The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
See changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection, featuring old master paintings, rare furniture, decorative arts and images from the vast photograph collection.
The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace is open. Please see our FAQs for more details on our Covid-secure procedures in place.
You can also sign up to our e-mail updates to hear the latest news on new exhibitions.
Prices
Japan: Courts and Culture prices
| The Queen's Gallery | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £17.00 |
| Young Person (18-24) | £11.00 |
| Child (5-17) / Disabled | £9.00 |
| Under 5 | Free |
| Groups (15 people or more) | View group prices |
| Book tickets |
Family Offer
Families visiting The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace can save up to £13.00 when booking with us direct.
The family discount is automatically applied at checkout to bookings of at least 1 adult and 2 children, up to 2 Adults and 4 children.
Your ticket includes a multimedia tour.
Enjoy free re-admission for a year by asking us to treat your ticket purchase as a donation.
At the end of your visit, ask a Warden to stamp your ticket to convert it into a 1- Year Pass.
Find out more.
Opening times
The Queen's Gallery is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
| Opening time | Last admission | Closing time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 16:15 | 17:30 |
Closures
- 5 May Gallery closed from 16:15. Last admission 15:00.
- 22 May
Practical information
- The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace is open. For more information on our Covid-secure procedures, see our FAQs.
- The safety and wellbeing of our visitors and staff are our priority. To allow everyone to enjoy their visit while maintaining social distancing we are operating with reduced visitor capacity. A new one-way route is in place to support these measures. Some very small parts of the exhibition where social distancing is impossible are closed, as well as the Millar Learning Room. We hope to return these areas to use when safe to do so. For more information about safety measures during COVID-19, and the changes to your visit, see our Practical Information page.
- You can visit The Queen's Gallery at your leisure using the complimentary multimedia guide, which lasts approximately 1 hour.
- You and your belongings may be subject to security checks. Read more about security & luggage.
- You can take photographs in the Gallery. Read about photography, filming & mobile phones.
- Your ticket includes a multimedia guide.
- Eating and drinking aren't allowed inside the Gallery.
- Toilets and baby-care facilities are available. Capacities are being managed with an enhanced cleaning regime in operation.
- Pushchairs can be taken into the Gallery except at very busy times, when they will need to be left in the Undercroft on the ground floor and collected at the end of your visit. Read more about visiting with children.
Map & directions
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AABy train
London Victoria. Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares.
By underground
Victoria, Green Park, St. James's Park and Hyde Park Corner. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
By coach / bus
Bus numbers 11, 211, C1 and C10 stop on Buckingham Palace Road. Victoria Coach Station is a 10-minute walk from the Palace. For further information visit the Transport for London website.
Current exhibition
★★★★ 'an exquisite, intricate, truly diverting parade of treasures’ - The Telegraph
The Royal Collection holds some of the most significant examples of Japanese art and craftsmanship in the western world. For the first time, highlights from this outstanding collection are brought together to tell the story of 300 years of diplomatic, artistic and cultural exchange between the British and Japanese royal and imperial families.
Exhibition highlights
Arita, Hizen province [Japan]
Matched pair of hexagonal jars and covers
Akatsuka Jitoku (1871-1936)
Two door cabinet of drawers
Japan [Asia]
Samurai armour
Japan [Asia]
Folding screen
Folding Screen Paintings
Japan: Courts and Culture
Telling the story of 400 years of British royal contact with Japan
What's on
Shopping and eating
The Queen's Gallery shop
Our shop offers a wide range of exclusive gifts inspired by the royal palaces and the works of art in the Royal Collection.
You'll find homeware, china, clothing and jewellery, children’s toys, books and postcards. Please ask us about our home-delivery service. The income from every purchase you make contributes directly to the care of the Royal Collection.
Shop onlineRefreshments
Unfortunately eating and drinking aren't allowed inside The Queen's Gallery. However, you'll find plenty of cafés and restaurants nearby.
Groups
Group prices
We offer a groups discount for bookings of 15 people or more.
Group bookings
It is essential to pre-book your group visit. Buy your tickets online or over the telephone.
Coach parking
There is no coach parking near The Queen's Gallery. Once your booking is confirmed we will advise the nearest set down location.
Guiding
Visitors can enjoy a free multimedia tour. Guiding isn't allowed inside the Gallery.
What's on for groups
Schools
Bring the curriculum to life with a visit to The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace. We offer a range of interactive workshops, tours, learning activities and resources for nursery, primary and secondary pupils. Our school visit information will help teachers and organisers plan their visit.
Access and mobility
The Queen's Gallery is fully accessible. Concessionary rates are available for you if you have a disability and an accompanying companion is admitted free of charge. In line with government policy it is expected and recommended, if you are not exempt, that you wear a face covering whilst visiting our The Queen’s Gallery and shop. Accessible toilets and limited seating are available and registered assistance dogs are welcome. A number of Wardens are Dementia Friends. The Gallery comprises three large exhibition rooms and a number of smaller spaces and you may download a photo journey (pdf) to help you plan your visit. There is no Café or parking but both are available nearby. More information on the changes to your visit due to COVID-19 is available on our Practical Information page.
For detailed access information, please select one of the options below. For any other information, you can contact the Specialist Sales team on +44 (0)303 123 7324 or via email.
Access events
About the Gallery
News
Japanese treasures from the Royal Collection go on display together for the first time
Friday, 8 April 2022
Book tickets
Japan: Courts and Culture
The exhibition includes rare pieces of porcelain and lacquer, samurai armour, embroidered screens and diplomatic gifts from the reigns of James I to Her Majesty The Queen. Combine your visit to the The Queen’s Gallery with a visit to the Royal Mews to receive a 10% discount.
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