Visit Us

The Picture Gallery is regularly open to visitors on Wednesdays, 10am-3pm in terms 1 and 2 (September - March). The Gallery is closed in term 3 due to examinations taking place in the space.

Open days for September 2026 to March 2027

Sunday 13th September 2026 (Heritage Open Day - times TBC)

Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Wednesday 30th September 2026

Wednesday 7th October 2026

Wednesday 14th October 2026

Wednesday 21st October 2026

Wednesday 28th October 2026

Wednesday 4th November 2026

Wednesday 11th November 2026

Wednesday 18th November 2026

CLOSED Wednesday 25th November 2026

Wednesday 2nd December 2026

Wednesday 9th December 2026

CLOSED Wednesday 16th December 2026

CLOSED Wednesday 23rd December 2026

CLOSED Wednesday 30th December 2026

CLOSED Wednesday 6th January 2027

Wednesday 13th January 2027

Wednesday 20th January 2027

Wednesday 27th January 2027

Wednesday 3rd February 2027

Wednesday 10th February 2027

Wednesday 17th February 2027

Wednesday 24th February 2027

Wednesday 3rd March 2027

Wednesday 10th March 2027

Wednesday 17th March 2027

Wednesday 24th March 2027

Wednesday 31st March 2027

We welcome groups on tours of our Picture Gallery. Whether you’re part of a special interest group or just looking for something different for your day out, group tours are a great way to explore our collections. Tours are subject to availability of the Gallery and the art collections team. 

Please note we require at least two week's notice to book group tours.

Gallery Tour only

Join a member of our team on a tour of the Picture Gallery. Explore the history of the Gallery and hear the stories behind the highlight paintings in the Thomas Holloway collection.

Minimum of 10 guests. This tour is provided free of charge.

Please note that this is subject to staff and gallery availability.

We are unable to offer tours from April - June due to exams taking place in the space.

 Get in touch with our art collections team to find out more. 

Day visit

Join us on a tour of the Founder's building, including the Chapel, Dining Room and Reading Room. Enjoy afternoon tea in the Picture Gallery, followed by a talk on our Victorian art collection. Minimum 25 guests. Prices available on request from the Events team.

Exhibitions are held in our Exhibitions Space in the Davison Building. Find out more about our upcoming exhibitions programme here. 

We welcome researchers to the Picture Gallery and art collection outside our open days, subject to access. If you are an individual, a visiting scholar, or a small group, please contact the art collection team.

Please note we require at least two week's notice to book research visits.

Individual appointments to visit our archives reading room can be booked on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 4pm. The room will be closed for a lunch break from 12.30 - 1.30pm.

Group visits are also available.

Appointments should be made one week in advance, and can be booked by emailing archives@rhul.ac.uk 

Please consult the College guide to Getting to Royal Holloway. 

If you are visiting by car, please contact the art collections team in advance of your visit to register your car and avoid a parking fine. Parking is available on campus. 

The Picture Gallery is located in the Founder's Building. The exhibition space is located in the Davison Building. Click here to see a map of campus.

The Picture Gallery, exhibition space, archives and art store are all step free. We are wheelchair accessible. There are benches, chairs and stools available for use in each space. Please view the building's AccessAble profile to learn more.

Information about our collections in the Picture Gallery is available on our app Smartify, which was created in consultation with with visually impaired and low vision users. We also have print guides with information about our collections. We have created an audio description tour of a selection of paintings in the Picture Gallery. This is part of an ongoing project to provide audio description of all works on display. 

There are accessible toilets and baby changing facilities close to the Picture Gallery, exhibition space and art store.