Opening times
The Courtauld Gallery is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 – 18:00 (last entry 17:15).
Late openings
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea will open until 20:00 on five evenings during its final week.
The exhibition will open late on Monday 11, Tuesday 12, Friday 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, and is also open until 20:00 every Friday evening for the remainder of the run.
Tickets
Tickets can be booked online. We also have tickets to the permanent collection available every day at our ticket desk.
Entry to the Courtauld Gallery includes the permanent collection as well as our smaller exhibitions and displays. Additional charges apply for our temporary exhibitions.
The Courtauld Gallery, Shop, and Courtauld Café are cashless. We accept a wide range of cards and payment devices, including Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay and more.
National Art Pass
Permanent collection
National Art Pass / Art Fund members can enjoy unlimited free entry to the Courtauld Gallery’s permanent collection, Drawings Gallery exhibitions and changing temporary displays.
Seurat and the Sea
Please note there is no reduced-price entry for National Art Pass / Art Fund members to the main temporary exhibition Seurat and the Sea from 13 Feb – 17 May 2026.
Hepworth in Colour
National Art Pass / Art Fund members can enjoy 50% off admission to The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour at the Courtauld Gallery from 12 June – 6 September 2026.
Universal Credit
We want everybody to be able to visit the Courtauld Gallery. To help with the cost of ticket prices, concession tickets are available for anyone in receipt of Universal Credit or Pension Credit.
Tickets can be booked online or at the Gallery on the day (if available). You must bring proof of eligibility with you, this can be one of the following:
- Universal Credit – show your Universal Credit statement, either on your mobile app or a paper copy
- Pension Credit – DWP letter of confirmation.
You can click the following link to get a proof of benefit letter Get a proof of benefit letter – GOV.UK
| Permanent Collection | |
|---|---|
| Adult (19+) with donation | £14 |
| Adult (19+) | £12 |
| Courtauld Members and Patrons | Free |
| 18 and under | Free |
| Student, Universal/Pension Credit, Disabled Companion, Art Fund, ICOM, Teacher, Museums Association | Free |
| Seurat and the Sea + permanent collection | |
|---|---|
| Adult (19+) with donation | £20 |
| Adult (19+) | £18 |
| Student, Universal/Pension Credit | £8 |
| Teacher | £9.5 |
| Museums Association | £9 |
| Courtauld Members and Patrons | Free |
| Disabled Companion | Free |
| 18 and under | Free |
| ICOM | Free |
Find us
The Courtauld Gallery is located within Somerset House, one of London’s most famous landmarks and right in the heart of the city. Both the Gallery and Café can be directly accessed via the Strand entrance of Somerset House.
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London, WC2R 0RN
The Courtauld Gallery is in walking distance of Trafalgar Square, Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden and Bloomsbury.
The area is well served by public transport, and we encourage all visitors to the Courtauld to use one of these methods wherever possible. If you need further help or support with access to the Courtauld, please email galleryinfo@courtauld.ac.uk.
Location map: Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House
Transport
Trains
The London Underground (tube) stations nearest to the Courtauld are:
- Temple (Circle and District lines)
- Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern lines)
- Embankment (Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern lines)
- Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)
For visitors travelling by national rail, the nearest railways stations are Waterloo (via Waterloo Bridge) and Charing Cross.
Buses
Many of the bus routes to Somerset House have been affected by the pedestrianisation of The Strand. We advise you check your route on the TfL website while planning your visit for the most up-to-date information.
Cycling
The closest bicycle parking is opposite the main entrance to Somerset House.
The Santander Cycle Hire Bike is located opposite the Lyceum theatre in Wellington Street (just in the crossing of Strand and Waterloo Bridge).
Car
For those unable to visit using public transport, the nearest public car parks are at Drury Lane to the north or the Southbank Centre to the south.
If you plan on taking a taxi, we advise stating your destination as ‘the Courtauld at Somerset House’.
