Plan Your Visit
TICKETS
Museum admission is free and no booking is required for general admission.
Booking is essential for all groups (including self-guided visits).
Booking is essential for our Money Talks exhibition, open 9 Aug – 5 Jan.
Upcoming gallery and restaurant closures are listed at the bottom of this page: Temporary Closures
FREE EXHIBITIONS
FAMILY FUN
SELF-GUIDED GROUP VISITS
If you're a tour operator, language school or other commercial group, you can now book your self-guided visit online.
In the busy summer holidays, booking is essential.
DISCOVER MORE OF THE MUSEUM
EATING & DRINKING
ACCESSING THE MUSEUM
MORE TO SEE AND DO
EXHIBITIONS & DISPLAYS
SMARTIFY TOURS
FAMILY VISITS & HOLIDAY FUN
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
BECOME A MEMBER
TEMPORARY CLOSURES
Rome Gallery Closure Nov 2024 – spring 2025
The Rome Gallery, gallery 13 on the ground floor, will be closing for major refurbishment from 4 Nov 2024, reopening in spring 2025.
Cast Gallery Closure Nov 2024 – spring 2025
Due to the major refurbishment for the adjacent Rome Gallery 13, the Cast Gallery will also close from 4 Nov and reopen in spring 2025.
We apologise for any inconvenience.