Information on opening hours and planned closures
2026 Members-only days
27 June and 27 September 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 - 29 June
Monday 29th Closed
Tuesday 30th Closed
Wednesday 1st Closed
Thursday 2nd Closed
Friday 3rd Closed
Saturday 4th Closed
Sunday 5th 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