The Courtauld Gallery is home to one of the greatest collections of art in the UK and an annual programme of focused exhibitions, displays and contemporary commissions. All housed in a beautiful human-sized gallery at Somerset House.
The Courtauld Institute is a research-led, independent college of the University of London, offering world–renowned programmes in the history, conservation, curation and business of art.
We care for an outstanding art collection, advance the study and conservation of visual art, and share it through acclaimed exhibitions. Your support helps us inspire new ways of seeing and thinking about art.
The Transportation of the Holy House of Loreto, 1494, Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC The Itinerant Shrine: Art, History, and the Multiple Geographies of the Holy House...
...out more Project Space displays 2026 The Painted Tower: Conservation in Context at Longthorpe 26 February – 27 May 2026 This display offers an insight into The Courtauld’s current collaboration...
...Art Museum MA in Buddhist Art History and Conservation MA Conservation of Easel Paintings MA Conservation of Wall Paintings MA Preventive Conservation MA Art and Business PhD Programme The...
...the Drawings Gallery are generously supported by the International Music and Art Foundation, with additional support from James Bartos. Project Space The Painted Tower: Conservation in Context at Longthorpe Project...
Before I was doing my PhD – back when I was youthful and starting an undergraduate degree – a student a few years above me attempted to make an egg-tempera...
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at the Courtauld Institute is delighted to announce its 2025–2026 Lecture Series, exploring the many aspects of...
Architect, conservationist, and artist Jorge Otero-Pailos recently perfected a cutting-edge technique to restore stone buildings disfigured and threatened by pollution particles. He applies latex so as to peel off pollution...
...the history and conservation of art and architecture, which complements King’s activity from across its nine academic faculties. King’s offers a breadth of research and teaching activity, and a vibrant...
...following a major three-year transformation project. Created out of former office, conservation and circulation spaces on the top floor of Somerset House, this suite of two galleries enables The Courtauld...
