Queen Victoria's Bicentenary

Celebrate the 200 year anniversary of Queen Victoria with a range of events and exhibitions from childhood treasures at Kensington Palace to short courses at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Queen Victoria exhibitions, Kensington Palace

To mark the bicentenary of her birth, Kensington Palace is launching two exhibitions examining the life of Queen Victoria. One will display beloved items from her childhood and the other will try to lift the veil on her private life and beliefs.

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WHEN
24 May 2019 – 31 Jan 2020, Monday – Sunday: 10:00-18:00
WHERE
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London, W8 4PX

Queen Victoria's Palace, Buckingham Palace

In 1837 the newly crowned Queen Victoria, aged just 18, moved into the empty Buckingham Palace, uninhabited since the death of her uncle 7 years previously. This exhibition tells how the young queen transformed the palace into the iconic royal residence it is today.

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WHEN
Daily. Saturday, 20 Jul 2019 - Sunday, 29 Sep 2019
WHERE
Buckingham Palace

Events at Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victorian and Albert Museum are putting on a medley of events to celebrate the bicentenary of their namesakes. A free display will bring together objects that the couple gifted and loaned to the museum and a short course starting 3 May will explore the material culture of the Victorian age. And look out for Queen Victoria's sapphire and diamond coronet, on display from 11 April.

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WHEN
Events run until 1 September
WHERE
Victoria and Albert Museum

Royalty and Splendour Tours, Houses of Parliament

Tours taking in the House of Lords, Westminster Hall, St Stephen's Hall and the Central Lobby are running on request. The tour lasts around 75 minutes and will take in the opulent Victorian art and architecture beloved and influenced by Prince Albert, who was president of the Fine Arts Commission. There is the option to round off the experience with a glass of champagne.

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WHEN
Tours are available on request to private groups from the UK and overseas, usually on Saturdays and on weekdays during parliamentary recesses
WHERE
Houses of Parliament
TRY CULTURE WHISPER
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