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.
Entrance to the Queen’s House is free
From North: leave M25 at junction 27 onto M11. Follow A12 signs for Blackwall TunnelFrom South: leave M25 at junction 2, onto A2, and continue to A206Limited pay and display parking in surrounding area. Limited on-site pay and display parking on weekends and bank holidays, accessed via Park Row
7 minutes’ walk from Cutty Sark DLR and Greenwich PierBus stop ‘’National Maritime Museum’ on Romney Road Greenwich Station (Direct trains from London Bridge) is 10 minutes’ walk
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Tourism South East Member 2019 2019| 2020 (1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 17:00* |
* The Queen’s House is shut on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Reduced opening hours on New Year’s Day.
Extended opening hours in the summer months.
Occasionally there are unavoidable closures to parts of the site for maintenance and events.
The Queen’s House will be closed from 26 July 2015 for restoration and development works and will re-launch in July 2016 to mark the building’s 400th year anniversary.
Up to date opening hour information can be found at www.rmg.co.uk/visi
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