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:
The Edwardians: Age of Elegance
This exhibition (until 3 November 2025) examines the Edwardian era, a period of social change between the Victorian age and the First World War. It explores the lives of King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, King George V and Queen Mary, from their private collections to public events. Over 300 objects from the Royal Collection will be displayed, including works by Carl Fabergé, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones and John Singer Sargent.
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.
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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