If you are planning to visit one of our exhibitions, or are attending an event at the Society, we are located in Kensington on the junction between Exhibition Road and Kensington Gore. Our main entrance is on Exhibition Road.
Our Pavilion exhibition space is open to the public from 10.00 - 17.00, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays and the period from Christmas to New Year).
Public visitors can also use the facilities of our Foyle Reading Room for a small charge. Opening hours as above (see details).
Please note: The Society is a membership organisation and the building is as such not open to the public except for exhibitions in the Pavilion and other public events open to non-members (details can be found here). The building is open to the public as part of the Open House weekend in September each year.
Tube / London underground
We are about 10-15 minutes walk from South Kensington tube. South Kensington is on the Circle, District and Piccadilly Lines.
Knightsbridge station on the Piccadillly line and Lancaster Gate Station on the Central line are about 15 minutes walk.
Rail
London Paddington & London Victoria are the nearest main line railway stations. Walking from Paddington takes 25 minutes.
Buses
Several bus routes stop outside the Society:
9 - from Hammersmith to Aldwych
10 - from Hammersmith to King's Cross
52 - from Willesden to Victoria
360 - from Kensington to Elephant & Castle
452 - from Wandsworth to Willesden
Bicycle
Bicycles can be locked against one of our two bike stands which are located next to the main entrance to the building (along Exhibition Road). Space is limited especially on Monday evenings when our lecture programme is running. Please make sure bicycles are secured as thieves are known to work in the area.
Car
There are no car parking facilities at the RGS-IBG.
We are within central London's congestion charge area. There is a £8 - £10 charge for users to drive in central London. For further details, please follow the link on the right.
There is limited public parking in Hyde Park, although car parking restrictions operate in the area often until late at night.
The nearest car park to the Society is a 24-hour public car park at Kingston House North, Princes Gate, London SW7 1LS on the right as you travel past the RGS-IBG towards Knightsbridge.
For more details:
www.123-car-parking.co.uk/contact-us.php
0871 360 2959
reservations@123-car-parking-co.uk