Formerly known as the Queen’s Gallery, the King’s Gallery is a public art gallery located at the west front of Buckingham Palace on the site of a chapel that was destroyed during the Second World War. The gallery displays artwork from the Royal Collection with around 450 works on display at a time.
What to see at the King’s Gallery
The gallery hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions drawing on artworks in the Royal Collection. Current and planned exhibitions include:
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style
This exhibition (10 April–18 October 2026) marks the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth. The exhibition presents around 200 items of clothing and accessories worn across ten decades, from childhood to her years as Queen. Garments are shown alongside sketches, fabric samples and correspondence, offering insight into the design process and her involvement in shaping her public image.
Visiting the King’s Gallery
The gallery is located on Buckingham Gate at the southeastern side of Buckingham Palace.
It is around a ten-minute walk to Victoria or St James’s Park tube stations and not much farther to Green Park or Hyde Park Corner tube stations.
The King’s Gallery is closed for around a three-week period in between exhibitions with a longer closure period during winter.
Nearby attractions include Buckingham Palace, the Royal Mews, the Guard’s Museum, Apsley House, Wellington Arch and the Churchill War Rooms.
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