Sir Christopher Wren's riverside masterpieceOpen daily 10:00 - 17:00Grounds open daily 08:00 - 23:00
Explore the art, architecture and fascinating stories of the Painted Hall.
Standing proudly inside the entrance to the King William Undercroft, an obelisk, designed and created by the 2017-18 students on the Banker Masonry course at the Building Crafts College, is on permanent display. Read more
With the most comprehensive conservation project in the Painted Hall’s history now close to completion, the extensive scaffolding has been dismantled, with the final touches taking place... Read more
Watch as conservator Sam Whittaker helps us decode historic graffiti discovered on the Painted Hall ceiling. Read more
Students from Lewisham College produced an exhibition mounted on the scaffolding in the Painted Hall, exploring their identities and responding to the painted ceiling itself. Read more
Simon Davies identifies a new character on the Painted Hall ceiling Read more
Discover how technical imaging is revealing new information about the painted ceiling and details invisible to the naked eye Read more
Carla Paulis delves into the shadows to uncover some intriguing details in the Painted Hall Read more
Watch conservator Eliza Doherty share her experience of cleaning the gilded decoration in the Painted Hall Read more
Patrick Rice sheds light on the famous Danish astronomer depicted in the Painted Hall Read more
Elaine Galloway introduces John Worley, one of the first sailors to live at the Royal Hospital for Seamen Read more