Information on opening hours and planned closures
Banqueting House Opening Times 2026
Open days
21 February, 20 March, 03 April, 01 May, 29 May, 26 June 2026
10:00 - 16:00. Last entry 15:00.
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 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 remains closed outside the dates listed above while essential re-servicing, conservation, and maintenance work is completed.
Open days Members-only daysBrowse 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