Saatchi Gallery
A charity gallery of contemporary art in the Duke of York's HQ on King's Road, Chelsea, with changing exhibitions on three floors and 13 galleries.
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About the museum
The Saatchi Gallery has presented contemporary art since 1985. In its early decades its exhibitions drew on the collection of Charles Saatchi, and the gallery became known worldwide for introducing artists who later gained international recognition. It has been a separate organisation from the online business Saatchi Art since 2014, and in 2019 it became a registered charity, beginning a new chapter as a self-funded platform for contemporary art and culture.
Today the gallery is housed in the Grade II listed Duke of York's HQ on King's Road in Chelsea, a building spread over three floors with 13 galleries. It has no permanent display; instead it stages a programme of changing exhibitions. Some ground-floor exhibitions are free to enter, while larger shows are ticketed.
The gallery also runs a learning programme with a studio, a Learning Gallery for the artwork of schools and community groups, and talks, courses and workshops. Family days and evening Lates are held alongside major exhibitions. The building can also be hired for private and corporate events, with the income supporting the gallery's charitable mission.
Highlights
- Changing contemporary art exhibitions on three floors
- Free ground-floor exhibitions
- Learning Gallery and family days
- Grade II listed Duke of York's HQ building
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Saatchi Gallery (registered charity)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,190,062
Admission & discounts
| Groups | –Schools and adult groups book in advance through the website. |
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The gallery has no permanent collection. Some exhibitions, mostly on the ground floor, are free and need no pre-booking; larger exhibitions are ticketed, with concessions and family tickets offered, and members enter free. Prices differ by exhibition and are listed on the ticket page. Bookings are made online only.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The gallery is wheelchair accessible, with a ramp and a step-free entrance to the right of the archway wall. Two spacious passenger lifts serve every floor, and there is level access between the galleries on each floor. Wheelchairs and lightweight seating are available free on request, with limited availability; booking in advance is recommended. Two accessible toilets are on the lower ground floor and more on the mezzanine. Two Blue Badge parking bays are at the rear (Calvary Square, reached via Turk's Row off Lower Sloane Street); they must be booked at least 48 hours ahead and are limited to three hours. Guide and assistance animals are welcome. Hand dryers in the toilets are noisy.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Family days with workshops led by the learning team run alongside major exhibitions, with free entry and a suggested donation of £5, and family tickets are offered for ticketed exhibitions. Regular-sized buggies are welcome in the galleries; at very busy times some may be asked to wait in a buggy park. A breastfeeding and baby-changing area on the lower ground floor is free to use.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Sloane Square station · 4-min walk
Sloane Square station (District and Circle lines) is a 3–4 minute walk, and the gallery is about 300 yards along King's Road, set back on the left in Duke of York's Square. Victoria station is a 20–25 minute walk. Buses 11, 19, 22, 49, 211 and 319 run along King's Road, and buses 11, 137 and 211 along Lower Sloane Street.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The gallery has no car park. Public parking is available at Sloane Square Car Park, Cheltenham Terrace, SW3 4RD (30% off the tariff for members). Two Blue Badge bays at the rear must be booked in advance.
- Accessible parking
Bike parking is in front of the gallery, through the gate from Duke of York's Square.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Coat check
There is no café or restaurant on site and food may not be eaten in the galleries; water bottles can be refilled at the toilet taps. The Saatchi Store is on the ground floor, to the right of the entrance. The cloakroom on the lower ground floor costs £1 per item (£2 for oversize items, free for members) and is not always in operation.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The 13 galleries can be hired for private events, corporate dinners, drinks receptions, product launches, conferences, fashion shows and brand activations; blank-canvas hire is available at select times of the year.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Two hours are recommended for the major exhibitions, with an extra half hour for the changing ground-floor galleries. Private tours and school and adult group visits can be booked through the website. Bookings are not taken by phone. |
