal palace so sometimes closures can happen at short notice
- The King's Gallery was formerly known as The Queen's Gallery
- © Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2025 | Royal Collection Trust
Highlights
- Explore the vast artwork of the Royal Collection
- See up to 450 works of art on display
- Collection includes paintings, rare furniture and decorative arts
What's Included
Entrance to The Queen's Gallery
Multimedia Tour
Opening hours
(1 January - 31 December)
Mon - Sun 10:00am - 5:30pm
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- No Change Fees
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