The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

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Royal Treasures in the Pennethorne Gallery


 

The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace is a permanent space dedicated to changing exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection, the wide-ranging collection of art and treasures held in trust by The Queen for the Nation.

Find out more about the history of The Queen's Gallery on the British Monarchy Website  

       The Nash Gallery


Current exhibition:

The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life
                 
30 October 2009 – 14 February 2010

This exhibition will explore the tradition of the ‘Conversation Piece’, group portraits of high-society sitters in strikingly informal situations.  With its roots in 17th-century Dutch painting, the genre is best known through the work of the English artists, William Hogarth and George Stubbs in the 18th century and Sir Edwin Landseer in the 19th century.  The greatest exponent of the Conversation Piece was Johan Zoffany; the exhibition will include a remarkable series of works produced by the artist for his royal patron George III.  The Conversation Piece depicts sitters going about their daily lives and thus provides a fascinating insight into the fashions, interiors and manners of the age.

    

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Forthcoming exhibition:

Victoria & Albert: Art & Love

19 March – 31 October 2010

This major exhibition is the first ever to focus on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s shared enthusiasm for art. Bringing together over 400 items from the Royal Collection, it celebrates the royal couple’s mutual delight in collecting and displaying works of art, from the time of their engagement in 1839 to the Prince’s untimely death in 1861. The exhibition also challenges the popular image of Victoria – the melancholy widow of 40 years – and reveals her as a passionate and open-minded young woman.

     Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Queen Victoria, 1843

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Contact details

Ticket Sales and Information Office
The Official Residences of The Queen
London SW1A 1AA

Telephone(+44) (0)20 7766 7301
Fax (+44) (0)20 7930 9625
E-mail bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk  
    

The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace Road


Opening hours

Open daily, 10:00-17:30 (last admission 16:30)

27 July - 29 September, 09:30-17:30 (last admission 16:30)

28 April, 10:15-17:30 (last admission 16:30)

Timing your visit

A typical visit lasts between 1 and 1½ hours.

The Queen's Gallery is closed

15 February - 18 March 2010
2 April 2010
1 November 2010 - 14 April 2011

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       The Queen's Gallery Entrance Hall


1-Year Pass - excluded dates

Tickets offering the benefit of 1-Year Pass complimentary re-admission cannot be used on the following dates in 2010:

Saturday 31 July
Saturday 7 August
Saturday 14 August
Saturday 25 September
Sunday 26 September

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      1-Year Pass


Admission prices

The Queen's Gallery

Adult £5.00
Over 60/Student (with valid ID) £4.50
Under 17 £3.00
Under 5 Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s) £13.00

The Queen's Gallery and Royal Mews - Combined visit
(only available 20 March - 31 October 2010)

Adult  £15.00
Over 60/Student (with valid ID)  £13.50
Under 17  £8.75
Under 5  Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s)  £38.50

A Royal Day Out
(The State Rooms, Royal Mews and The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace)
(only available 27 July - 29 September 2010)

Adult  £30.50
Over 60/Student (with valid ID)  £27.50
Under 17  £17.50
Under 5  Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s)  £80.00

By asking us to treat your purchase as a donation, you enable us to claim gift aid tax relief on your payment. Tickets purchased directly from the Royal Collection can be converted into a 1-Year Pass, giving 12 months' complimentary admission to the site(s) you have visited.

Learn more about 1-Year Pass

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Philippe Mercier, 'The Music Party', 1733?

George Stubbs, The Prince of Wales's Phaeton, 1793 (detail)

Johan Zoffany, Queen Charlotte with her Children and Brothers, 1773


Ticket information

Buying a ticket in advance
Book online or telephone +44 (0)20 7766 7301. A booking fee of £1.25 per ticket applies. All major credit cards accepted.  Exhibition catalogues and audio tours can also be pre-purchased.

Tickets may also be bought in advance from The Queen's Gallery.

Buying a ticket on the day
Tickets may be purchased from The Queen's Gallery, subject to availability.

Buying tickets for groups of 15+
Please click here to visit the group pages

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Sir Edwin Landseer, Windsor Castle in Modern Times, 1840-3 (detail)


Visitors with disabilities

The Queen's Gallery is fully accessible for wheelchair-users. More detailed information about access is available by telephoning
+44 (0)20 7766 7324.

Download Access information (83 KB). 
If you are unable to download this PDF document please contact our Specialist Sales team on specialistsales@royalcollection.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7766 7324.

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Thomas Gainsborough, Henry, Duke of Cumberland, with Anne, Duchess of Cumberland, and Lady Elizabeth Luttrell, c.1785-8 (detail)


How to get there

By train: London Victoria. (National Rail Enquiries Service 08457 484950 (UK)).

By Underground: Victoria, Green Park, and Hyde Park Corner.

By bus: Numbers 11, 211, C1 and C10 stop on Buckingham Palace Road.

By road: The Queen's Gallery is situated within the London Congestion Charge zone. Please see www.cclondon.com for further details.

Visit the Transport for London web site for maps and information on London Underground and bus routes.

Address: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA

Map of The Queen's Gallery

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Audio tours and guidebooks

An audio tour for The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life and Treasures from the Royal Collection is included in the ticket price.  An exhibition catalogue can be purchased in the shop.

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       The Conversation Piece


Visitor information

Lavatory facilities are available, including toilets suitable for wheelchair-users. Baby care rooms are also provided.

Photography and filming are not permitted in The Queen's Gallery. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the building.

Food and drink are not available for purchase at The Queen's Gallery.

The shop sells a wide range of merchandise, much of which has been designed exclusively for the Royal Collection.

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      The Queen's Gallery Shop


Family activities

A programme of family workshops and activities are available during school holidays and at weekends. Click on the link below to check for forthcoming events.

More information about family activities at The Queen's Gallery.

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      Family activities


Changing the Guard

Changing the Guard takes place at 11:30 daily from May until the end of July and on alternate days for the rest of the year, weather permitting.

Provisional Schedule for 2010 (please note that this schedule is set by the British Army and is subject to change.  Please check this site prior to a visit)

January - even numbered dates (2, 4, 6, etc)
February - odd numbered dates (1, 3, 5, etc)

More information about Changing the Guard

The new guards arrive at the forecourt of the Palace at 11:30 from Wellington Barracks. The journey takes about 5 minutes and the soldiers are accompanied by a band. The ceremony is conducted on the Palace forecourt and takes approximately forty minutes to complete.

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        Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace


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