Information on opening hours and planned closures
Summer 2026 opening hours
01 August - 20 September 2026
Open Thursday to Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)
10.00 - 16.00. Last entry 15:00.
Outside of the dates listed above, Banqueting House will be hosting activity which supports Schools and Community projects and is available for Private Hire in the evenings.
Opening hours
Week commencing - 25 May
Monday 25th Closed
Tuesday 26th Closed
Wednesday 27th Closed
Thursday 28th Closed
Friday 29th 10:00 to 16:00
Saturday 30th Closed
Sunday 31st Closed
Browse History and Stories
The Rubens ceiling
The crowning glory of the Banqueting House
The story of Banqueting House
Four hundred years of history and the site of a royal execution
The execution of Charles I
Killing of a 'treasonous' King