Information on opening hours and planned closures
Week Commencing - 19 January
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
Last entry 15:00
Monday 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
Last entry 15:45
Monday 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
Route closures
Victoria: A Royal Childhood
This route will be closed on 27 and 28 April 2026 while new objects are installed. Tickets will be discounted on these dates.
Explore what's on
- Things to see
Victoria: A Royal Childhood
Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace.
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Open (Closed on 27 - 28 April)
- In line with palace opening hours
- Kensington Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
The Palace Gardens
Walk in the footsteps of royalty in the beautiful Kensington Palace gardens.
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Open
- 10:00 - 16:00. Last entry 15:45.
- Kensington Palace
- Free
- Exhibition
- Things to see
The Last Princesses of Punjab
Discover the extraordinary life of Sophia Duleep Singh and the women interwoven in her rich and complex heritage.
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Opening 26 March 2026 - 08 November 2026. Members-only preview day: 25 March 2026.
- Kensington Palace
- Included in palace admission. (Members go free, no pre-booking required)
Browse more history and stories
The story of Kensington Palace
An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family
Queen Victoria
From pampered princess to elderly empress: wife, mother and queen
William III and Mary II
England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence
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Courtiers: The Secret History of Kensington Palace
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