The Courtauld Gallery is open every day 10am to 6pm (last admission 5.15pm).
Gallery Facilities
For information about lockers, toilets, baby changing and other facilities, please see our Gallery Facilities page.
We ask our visitors to book their tickets in advance to avoid disappointment and to ensure that we can welcome all visitors safely and comfortably. Please see our Visiting Safely during Coronavirus page for further information on how we are keeping our visitors and staff safe.
Prices vary depending on the day of the week and our temporary exhibitions programme. Please see our pricing tables below.
Our special introductory offer of £9 weekday / £11 weekends is for access to the Gallery, its permanent collection and our smaller temporary exhibitions. Additional charges apply to our Van Gogh. Self-Portraits exhibition from 3 February 2022.
| Weekday | Weekend | |
| Adult (19+) with donation | £11.00 | £13.00 |
| Adult (19+) | £9.00 | £11.00 |
| Friends and Patrons | Free | Free |
| 18 and under | Free | Free |
| Student, Unemployed, Carer, Art Fund, ICOM, Teacher, Museums Association | Free | Free |
| Weekday | Weekend | |
| Adult (19+) with donation | £18.00 | £20.00 |
| Adult (19+) | £16.00 | £18.00 |
| Friends and Patrons | Free | Free |
| 18 and under | Free | Free |
| Student and Unemployed with donation | £7.00 | £7.00 |
| Student and Unemployed | £6.00 | £6.00 |
| Art Fund, Teachers with donation | £9.00 | £10.00 |
| Art Fund, Teachers | £8.00 | £9.00 |
| Carer to a disabled visitor, ICOM, Museums Association Member | Free | Free |
Payments at The Courtauld Gallery
The Courtauld Gallery, Shop and Art Café are cashless. We accept a wide range of cards and payment devices, including Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and more. Unfortunately we do not accept American Express for ticket purchases.
Finding us
The Courtauld is located within Somerset House, one of London’s most famous landmarks and right in the heart of the city. Both the Gallery and Art Café can be directly accessed via The Strand entrance of Somerset House.
The Courtauld sits within easy distance of Trafalgar Square, Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden and Bloomsbury – all known hubs of art, education and culture which will be further enhanced by the Strand Pedestrianisation project.
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London, WC2R 0RN
The area is well served by public transport, and we encourage all visitors to The Courtauld to use one of these methods wherever possible.
The Strand Aldwych Project: Westminster City Council has commenced work on delivering public realm improvements in the Strand Aldwych area. Whilst there will be some disruption in the area whilst the works are delivered, The Courtauld Gallery (and Somerset House), remains open and fully accessible. The project is due to complete November 2022. Find out more here.
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
You are welcome to visit us by bike, and will find bicycle parking available on Lancaster Place on the Strand, opposite The Courtauld entrance. If you are using a Santander Cycle hire bike, there’s a docking station on the Strand.
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’.
