King's Gallery
The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, is a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, in London. First opened to the public in the reign of Elizabeth II in 1962, it exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection on a rotating basis. Enlarged in the early 21st century, the gallery has its own separate public access entrance built in a "new" classical style and typically displays about 450 works, mainly paintings and drawings.
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The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, is a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, in London. First opened to the public in the reign of Elizabeth II in 1962, it exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection on a rotating basis. Enlarged in the early 21st century, the gallery has its own separate public access entrance built in a "new" classical style and typically displays about 450 works, mainly paintings and drawings.
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Key facts
• Name — King's Gallery • Location — Buckingham Palace London, SW1 United Kingdom • Public Transit — Victoria
Building history
Building history
The gallery forms the most protruding south wing of the Palace. It is on the site of the palace chapel bombed during the Second World War. The purpose-built gallery opened in 1962; in the next 37 years it received five million visitors, until its closure in 1999 for refurbishment and expansion. The work was commissioned from architect John Simpson. On 21 May 2002, the gallery was reopened by Elizabeth II to coincide with her Golden Jubilee. The new work included a Doric entrance portico and new rooms, more than tripling the space available. It is open to the public for most of the year.
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• Illustration — An exhibition at the King's Gallery • From May to October 2019, the Gallery housed an exhibition of 200 of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings from the Royal Collection
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- 1.Royal Collection Trust. Visit The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
- 2.The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace April 2016
- 3.Royal Collection Trust. LEONARDO DA VINCI: A LIFE IN DRAWING.
- 4.Frankel, Eddy. Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing review. Time Out. 22 May 2019.
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- Fisher, Mark (2004). Britain's Best Museums and Galleries. London: Penguin
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