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Alternatively please book your tickets using the authorised methods below or become a Member to enjoy free and unlimited entry to all exhibitions. You will not need to pay more than the price of Gallery Membership to see the exhibition.

By phone 020 7321 6600
Daily 10.00 – 17.30 (transaction fee applies)

In person at the Gallery
Daily 10.00 – 17.00, Fridays until 20.00

Tickets without donation £10/ £8.50 (concessions)
Tickets with donation £12/ £10.50 (concessions)

Concessions include: senior citizens (aged 60 and over), students, children 12–18 years, registered unemployed, disabled people (with free entry for one carer). Proof of age or status required.

Free admission
Gallery Members, Supporters and children under 12 years in family groups.
National Art Pass holders 50% discount

Family Tickets
Book an Adult or Senior ticket and receive 50% off tickets for up to four children (12 – 18).

Schools
Tickets are £3 per student/pupil for groups 10+ visiting from 10.00-14.00, booking and paying at least a month in advance. Find out more. Find out more.

Groups
Special tours are available for groups, including a lecture and opportunity to explore the exhibition. For more information visit group tours.

Elizabethan Treasures is the first major exhibition of Elizabethan and Jacobean portrait miniatures in the UK for over thirty-five years and includes portraits which are rarely on public display. Dating from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries these precious and vulnerable objects need to be shown in special conditions. These conditions include specific light levels, lender stipulations about how the miniatures are held and supported and a high level of security and conservation protection. As the works are by their nature very small this also has an impact on the viewing experience.

The Gallery is committed to providing for our visitors’ needs and we have made the exhibition as accessible as possible within these restrictions. These guidelines explain how the conditions mentioned above may affect your visit.

Lighting
Please note that due to the nature of the portraits in the exhibition, which are over 400 years old, the lighting in the exhibition is set at a low level to protect the works.

Magnifiers
As the portraits are small, magnifiers are permitted to view some of the works. However, there are restrictions on usage, as light (lux) levels can increase significantly when using a magnifier under overhead lighting and this would have an adverse effect on the condition of the portraits. The miniatures which cannot be viewed with a magnifier have a sign next to them with a crossed out magnifying glass symbol. For the same reason, magnifiers with a light are not permitted.

We have a limited number of magnifiers available on request on a first come, first served basis, should you need to borrow one for your visit please ask a member of staff.

Case height
Due to the delicate and small nature of the works they are displayed in cases which have been set at a variety of levels taking into consideration conservation issues and the average viewing height. We have made the exhibition as accessible as possible within these restrictions but in some areas this may cause viewing issues for children or visitors in a wheelchair. Exhibition catalogues and large print guides are available. Please contact [email protected] or speak to a member of staff if you have any concerns or need assistance.

Large print guides
Large print guides are available at the entrance of the exhibition or by speaking to a member of staff. The large print guide is also available to download as a pdf here

Bags
To protect the artworks large bags need to be left in the cloakroom, however, smaller rucksacks and handbags may be taken into the exhibition provided they are not worn on the back. For more information about the cloakroom services, click here.

Photography
To protect the works photography is not permitted in the exhibition and as such visitors using magnifying apps on their phones will be asked not to do so and can be provided with a magnifier instead.

Seating
There are a number of benches for visitors inside the exhibition.