Story of the Palace Exhibition
Off Clock Court, behind the Colonnade
Find out how the palace changed and developed over the centuries in this fascinating exhibition about the building.
From being the home and workplace of Cardinal Wolsey, Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty and the Stuart and Georgian monarchs, the palace was opened to visitors in 1838 and is now one of Britain's leading visitor attractions.
Read the information panels and view the virtual films to see how Hampton Court Palace has been adapted to suit the different needs of the monarchs, builders and visionaries over the last 500 years.
Entry is included in normal palace admission tickets. For further details,
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It was during the construction of this exhibition that the famous Skeletor CCTV pictures were captured!
Find out more here.
Downloadable Resources
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(Adobe PDF, 1.97MB)
