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Anish Kapoor

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Our address

Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
Registered Charity No. 1125383

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General enquiries: 020 7300 8000
Tickets: 0844 209 1919
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Visitor information

Royal Academy of Arts opening times

10am-6pm every day except Friday and Saturday (last admission to galleries 5.30pm)
10am-10pm Friday (last admission to galleries 9.30pm)
Anish Kapoor open until midnight on Friday 11 December

Christmas and New Year opening times
December 24: closed
December 25: closed
January 1: 10am-6pm

John Madejski Fine Rooms opening times
(Highlights from the Permanent Collection)

1pm-4.30pm Tuesday to Friday
10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday
Closed Monday
Free guided tour 1pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 3pm Wednesday; 11.30am Saturday

Royal Academy Restaurant opening times

10am-5.30pm Saturday to Thursday
10am-4.30pm Friday; table service dinner 6.15pm-10pm (last orders 8.30pm)

Gallery Café
Designed by Foster Associates, and situated on the ground floor next to the lift, the café has a light contemporary feel. Serving a range of freshly prepared sandwiches, cakes and pastries this is an ideal place to visit for a light snack and drink.

10am–5.30pm daily (7.30pm Friday).

Disability Access

Disabled parking should be booked at least a week in advance. Time slots available are 10am to 2pm, 2pm to 6pm and 6pm to 10pm. When requesting a booking please give your name, vehicle registration number and a contact telephone number.For disabled parking and wheelchair bookings please telephone 020 7300 8028.

Disability access enquiries (limited service) 020 7300 5732
access@royalacademy.org.uk

Visit the DisabledGo website for a detailed and independent review of the RA's facilities for disabled users.

Access guide

Cycling to the Royal Academy

There is a bicycle rack in the courtyard. We regret that we cannot accept folding bicycles in the cloakroom or in the galleries.

Cloakroom

The cloakroom is for coats, umbrellas and small bags and has very limited capacity. Items may be subject to search. Handbags must be no larger than 280mm width by 380mm height and 400mm depth. We regret that we cannot accept suitcases, hold-alls or backpacks in the cloakroom or in the galleries.

Getting to the Royal Academy by Tube

Journey Planner
The closest tube stations are Piccadilly Circus (on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines) and Green Park (on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines). Oxford Circus and Bond Street are the nearest tube stations on the Central Line. Both are approximately 5-10 minutes walk away.

Getting to the Royal Academy by bus

There are five bus routes, listed below, which stop on Piccadilly.

The number 9 bus service
Route: Hammersmith, Kensington, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Aldwych.

The number 14 bus service
Route: Putney Heath (Green Man), Putney, Fulham Broadway, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road Station. On schooldays two afternoon journeys start from Putney (Elliott School).

The number 19 bus service
Route: Finsbury Park, Highbury, Islington, Bloomsbury, Tottenham Court Road Station, Piccadilly Circus, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Sloane Square, Chelsea, Battersea Bridge (Southside).

The number 22 bus service
Route: Putney Common, Putney Bridge, Parsons Green, Chelsea, Sloane Square, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus.

The number 38 bus service
Route: Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road Station, Bloomsbury, Islington, Dalston, Hackney, Clapton Pond.

Useful telephone numbers

Transport for London
020 7222 1234 (24 hours)

Transport for London textphone
020 7918 3015

National Rail Enquiries
08457 484950