Information on opening hours and planned closures
2026 Open days
21 February, 20 March, 03 April, 01 May, 29 May, 26 June 2026
10:00 - 16:00. Last entry 15:00.
2026 Members-only days
26 February, 21 March, 10 April, 02 May, 28 May, 27 June 2026
10:00 - 16:00. Last entry 15:00.
Summer 2026 opening hours
03 August - 20 September 2026
Open Thursday to Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)
10.00 - 16.00. Last entry 15:00.
Banqueting House is closed outside the dates listed above while essential re-servicing, conservation, and maintenance work continues.
Opening hours
Week commencing - 02 February
Monday 2nd Closed
Tuesday 3rd Closed
Wednesday 4th Closed
Thursday 5th Closed
Friday 6th Closed
Saturday 7th Closed
Sunday 8th 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