Essential information for visiting Banqueting House
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Getting here
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ER
Opening times
Monday 9th Closed
Tuesday 10th Closed
Wednesday 11th Closed
Thursday 12th Closed
Friday 13th Closed
Saturday 14th Closed
Sunday 15th Closed
Open days start in February 2026.
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Explore Banqueting House, the survivor of the Lost Palace of Whitehall, with Google Arts and Culture. Browse highlights from the palace's turbulent history and discover the magnificent Ruben's Ceiling up close.
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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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- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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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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- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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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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- Included in palace admission (Members go free)