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When
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 01 February. Please check the What’s On board at the palace entrance for further details. Subject to volunteer availability.
Where
The Cartoon Gallery
Ticketing information
Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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Get your hands on history
Have you ever dreamed of getting up close and personal with objects from our collection at Hampton Court Palace? Well, now you will have the opportunity. Join our object handling sessions and discover more about some of the fascinating objects that link to our palace’s past.
Whether it’s intricate metalwork or Georgian coffee culture that you’re interested in, we’re sure that our object handling collection will fascinate and delight you.
Object handling sessions are free and run by our volunteers. This activity is therefore subject to volunteer availability.
Explore what's on
- Families
- Things to see
- Half term
The Magic Garden
Meet mysterious beasts, storm the battlements and discover the secret grotto in the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace.
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Closed
Reopens for half term, 14-22 February, 10:00 - 15:30. Last admission 14:45
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- For members
- Tours and talks
- Events
Member-Only Rooftop Tours
Marvel at spectacular views across Hampton Court Palace's gardens and beyond, as you learn about the history of the palace on a members-only rooftop tour.
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02 May, 23 May, 06 June, 13 June, 25 July, 01 August, 22 August, 12 September 2026
- 14:00 and 16:00
- Hampton Court Palace
- Separate ticket (advance booking required)
- Things to see
The Tudor World in the Wolsey Rooms
Discover the oldest rooms at Hampton Court Palace and meet the ordinary men and women who enabled the Tudor court to exist and flourish.
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Open (closed on Wednesday 04 March between 11:45 and 13:00 and again between 13:45 and 15:00).
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
Browse more history and stories
The story of Hampton Court Palace
Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace
Centuries of ghosts and grim tales
The Indian Army at Hampton Court Palace in 1919
A forgotten story
Shop online
Shop Hampton Court Palace
Explore our gifts and souvenirs, inspired by over 500 years of history from Hampton Court Palace.
From £2.50
Hampton Court Palace Decoration
This luxury embroidered Hampton Court Palace decoration is made using traditional gold metal thread work, the same embroidery techniques used to sew the royal fashions of kings and queens for centuries.
£30.00
Official Hampton Court Palace Guidebook
Descriptive, informative, authoritative - this superb guidebook is the best way to learn all there is about Hampton Court Palace.
£6.00