The Queen’s House

About

Designed by Inigo Jones in 1616 for the wife of James I, Anne of Denmark, the Queen’s House was the first classical building in the country and is an acknowledged masterpiece of 17th-century architecture.  It houses an internationally renowned collection of paintings by masters including Turner, Gainsborough, Hogarth, Stubbs, and van de Veldes as well as exciting contemporary fine art.

Highlights of the Queen’s House include the Great Hall, a perfectly proportioned cube hall with its striking marble floor and geometrically-patterned black-and-white design as well as the iconic elegant Tulip Stairs which were the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain. The Queen’s House is also home to a ghost! A photograph from 1966 purportedly shows 2 or 3 shrouded figures on the staircase – climb it if you dare!

The Queen’s House is free to visit with the exception of special exhibitions and guided tours.

Connected to the National Maritime Museum by beautiful colonnades, the Queen’s House is also just minutes’ walk from the Royal Observatory and Cutty Sark.

Make the most out of your day in Greenwich with the Royal Museums Greenwich Day Pass. A top-10 UK visitor attraction, Royal Museums Greenwich is home to the Royal Observatory Greenwich and the Prime Meridian, the iconic historic sailing ship Cutty Sark, the Queen’s House Art Gallery and the National Maritime Museum. 

Please note that our sites will now open only five days a week - Wednesday to Sunday – with the exception of school holidays. 
    
The National Maritime Museum will remain open seven days a week until 24 January 2021 only, in line with the opening days of the Queen’s House Ice Rink.
 

Rates* valid until 31st March 2021:

Royal Museums Greenwich Day Pass	Weekday	Weekend
Adult  (25+ years)	£25.00	£28.00
Child (4-15 years)	£12.50	£14.00
Under 25 /Student	£16.00	£17.50
Child under 4	FOC	FOC

*Rates are inclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate

*Rates are commissionable