The Real Van Gogh: the Artist and His Letters
Plan your visit
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Our address
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
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General enquiries: 020 7300 8000
Tickets: 0844 209 1919
Visitor information
Opening times
23 January - 18 April 2010
10am-6pm Sunday-Thursday (last admission to galleries 5.30pm)
10am-10pm Friday (last admission to galleries 9.30pm)
10am-9pm Saturday (last admission to galleries 8.30pm)
Eating and drinking
The Academy restaurant is open daily for buffet service 10am–3pm and table service afternoon tea 3–5.30pm (4.30pm Friday). On Friday the restaurant opens 6.15–10pm where you can relax and listen to live jazz whilst enjoying table service dinner or maybe a drink from the bar (last food orders 8.30pm, drinks 9.30pm). Bookings recommended on 020 7300 5608. On Saturday evenings the restaurant will close as usual at 5.30pm but the bar will remain open until 8.30pm.
The Gallery Café is open 10am–5.30pm Sunday to Thursday, until 9.30pm on Friday and until 8.30pm on Saturday, serving light snacks and drinks.
Audio guide
The audio guide (£3.50, £3 concession) is available at the entrance of the exhibition.
Listen to a trailer here:
Disability Access
For wheelchair bookings please telephone 020 7300 8028.
Please note: owing to the popularity of 'The Real Van Gogh', disabled parking is now fully booked for the duration of the exhibition.
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.
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
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.
