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Opening times and visitor information:
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
Registered Charity No. 1125383
- We regret that we cannot accept suitcases, hold-alls or backpacks.
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General enquiries: 020 7300 8000
Book tickets: 0844 209 0051 (calls cost 5p per minute, booking fees apply)
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Visitor information
Royal Academy of Arts opening times
10am-6pm Sunday-Thursday (last admission to galleries 5.30pm)
Extended opening hours for David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture:
10am-midnight Friday (from 10 Feb, and excluding the final Easter weekend)
9am-midnight Saturday (from 11 Feb, and excluding 18 Feb and 17 Mar - 10am-10pm)
The John Madejski Fine Rooms
Access to The John Madejski Fine Rooms is by free guided tour. Tours last for an hour and focus on selected works from the RA Collection and also give an insight into the history of the Royal Academy and Burlington House.
Find out more about the tour here
Royal Academy Restaurant opening times
The new Restaurant at the Royal Academy is open daily from 10am till 6pm, with dinner served on Fridays and Saturdays until 11pm.
Read more about the Restaurant
Courtyard Café
The Courtyard Café is open during the summer months, serving light snacks and soft drinks from 9am-6pm each day. On Fridays and Saturdays the café will be open until 10pm for drinks. Table service will be provided. No booking necessary.
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.
If you experience trouble queuing for a long time due to ill health or a disability, please contact the Access Officer ahead of your visit.
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.
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 large backpacks in the cloakroom or in the galleries.
Transport
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.
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.
Useful telephone numbers
Transport for London
020 7222 1234 (24 hours)
Transport for London textphone
020 7918 3015
National Rail Enquiries
08457 484950
