The London community programme welcomes groups to visit Buckingham Palace, The King's Gallery and the Royal Mews. These visits are free for pre-arranged groups and societies who work with under-represented, disabled and disadvantaged people.

The State Rooms of Buckingham Palace

The State Rooms are open to visitors for 10 weeks each summer. To register your interest for a free Community group visit to Buckingham Palace please email [email protected].

Grand staircase

The State Rooms are entered by walking up the Grand Staircase. Designed by the architect John Nash, and inspired by his experience working in London theatres, it provides a sense of excitement and expectation for the rooms that follow.

The Royal Mews

The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is responsible for all the road travel arrangements for The King and members of the Royal Family. Community tours take place on Mondays and Fridays in March, June and September. To register your interest for a free a Community group tour please email [email protected].

The King's Gallery

See changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection, featuring old master paintings, rare furniture, decorative arts and images from the vast photograph collection. Free Community sessions are themed around each exhibition, to register your interest please email [email protected].

In early 2024, The Queen's Gallery, as it was then known, became the 'Haus of Holbein' as we welcomed two community youth groups to our collaboration with SIX the Musical! Young people from Dragon Hall and the Renaissance Foundation were invited to join us to engage with art, history and drawing.

Young people, living in London, took part in an art and history workshop, exploring the six wives of Henry VIII. We explored their stories, how these stories are told in SIX the Musical, and how some of them were represented in the exhibition by Hans Holbein. Participants looked closely at the drawings and took inspiration from the colour, shape and textures shown, to create their own works, thinking about the power of storytelling and history – all with a bright, colourful, 'Haus of Holbein' theme.

Watch our video about the project - made by young people, about young people and edited together by young people.