Buckingham Palace tour: summer opening 2019

Visit the official London residence of the Queen, as Buckingham Palace opens its doors to the public every summer.

Explore the lavishly furnished State Rooms of one of the world's few remaining working royal palaces, and look out for some of the Royal Collection's greatest treasures on display.

Highlights of the Buckingham Palace summer opening include:

• Paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto and Claude
• Sculpture by Canova and Chantrey
• Exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain
• Some of the finest English and French furniture in the world

Every year, Buckingham Palace's summer opening features special exhibitions. The year 2019 marks 200 years since Queen Victoria's birth so a special exhibition will tell the story of how the young queen transformed Buckingham Palace from a private house into a working royal residence. It is also the 50th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death so another special exhibition in the palace brings together more than 200 of the Renaissance master's greatest drawings in the Royal Collection, forming the largest exhibition of Leonardo's work in over 65 years.

Check out the top 10 things to see at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace tour tickets

The summer opening of Buckingham Palace is extremely popular so booking tickets in advance is recommended. Entry is timed.