Plan Your Visit
TICKETS
Museum admission is free and no booking is required for general admission.
Booking is strongly recommended for our upcoming exhibition, In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World.
Booking is essential for all groups (including self-guided visits). About Visiting as a Group
Upcoming gallery, lift, café and restaurant closures are listed at the bottom of this page: Temporary Closures
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MORE TO SEE AND DO
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PRINT ROOM & STUDY ROOMS
MORE MUSEUM TRAILS
VISITING AS A GROUP
ABOUT YOUR VISIT
TICKETING
Entry to the Museum is free but pre-booking is required for groups and for our ticketed exhibitions.
FACE COVERINGS / MASKS
Visitors and our staff may continue to wear face coverings if it makes them feel comfortable.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
There are no longer any special recommendations for social distancing.
CLEANING & HYGIENE
We maintain regular cleaning regimes and there are sanitisation points throughout the Museum.
ACCESS & FACILITIES
Our lifts, toilets and cloakrooms are all open as normal.
BE KIND
We ask that you please keep calm and be kind to other visitors and to our staff
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TEMPORARY CLOSURES
11 Apr – European Art Gallery 44 early closure
On Sat 11 Apr, this gallery will be closed from 4pm for a private event.
18 Apr – European Art Gallery 44 and 3M Galleries early closure
On Sat 18 Apr, the Pissarro (65), Pre-Raphaelites (66) and 19th Century Art (67) galleries on Level 3M will close early at 3:15pm and the European Art Gallery (44) on second floor will close at 4pm, for a private event.
19 Apr – Rooftop Restaurant early closure
On Sun 19 Apr, the Rooftop Restaurant will close at 4.30pm, with last orders at 4pm.
21 Apr – Rooftop Restaurant closure
On Tue 21 Apr, the Rooftop Restaurant will be closed for a private event.
23 Apr – Café early closure
On Thu 23 Apr, the café will close at 4.30pm, with last orders at 4pm.
1 May – Rooftop Restaurant closure
On Fri 1 May, the Rooftop Restaurant will be closed for a private event.
Arts of the Renaissance Gallery 56 – Rings Display Removed
The rings have been removed from the Finger Rings display in the Arts of the Renaissance Gallery (56) on Level 2, while the case is being renovated.