About The Royal Academy, UK

The Royal Academy of Arts is an independent art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. It was founded by George III in 1768 to promote painting, architecture, sculpture and printmaking and does the same till now. Around 100 Academicians are working hard in those disciplines. Apart from having programme of internationally renowned exhibitions, The Royal Academy of Arts has also gallery education programmes, debates and seminars. The largest open-submission exhibition of art works for sale in the world is held here every year since 1769. The Royal Academy of Arts is proud of the oldest and one of the best fine-art libraries in Britain.

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Location

  • Royal Academy of Arts
    Burlington House
    Piccadilly
    London W1J 0BD

    • Opening Hours

  • 10am-6pm every day except Friday (last admission is at 5.30pm)
    10am-10pm Friday (last admission is at 9.30pm)
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How to get there

  • By tube.
    Royal Academy of Arts is located between the Piccadilly Circus and Green Park London tube stations. If you are going by Central line – Oxford Circus and Bond Street are the nearest tube stations in this line.
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    Routes 9,14, 19, 22, 38.
    By coach. Victoria Coach Station is located within walking distance of Victoria train and tube station on the Circle or District lines.
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Restaurants near The Royal Academy of Arts

  • Belowzero
    Belowzero is a stylish, luxurious restaurant and lounge bar. The Absolut Icebar is a wonderful place where you can experience freezing temperatures. Also there is a cozy warm place where you can have a champagne with excellent dinner.
    Address: 31-33 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London, W1B 4BN.
    Royal Academy Restaurant can seat up to 150 guests and offers wonderful salads, snacks and other dishes.
    Address: 50-52 Piccadilly, Burlington House, Mayfair, London, W1J 0BD.
    Chez Gerard is one of the chain of French restaurants which serves classic French cuisine.
    Cilantro is a nice coffee/tea shop where you can find freshly prepared coffee and snacks, and moreover you will also find here papers, magazines and best-selling books to browse among.
    Address: 193 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EU.
    Electric Birdcage is a fashionable and brilliant bar and restaurant with champagne, Dim Sum, cocktails and DJs.
    Address: 11 Haymarket, Piccadilly, SW1Y 4BP.
    The Fountain Restaurant is a nice deluxe restaurant with ideal atmosphere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the menu you will find seasonal starters, salads, dishes from fish and meat.
    Address: Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 9LE.
    Other restaurants in this area you may find here, choose type of cuisine and tube station, in this case Piccadilly Circus, and you will see the list of restaurants and their descriptions.

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