Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace
Kensington Gardens
London
Greater London
W8 4PX
England
Website
Official site for Historic Royal Palaces
General enquiries
Group visit enquiries
groupsandtraveltrade@hrp.org.uk
Corporate events enquiries
Media enquiries
Education
kensingtoneducation@hrp.org.uk
Telephone
Information line
0844 482 7777
Booking line
0844 482 7799
Membership
0844 482 7788
Events enquiries
0844 482 7795
The feminine influence of generations of royal women has shaped this stylish palace and elegant gardens.
Venue Type:
Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site, Castle or defences, Museum, Gallery
Additional info
Pushchairs can be left at the security desk in the ticket hall and baby-changing facilities are available in the toilets next to the shop. A children's menu is available in the Orangery restaurant.
Disabled access to Kensington Palace is limited as the State Apartments are on the first floor and there is no lift. Wheelchair users should be advised that access to the State Apartments will require the visitor to walk up a shallow flight of 30 steps.
However, all areas of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection are accessible by wheelchair, as is the Orangery restaurant, which has a wheelchair ramp.
There are disabled toilet facilities on the ground floor, next to the shop.
The sound guide scripts are available in written form for visitors with hearing difficulties.
Visitors with disabilities are admitted at a concessionary rate and an accompanying carer is given free entry. Please notify the admissions staff when purchasing your tickets.
There is limited disabled parking next to the Orangery. As space is restricted, it is advisable to book in advance. Please telephone +44 (0)20 7937 9561.
The Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection at Kensington Palace is a Designated Collection of national importance.
There are no other collections of court dress comparable to this one. The collection includes court dress fashions from the 18th and 20th centuries, as well as emphasising the role of the trades-people who made the costumes. The collection acts as an outward manifestation of the significance of royalty and governing institutions in Europe, gives insights into important events in the nation’s history, and helps to explain the complex hierarchy of courtly life.
Collection details
Social History, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles
Key artists and exhibits
- Designated Collection
Fit To Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Meet a blood-sucking leech, have a smallpox ‘makeover’ and discover how you might protect yourself from this deadly disease, meet historical characters and hear amazing tales of medical ailments and treatments in times gone by. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
Fit To Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Meet a blood-sucking leech, have a smallpox ‘makeover’ and discover how you might protect yourself from this deadly disease, meet historical characters and hear amazing tales of medical ailments and treatments in times gone by. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
Fit To Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Meet a blood-sucking leech, have a smallpox ‘makeover’ and discover how you might protect yourself from this deadly disease, meet historical characters and hear amazing tales of medical ailments and treatments in times gone by. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
May Half Term: Royal Doctors And Medicine
Come and explore one of the palaces where these kings and queens actually lived and loved, grew up and gave birth, fell ill and got better again - or sadly died instead.
Over the May half term there will be family friendly activities themed around royal doctors and medicine.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
May Half Term: Royal Doctors And Medicine
Come and explore one of the palaces where these kings and queens actually lived and loved, grew up and gave birth, fell ill and got better again - or sadly died instead.
Over the May half term there will be family friendly activities themed around royal doctors and medicine.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
May Half Term: Royal Doctors And Medicine
Come and explore one of the palaces where these kings and queens actually lived and loved, grew up and gave birth, fell ill and got better again - or sadly died instead.
Over the May half term there will be family friendly activities themed around royal doctors and medicine.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
May Half Term: Royal Doctors And Medicine
Come and explore one of the palaces where these kings and queens actually lived and loved, grew up and gave birth, fell ill and got better again - or sadly died instead.
Over the May half term there will be family friendly activities themed around royal doctors and medicine.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
May Half Term: Royal Doctors And Medicine
Come and explore one of the palaces where these kings and queens actually lived and loved, grew up and gave birth, fell ill and got better again - or sadly died instead.
Over the May half term there will be family friendly activities themed around royal doctors and medicine.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
May Half Term: Royal Doctors And Medicine
Come and explore one of the palaces where these kings and queens actually lived and loved, grew up and gave birth, fell ill and got better again - or sadly died instead.
Over the May half term there will be family friendly activities themed around royal doctors and medicine.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Activities included in palace admission ticket: Adult £15.00. Child (under 16) free. Concessions £12.40. Prices including voluntary donation are: Adult £16.50; Concessions £13.75.
Website
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