A NEW HOME FOR ART & IDEAS

Run by artists since 1768, we’re celebrating 250 years by opening up like never before. Step inside a new home for art and ideas.

Opening times

Exhibitions
Daily 10am–6pm
Friday 10am–10pm
Cafés and shops
Open early and late; hours vary.

All opening times

Free entry

Entry is free – some exhibitions and events will be charged separately.

Free

Find us

Burlington House
Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD
6 Burlington Gardens
London, W1S 3ET

Plan your visit

What’s on

Explore our world-class exhibition programme, with brand new galleries – and for the first time, free displays of art and architecture. Browse our range of upcoming talks, courses and events too.

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The Renaissance Nude

Now open

Trace the development of the nude through some of the great masters of the Renaissance.

Phyllida Barlow RA cul-de-sac

Now open

Festival of Ideas 2019

2 – 6 May

Summer Exhibition 2019

Opens 10 June

Félix Vallotton

Opens 30 June

London Original Print Fair 2019

25 – 28 April

Young Artists' Summer Show

Open for submissions

See

Need inspiration? Here's just a taste of the art and architecture that's on offer around the new RA.

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Meet

The new RA has even more places to meet, eat and drink. Stop for a quick coffee, a lazy lunch or dinner and drinks.

Explore our social spaces

Make

Home to the UK’s longest established art school, the RA has always had making at its heart. Come and try an art class or workshop, or find inspiration to create at home.

Debate

Run by artists, we’re a platform for independent points of view about art and culture, and we’d love to exchange ideas with you.

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Join our #LifeDrawingLive class

Catch up on our live-streamed life drawing class in the RA's historic Life Room – with a special guest appearance from Romeo, the Welsh Mountain Pony.

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