Galleries · London
King's Gallery
In or near City of Westminster.
King's Gallery — the main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Victoria · 0.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit King's Gallery, the nearest railway station is Victoria, located 0.4 km away. Entry is paid, and the gallery is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is SW1A 1AA.
About
King's Gallery is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Part of Royal Collection. Address: SW1A 1AA. Wikidata describes it as: "the main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace". Coordinates: 51.4998°, -0.1424°.
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Summary from the official site
The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace showcases changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection, including old master paintings, rare furniture, and decorative arts. Currently, it features the exhibition 'Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style', which highlights the late Queen's fashion.
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From the Wikipedia article
The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, is a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, in London. First opened to the public in the reign of Elizabeth II in 1962, it exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection on a rotating basis. Enlarged in the early 21st century, the gallery has its own separate public access entrance built in a "new" classical style and typically displays about 450 works, mainly paintings and drawings.
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Background
Architecture
The gallery forms the most protruding south wing of the Palace. It is on the site of the palace chapel bombed during the Second World War. The purpose-built gallery opened in 1962; in the next 37 years it received five million visitors, until its closure in 1999 for refurbishment and expansion. The work was commissioned from architect John Simpson. On 21 May 2002, the gallery was reopened by Elizabeth II to coincide with her Golden Jubilee. The new work included a Doric entrance portico and new rooms, more than tripling the space available. It is open to the public for most of the year.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4998, -0.1424
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 1AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 (0)303 123 7324
- Established
- 1962
- Nearest railway station
- Victoria — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.rct.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1434767 (CC0)
- wikipedia: King's Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The King's Gallery 2024-06-27.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King's Gallery?
- King's Gallery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 1AA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is King's Gallery?
- King's Gallery — the main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
- How do I get to King's Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Victoria, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1A 1AA.
- When was King's Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1962.
- How do I get to King's Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Victoria, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 1AA.