Galleries · London
Hermitage Rooms
In or near Covent Garden.
Hermitage Rooms — former London branch of the Hermitage Museum.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Temple · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Hermitage Rooms are located in Westminster, London, with the nearest railway station being Temple, just 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is WC2R 0RN.
About
Hermitage Rooms is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2000. Wikidata describes it as: "former London branch of the Hermitage Museum". Coordinates: 51.5108°, -0.1172°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Hermitage Rooms was the name by which a series of rooms at Somerset House, London, were known from 2000 to 2007. During this period they were used as a venue for temporary exhibitions from the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. The partnership with the Hermitage has since ended and the rooms are no longer known by this name, although they continue to house temporary exhibitions.
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Background
History
The project was established in the 1990s under the direction of Lord Rothschild, and is funded by individual and corporate donors and admission fees. Several rooms in the south wing of Somerset House were redecorated in a style reminiscent of the interiors of the Winter Palace and opened to the public in November 2000. In 2003, a new Somerset House Learning Centre opened, which is used in conjunction with the Hermitage Rooms and the other visitor attractions in the building. It was funded from the proceeds of the July 2002 Somerset House gala, An Evening with Elton John. Also in 2003 the Courtauld Institute of Art, housed nearby in the Strand block of Somerset House, assumed responsibility…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5108, -0.1172
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2R 0RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 20 7848 2526
- Established
- 2000
- Nearest railway station
- Temple — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.hermitagerooms.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5741857 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hermitage Rooms (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hermitage Rooms?
- Hermitage Rooms is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2R 0RN), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Hermitage Rooms?
- Hermitage Rooms — former London branch of the Hermitage Museum.
- How do I get to Hermitage Rooms?
- The nearest railway station is Temple, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2R 0RN.
- When was Hermitage Rooms built?
- Built or established in 2000.
- How do I get to Hermitage Rooms?
- The nearest railway station is Temple, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2R 0RN.