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Information for groups visiting The Queen's Gallery

Group visit to The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Group visit to The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse ©

The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh is temporarily closed until 2024 to allow essential maintenance work to take place.

Whether your group is interested in a special or private visit, or just wants a truly magnificent experience visiting one of the royal residences, our team can help you get the most out of your visit. We offer a groups discount for bookings of 15 or more, and group-only products designed to enrich your experience at the official residences of The King.

Group prices

Adult £7.60
Young Person (18-24) £4.90
Child (5-17) £4.00
Disabled £4.00
Under 5 Free

Prices for group leaders and guides

Subject to availability, Scottish Blue Badge Guides registered with the Institute of Tour Guiding enjoy free entry. To gain free admission, Blue Badge Guides should go to the visitor entrance and show their Blue Badge and Institute of Tourist Guiding membership card on the day of their visit.

All unauthorised guides and tour leaders must be included as part of a group booking. 

Group bookings & payments

Groups can reserve and book tickets on our website or by calling the Ticket Sales and Information Office on +44 (0)303 123 7321. Please note that a £2.00 transaction fee is applied to all telephone bookings.

Pre-booked group tickets must be paid for by credit card or company cheque with two signatures 30 days before the day of the visit. On-the-day group visits must be paid for by cash or credit card.

We accept the following credit cards:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • JCB
  • Switch/Maestro
  • Diners Club

Company cheques should be made payable to 'Royal Collection Enterprises Limited'.

Coach parking

Coach set-down and pick-up and limited coach parking is available on a first-come first-serve basis next to the Palace, accessible via Abbeyhill. Coach drivers must remain with the vehicle for the duration of the visit and are respectfully asked to switch off their engines when stationary.

Please note that coach parking is limited only to groups seeking paid entry to the Palace or The Queen's Gallery.  Alternative pay-and-display coach parking is available on nearby Regent Road.

Guiding in the Gallery

Guiding isn't allowed in The Queen's Gallery. 

Visitors can enjoy a free multimedia tour, available in English only, at The Queen’s Gallery and can buy exhibition catalogues either in advance from our online shop or on the day of the visit.

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