The State Rooms of the
Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening
in August and September. They are lavishly furnished with
some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection
- paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto
and Claude; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey; exquisite
examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest
English and French furniture in the world.
Visits to Buckingham Palace can be combined with visits
to The Queen's Gallery, which reopened in May 2002. The
nearby Royal Mews is open from 5 March to 31 October.
Changing of the Guard
The Guard Change takes place at 11:30 daily from April
until the end of July and on alternate days for the
rest of the year, weather permitting.
January-2nd,4th,6th,8th,10th,12th,14th,16th,18th,20th,22nd,24th,26th,28h,30th
February-1st,3rd,5th,7th,9th,11th,13th,15th,17th,19th,21st,23rd,25th,27th,29th
March-2nd,4th,6th,8th,10th,12th,14th,16th,18th,20th,22nd,24th,26th,28h,30th
From April until July the guard change is scheduled
to take place daily, however in certain months there
are changes to this schedule so we recommend you check
the official website before you travel to ensure that
the schedule matches your itinerary
The new guards arrive at the forecourt of the Palace
at 11:30 from Wellington Barracks. The journey takes
about 5 minutes and the soldiers are accompanied by
a band. The ceremony is conducted on the Palace forecourt
and takes approximately forty minutes to complete.
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