The King's Gallery

The Renaissance period saw a dramatic transformation in the way that artists worked, with a new-found appreciation for creativity pushing artistic boundaries. Drawing became central to this development, evolving from an essential tool of workshop practice to an exciting art form in its own right.

This exhibition brings together the widest range of drawings from this revolutionary artistic period ever to be shown in the UK. Exploring the diversity and accomplishment of drawing across Italy between 1450 and 1600, the exhibition will feature around 160 works by over 80 artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian alongside lesser-known artists, all drawn from the Royal Collection, which holds one of the world’s greatest collections of Italian Renaissance drawings. 

• The safety and wellbeing of our visitors and staff are our priority. To allow everyone to enjoy their visit while maintaining social distancing we are operating with reduced visitor capacity. A new one-way route is in place to support these measures. Some very small parts of the exhibition where social distancing is impossible are closed, as well as the Millar Learning Room. We hope to return these areas to use when safe to do so. For more information about safety measures during COVID-19, and the changes to your visit, see our Practical Information page.
• You can visit The Queen's Gallery at your leisure using the complimentary multimedia guide, which lasts approximately 1 hour.
• You and your belongings may be subject to security checks. Read more about security & luggage.
• You can take photographs in the Gallery.
• Your ticket includes a multimedia guide.
• Eating and drinking aren't allowed inside the Gallery.
• Toilets and baby-care facilities are available. Capacities are being managed with an enhanced cleaning regime in operation.
• Pushchairs can be taken into the Gallery except at very busy times, when they will need to be left in the Undercroft on the ground floor and collected at the end of your visit.