Information on opening hours and planned closures
2026 Open days
20 March, 03 April, 01 May, 29 May, 26 June 2026
10:00 - 16:00. Last entry 15:00.
2026 Members-only days
21 March, 10 April, 02 May, 28 May, 27 June 2026
10:00 - 16:00. Last entry 15:00.
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 - 13 April
Monday 13th Closed
Tuesday 14th Closed
Wednesday 15th Closed
Thursday 16th Closed
Friday 17th Closed
Saturday 18th Closed
Sunday 19th 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