Windsor Castle

Royal Palaces, Residences and Art Collection

Our sites in England are closed, reopening 3 December. Our sites in Scotland are open. More info.

The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh

Visit Edinburgh's Royal Palace

We’re open! Have a great day out at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and royal gardens, with measures in place to ensure you enjoy a safe visit.

The Prince of Wales

Welcome back

Our Palaces and Galleries have welcomed back visitors since July, but our English sites are temporarily closed until 3 December.

The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Open Thursday - Monday

Eastern Encounters

Edinburgh

The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Open Thursday - Monday

The Round Tower at Windsor Castle

Windsor

Windsor Castle

Open from 3 December

London

The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Open from 4 December

London

The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace

Closed until further notice.

The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace

London

The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace

Closed until further notice.

London

Clarence House

Closed until further notice.

West front of Frogmore House

Windsor

Frogmore House

Closed until further notice.

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Explore our rich programme of exhibitions, courses, lectures and activities for children

Agatha Bas

Opening on 4 December 2020

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace

Artists represented in the exhibition include Titian, Guercino, Guido Reni, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens, Jan Steen, Claude and Canaletto.

Eastern Encounters

Journey through 400 years of history, romance and legend from the Indian subcontinent. Open now at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Eastern Encounters

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The idea of painting large-scale decorative canvases full of exotic birds in a formal garden setting was invented in Holland by Melchior de Hondecoeter (1636-95, see for example 405354). Bogdani was born in Hungary and moved to Amsterdam in 1684, where Me

Trail

Birds

Birds, in their infinite and colourful variety, have long been a source of artistic inspiration.

Trail

An allegory of Peace and the Arts

Study the Marlborough House ceiling in detail with our interactive feature

Garden

Online exhibition

Painting Paradise

A place for scientific study, a haven for the solitary thinker or a space for pure enjoyment, gardens are where man and nature meet.

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

Trail

Stories of Medics and Medicine

Objects and paintings illustrating the changing perception and use of medicine.

Explore the collection

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Publishing

The publishing programme includes beautifully produced printed books, apps and online catalogues.

George IV's Inner Hall at Windsor Castle.

Future Programme

Read about our plans to transform the visitor experience at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Media at a photo-call at Buckingham Palace

Press Office

For media enquiries about the public opening of the royal palaces and residences and the works of art in the Royal Collection.

Picture Library

The Royal Collection Trust Picture Library can supply thousands of images across the entire range of the Royal Collection.

About Royal Collection Trust

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Official Royal Residences

The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.