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VISIT SERPENTINE

Timed tickets are required to enter our galleries. Always book your free tickets in advance. Please read below before you visit Serpentine. 

 VISITING SAFELY 

• Always book a FREE timed ticket in advance for James Barnor and Jennifer Packer exhibitions
  
• There’s no need to book free advance tickets for Serpentine Pavilion 2021 designed by Counterspace
• Please arrive on time with your mobile ticket. We are unable accommodate visitors who arrive more than 15 minutes late 
• Only visit with people from your household or support bubble (maximum group size four) 
• Please follow all the safety instructions onsite 
• Observe physical distancing, follow the one-way route and act on any guidance our staff give you 
• Wear a face covering, unless you are exempt 
• Use the hand sanitiser provided and wash your hands regularly 
• If you are not feeling well, help keep everyone safe by staying at home 
• Please download the exhibition digital guide on the Serpentine/Bloomberg Connects app ahead of your visit, and bring your own headphones and smartphone 
• Visit our facilities page for up to date access information here 
• Importantly, if you are ill or fall into one of the vulnerable groups, then you must postpone your visit 
• For more information on advanced free ticketing please contact [email protected] 

 WHAT TO EXPECT 

• Carefully managed visitor numbers 
• No access to public toilets at the galleries. There are toilets available in the park opposite the Serpentine South Gallery. Please speak to our team for directions 
• Hand sanitiser dispensers provided in the gallery 
• No cloakroom. Avoid bringing bulky coats or large holdalls or wheelie bags. Only one, reasonably-sized, personal bag per visitor will be permitted

At Serpentine we aim to engage broad audiences and keep our exhibition programme free year-round. We are so grateful to Arts Council England and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), for the Culture Recovery Fund so we can continue to be #HereForCulture.

Directions

Getting Here

By Tube

Lancaster Gate: Central Line, 15 minute walk approx.
Knightsbridge: Piccadilly, 15 minute walk approx.
Hyde Park Corner: Piccadilly, 20 minute walk approx.

By Bus

Routes 148, 274, 390, and 94 all have stops near the Galleries

By Train

Paddington: 20 minute walk approx.
Victoria: 35 minute walk approx.

By Bike

Cycle Hire Docking Stations opposite the Serpentine North Gallery & Serpentine South Gallery, Seville Street (by Knightsbridge station), South Carriage Drive (by Hyde Park Corner station) and Bayswater Road (by Lancaster Gate)

By Car

Metered car parking in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.