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Edouard Manet, 'A Bar at the Folies Bergeres' (detail), 1881-2, The Courtauld GalleryThe new Embankment Galleries opens on April 24 with Skin+Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture, an exhibition showcasing the work of 50 of the world's leading names. The riverside galleries will be dedicated to a contemporary programme of contemporary arts.

With its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces and an acclaimed programme of temporary exhibitions, The Courtauld Gallery has gained a worldwide reputation to delight, instruct and amaze.

Origin: The London Craft Fair is held at Somerset House each autumn in a specially designed pavilion.

Superactive i2i, our virtual artwork created by Turner Prize nominees Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell, opened the doors of Somerset House online, taking visitors on a virtual journey around the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, surrounded by 3D elevations of the North, South, East and West wings.

The Admiralty Restaurant

Enjoy a dining experience fit for a First Sea Lord.

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Entertaining at Somerset House

For opportunities to entertain within our galleries and architectural spaces.

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