From Ten Fine Dogs, c. 1745—58, by Ignaz Sichelbarth. One of ten album leaves, colour on paper. The Palace Museum, Beijing.
Opening Times and Location
Our address
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD
Registered Charity No. 212798
Telephone 020 7300 8000
Recorded information line 020 7300 5760/1
Our opening hours
10am-6pm Sunday to Thursday
(last admission to galleries 5.30pm)
10am-10pm Fridays and Saturdays (except 23 and 31 December 2005 when we close at 6pm)
(last admission to galleries 9.30pm)
Late night opening
We are open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights during China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795. Our restaurant, cafe, bar and shop are also open late.
The John Madejski Fine Rooms opening hours
1pm—4.30pm Tuesday to Friday
10am—6pm Saturdays and Sundays
Closed Mondays
Guided Tours of the Fine Rooms are at 1pm on Tuesday to Friday. Admission free.
Restaurant opening hours
10am—5.30pm Monday to Thursday & Sundays
10am—5pm and 6.15pm—10pm Fridays and Saturdays (last orders 8.30pm)
Bicycles
There is a bicycle rack in the courtyard.
Cloakroom
We regret that we cannot accept suitcases or large backpacks in the cloakroom or in the galleries at this time.
Transport for London Journey Planner
Getting here by Tube
The closest tube stations are Piccadilly Circus (on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines) and Green Park (on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines). Oxford Circus and Bond Street are the nearest tube stations on the Central Line. Both are approximately 5 minutes walk away.
Getting here by bus
There are five bus routes, listed below, which stop on Piccadilly.
The number 9 bus service:
Route: Hammersmith, Kensington, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Aldwych.
The number 14 bus service:
Route: Putney Heath (Green Man), Putney, Fulham Broadway, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road Station. On schooldays two afternoon journeys start from Putney (Elliott School).
The number 19 bus service:
Route: Finsbury Park, Highbury, Islington, Bloomsbury, Tottenham Court Road Station, Piccadilly Circus, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Sloane Square, Chelsea, Battersea Bridge (Southside).
The number 22 bus service:
Route: Putney Common, Putney Bridge, Parsons Green, Chelsea, Sloane Square, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus.
The number 38 bus service:
Route: Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road Station, Bloomsbury, Islington, Dalston, Hackney, Clapton Pond.
Planning your visit online
Visit www.transportforlondon.gov.uk/tfl for comprehensive online travel information.
Some useful telephone numbers
Transport for London:
020 7222 1234 (24 hours)
Transport for London textphone:
020 7918 3015
National Rail Enquiries:
08457 484950
Transport for London email enquiries:
Email travinfo@tfl.gov.uk
