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Book your visit to see our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, as well as our current and upcoming exhibitions.

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The Courtauld is home to one of the world’s great art collections, located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House in central London. Book your visit now to see one of the most renowned art collections in the UK, including iconic Impressionist masterpieces such as Manet’s A Bar at the Folies Bergère and Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.

What's On


What's On


painting of a woman bartender looking straight ahead

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Visit the permanent collection

Open Daily, 10:00 - 18:00

You can now book your visit to see our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century....

A self portrait of Jonathan Richardson the elder on a blue background

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Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paper

4 Oct 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

This display presents a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolour by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner....


Painted self-portrait of Van Gogh

The Collection

Explore The Courtauld’s remarkable collection of paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture and decorative arts. ...

2025 Exhibitions


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Abstract Erotic

20 Jun - 14 Sept 2025

This major exhibition brings together the erotic and playful aspects of the work of Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Alice Adams to ask important questions about sexuality, bodies and humour....

2025 Drawings Gallery


2025 Displays


Search the Collection

The Courtauld Gallery’s collection, which comprises over 33,000 objects ranging from the Middle Ages to the 21st century and includes paintings, drawings, ceramics and sculptures, among others, is available to explore in its entirety online for free for the first time thanks to a new digital platform.

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painting of a rural landscape with some peach trees in blossom i Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Peach Trees in Blossom, 1889 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) © The Courtauld (detail)

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“Britain’s greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.”

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Visiting The Courtauld Gallery


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The Montagne Sainte-Victoire with a Large Pine, around 1887 i Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), The Montagne Sainte-Victoire with a Large Pine, around 1887, The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust) © The Courtauld

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