Opening and closing times

Opening times

Kensington Palace is open daily except 24-26 December.

Summer (01 March - 31 October)

Monday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00

Last admission: 17:00

Please check for information on closures and notices.

Winter (01 November - 28 February)

Monday-Sunday: 10:00-16:00

Last admission: 15:00

The Orangery

The Orangery is currently closed for conservation and restoration works. 

The Kensington Palace Pavilion and the Palace Café are open daily for refreshments. 

Victoria 2019

A major new exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, as well as a re-presentation of the rooms Victoria called home, will open on 24 May 2019 at Kensington Palace.

This new offer will replace the Victoria Revealed exhibition, which closed in January 2019.

The Pavilion: upcoming closures

May

• 01 May 2019: closed all day
• 05 May 2019: closed from 16:00
• 09 May 2019: closed from 14:00
• 15 May 2019: closed from 14:00
• 16 May 2019: closed from 16:00
• 20 May 2019: closed all day
• 21 May 2019: closed all day
• 22 May 2019: closed from 16:00

June

• 08 June 2019: closed all day 
• 10 June 2019: closed all day 
• 11 June 2019: closed from 16:00
• 17 June 2019: closed from 16:00
• 19 June 2019: closed from 16:00
• 27 June 2019: closed from 16:00
• 28 June 2019: closed from 16:00

July

• 05 July 2019 - closed from 14:30 
• 08 July 2019 - closed 16:30
• 10 July 2019 - closed 16:30
• 11 July 2019 - closed 16:00
• 18 July 2019 - closed 16:00
• 20 July 2019 - closed from 14:00