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Photographic Material from the RIBA's A Visual Journey Through the Indian Subcontinent exhibition
New RIBA exhibition galleryThis project will enable the RIBA to showcase its world-class collections. Find out more about changes in access| to the collections and possible disruption caused by the building work|.

 

Opening hours for the Library's sites and services are occasionally subject to change and will vary from the opening hours of the rest of 66 Portland Place| (this includes the bookshop, cafe, restaurant and exhibitions) and the Victoria and Albert Museum|. Before making any travel arrangements to the Library, visitors are strongly advised to revisit this page or to contact the RIBA's main switchboard (tel: +44 (0)20 7580 5533) for the latest information.

Normal opening hours 

Library sites: 

  • Reading Room (RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London)
  • RIBA Architecture Study Rooms (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

Collections:

  • Books and Periodicals Collection (RIBA, 66 Portland Place)
  • Photographs Collection (RIBA, 66 Portland Place)
  • Drawings and Archives Collections (Study Rooms, V&A)

Information Centre: 

  • Public Information Line
  • Members Information Line

 

Reading Room/

Books and Periodicals|

Photographs|

Study Rooms/ 

Drawings and Archives|

Monday closed closed closed
Tuesday 10am - 8pm        reduced access      10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm reduced access 10am - 5pm
Thursday closed closed 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm reduced access 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1.30pm closed closed
Sunday closed closed closed

Information Centre|

Phone line opening hours.

Public Information Line 
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3882
Members Information Line
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3600 
Monday - Friday 10am - 4.30pm 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday closed closed

 

Seasonal closures

Closure dates (all dates are inclusive) Library sites and services closed

Summer closure
Monday 29 July - Monday 2 September 2013

(Reading Room and collections at 66 Portland Place only)

  • Reading Room (66 Portland Place)
  • Books and Periodicals Collection
  • Photographs Collection

August closure
Saturday 10 August - Monday 26 August
Reopen 10am Tuesday 27 August 

(Study Rooms and RIBA collections at the V&A only)

  • RIBA Architecture
    Study Rooms (V&A)
  • RIBA Library Drawings and
    Archives Collections (V&A)
August Bank Holiday
Saturday 24 August - Monday 26 August 2013
Reopen 10am Tuesday 27 August
All sites and services
Christmas
Dates to be confirmed
All sites and services

The Library is normally closed on the Saturday before English bank holidays and from Christmas until after the New Year bank holiday. The Library's Reading Room (66 Portland Place) and RIBA Architecture Study Rooms (V&A) are closed for part of August, but the telephone, email, fax and postal enquiry services and the Information Centre will remain available.  

Please check this page or contact the RIBA's main switchboard (tel: +44 (0)20 7580 5533) for the latest information as dates may change. 

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