Plan your visit
Directions
The nearest mainline rail stations are:
Charing Cross, Waterloo and Blackfriars.
The nearest underground stations are:
Temple, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Embankment.
Buses servicing the Strand include numbers 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 77a, 91 and 176, while the River Bus Service can be taken to Embankment and Savoy piers.
Pedestrian access to Somerset House is available from Victoria Embankment, Waterloo Bridge (via a new footbridge link) or from the Strand.
Plan your journey to Somerset House with TFL
Opening times
| Somerset House | ||
| Embankment level | 10.00-18.00 | |
| Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court | 07.30-23.00 | |
| River Terrace & Seamen's Hall | 08.00-18.00 | |
| Call +44 (0)20 7845 4600 for latest information |
| Embankment Galleries (during exhibitions) | ||
| Open daily (last admission 17.30) | 10.00-18.00 |
| The Courtauld Gallery | ||
| Daily admission (last admission 17.30) | 10.00-18.00 |
Admission to the Embankment Galleries
| Adult | £5 | |
| OAPs; Full-time UK students; 12-17 year-olds; ES40 holders | £4 | |
| Under 12s | free |
Admission to The Courtauld Gallery
| Adult | £5 | |
| Concession | £4 | |
| Full-time UK students; under 18s; ES40 holders | free | |
| Mondays 10.00 - 14.00* | free | |
| * Excluding public holidays |
Access Information
| Somerset House and The Courtauld Gallery are accessible to wheelchair users. Visitors with disabilities can call the 24 hour access information line on +44 (0)20 7845 4671. Email info@somersethouse.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7845 4600 for further information. |
General information
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted inside the buildings. Smoking is permitted on the River Terrace and in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court.
Photography
Non-commercial photography is welcomed in most parts of Somerset House except, for reasons of copyright, in the Seamen's Hall and the King's Barge House. The use of tripods is not permitted for safety reasons. Visitors wishing to take non-flash photography at The Courtauld Gallery should enquire at the admissions desk.
Entertaining at Somerset House
Entertain within our galleries and architectural spaces
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Valentine's Day
at The Admiralty Restaurant
