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Essential information for visiting Banqueting House

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Getting here

Banqueting House, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ER

Opening times

Monday Closed

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday Closed

Thursday Closed

Friday Closed

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

Open days start in February 2026. 

Discover essential facilities, including quiet areas and toilets.

Find out more about accessibility, from lift access to carer tickets.

Exterior photograph of Banqueting House

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A set of nine large painted panels depicting a mythological story of a King, framed in gold.

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Banqueting Hall

Experience James I and VI's breathtaking Banqueting Hall, created in 1622 as a venue for extravagant Jacobean entertainments.

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Charles I’s execution site

Walk in the footsteps of the condemned King and stand on the spot of Charles I's execution, just outside Banqueting House.

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Art and sculpture

See images of James I and VI and Charles I among the important collection of art and sculpture at Banqueting House.

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