The Courtauld Gallery

Yes. The Courtauld Café is on the ground floor of the gallery, opposite the main entrance, and is open to everyone – you don’t need a gallery ticket to visit. It serves pastries, snacks and hot and cold drinks, making it a handy spot for a coffee or bite to eat before or after exploring the collection.

The Courtauld is particularly famous for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces.

Highlights include Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Manet’s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Cézanne’s Montagne Sainte-Victoire, and works by Monet, Renoir and Degas. The collection also includes important paintings by Botticelli, Rubens and Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

Yes. The Courtauld Gallery is located inside Somerset House, on the Strand in central London.

The gallery occupies part of Somerset House’s North Block, making it easy to combine a visit to the Courtauld with exploring the rest of this historic riverside complex.

Small, handheld bags are allowed inside The Courtauld, but rucksacks cannot be worn on your back and must be carried by hand.

There are a small number of lockers for smaller items, but the gallery cannot accommodate large luggage, suitcases or larger rucksacks. If you’re travelling with a big bag, it’s best to leave it elsewhere before your visit.

The Courtauld Gallery is part of The Courtauld Institute of Art, an independent centre for art history, teaching, research and public exhibitions.

The gallery’s collection is held by the Samuel Courtauld Trust and displayed at its Somerset House location. The Courtauld Institute is a registered charity and operates the gallery as a public art institution.