The Royal Collection
Much of the fine and decorative art on display across our palaces remains part of the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world. The Royal Collection is held in trust by The King for his successors and the nation, and is housed in 13 royal residences and historic palaces across the UK.
Many artworks can be seen in the historic settings and royal apartments for which they were originally commissioned or acquired. Others are displayed in temporary exhibitions or in purpose-built galleries, including the Cumberland Art Gallery and Mantegna Gallery at Hampton Court Palace.
You can find further information at rct.uk/collections, the online catalogue for the Royal Collection.
Cumberland Art GalleryEXPLORE WHAT'S ON
- Things to see
Cumberland Art Gallery
Discover masterpieces by Rembrandt, Caravaggio, van Dyck, and more at the Cumberland Art Gallery at Hampton Court Palace.
- Open
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
Rubens ceiling
Marvel at Sir Peter Paul Rubens' ceiling in its original setting of Inigo Jones' spectacular Banqueting House.
- Closed
- Banqueting House
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
State Drawing Room
Discover contemporary Irish art from the collection of His Majesty The King in this elegant family space.
- Open Wednesday - Sunday
- Hillsborough Castle
- Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (members go free)
BROWSE MORE HISTORY AND STORIES
Art at Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art
The story of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
‘The Grandest House in County Down’
The execution of Charles I
Tried and sentenced to death for high treason