8 Oct 2024: We are aware that some customers are experiencing difficulties when purchasing tickets for exhibitions and events on our website. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and apologise for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.Ìý
91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:15).
The Gallery is located in Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN.Ìý
Tickets can be booked online and in advance. We also have tickets to the permanent collection available everyday at our ticket desk. We highly recommend booking tickets to Monet and London in advance as once we have sold out we do not have additional tickets available.
Admission prices vary depending on the day of the week and our temporary exhibitions programme. Entry to the Gallery includes the permanent collection as well as our smaller exhibitions and displays. Additional charges apply for our temporary exhibitions.
Please note 91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery, Shop, and Art Café are cashless. We accept a wide range of cards and payment devices, including Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay and more.
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Christmas Eve – 10.00-15.00 (Last Entry 14.15) Christmas Day and Boxing Day CLOSED
New Years Eve – 10.00-15.00 (Last Entry 14.15) New Years Day 2025 – 12.00-18.00
National Art Pass
National ArtÌýPass /ÌýArtÌýFundÌýmembers can enjoy unlimited free entry to 91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery’s permanent collection,ÌýDrawings Gallery exhibitions and changing temporary displays. Please note there is no reduced-price entry for NationalÌýArtÌýPass /ÌýArtÌýFund members to the main temporary exhibitions organised in the Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries, including Monet and London: Views of the Thames.
Courtauld FriendsÌýenjoyÌýfree unlimited entry to our permanent collection and exhibitions, access to presale tickets and sold out time slots, priority booking to selected events, discounts and more. Find out more – Ìýcourtauld.ac.uk/join-and-support/friends/
| Gallery Entry | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (19+) with donation | £12 | £14 |
| Adult (19+) | £10 | £12 |
| Friends and Patrons | Free | Free |
| 18 and under | Free | Free |
| Student, Universal/Pension Credit, Disabled Companion, Art Fund, ICOM, Teacher, Museums Association | Free | Free |
| Monet + Gallery Entry | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (19+) with donation | £18 | £20 |
| Adult (19+) | £16 | £18 |
| Friends and patrons | Free | Free |
| Teacher, Museums Association | £9 | £9 |
| Student, Universal/Pension Credit | £8 | £8 |
| ICOM, Disabled Companion | Free | Free |
Find us
91³Ô¹ÏÍøis located within Somerset House, one of London’s most famous landmarks and right in the heart of the city. Both the Gallery and Art Café can be directly accessed via The Strand entrance of Somerset House.
91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery is part of the newly pedestrianised Strand Aldwych ‘creative thinking quarter’ – a major new public space in the heart of London.
91³Ô¹ÏÍøis in walking distance of Trafalgar Square, Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden and Bloomsbury – hubs of art, education and culture that are enhanced by the Strand Aldwych pedestrianisation project.
91³Ô¹ÏÍø
Somerset House
Strand
London, WC2R 0RN
The area is well served by public transport, and we encourage all visitors to 91³Ô¹ÏÍøto use one of these methods wherever possible. If you need further help or support with access to The Courtauld, please email galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk.
The area directly outside the Courtauld Gallery — formerly one of London’s busiest traffic sites — is now a spectacular new public piazza in London’s West End. is a placemaking project supported by Westminster City Council.
Trains
The London Underground (tube) stations nearest to 91³Ô¹ÏÍøare:
- Temple (Circle and District lines)
- Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern lines)
- Embankment (Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern lines)
- Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)
For visitors travelling by national rail, the nearest railways stations are Waterloo (via Waterloo Bridge) and Charing Cross.
Buses
Many of the bus routes to Somerset House have been affected by the pedestrianisation of The Strand. We advise you check your route while planning your visit for the most up-to-date information.
Cycling
The closest bicycle parking is opposite the main entrance to Somerset House.
The Santander Cycle Hire Bike is located opposite the Lyceum theatre in Wellington Street (just in the crossing of Strand and Waterloo Bridge).
Car
For those unable to visit using public transport, the nearest public car parks are at Drury Lane to the north or the Southbank Centre to the south.
If you plan on taking a taxi, we advise stating your destination as ‘91³Ô¹ÏÍøat Somerset House’.
