Open House 2024

Sun 15 Sep 2024, 11:00 - 16:00

Accessibility
Baby changing facilities
Hearing loop
Wheelchair accessible venue

Contact the events team for further information about accessibility at this event.

An outside view of the British Academy building
Venue
The British Academy
Price
Free

Open House visitor guide

Be among the first to explore our new transformative event spaces in our Grade-I listed home. Take part in guided and self-guided tours to learn about the architecture and history of these Nash-designed buildings and discover our extensive art collection.

Find out more

Join us from 11:00am, with tours beginning at 11:15am.

Tours

We have three different types of tours available on the day.

  1. Self-guided tours
    Tour the building's history, architecture at your own pace using our in-house printed maps and scannable QR codes.
  2. Architecture tour with Wright and Wright (SOLD OUT)
    Pre-book a tour of the building's architecture, old and new, with Stephen Smith from Wright and Wright Architects.
  3. Walk-in guided tour with Academy Staff
    Academy staff will be providing guided tours throughout the day, with no booking required.

Exhibition

The British Academy has partnered with Panos Pictures, an agency specialising in global social issues, on a photography commission to bring to life the themes of Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das, winner of the British Academy Book Prize in 2023.

Arko Datto, an award-winning photographer based in India, has been commissioned for the project. His brief is to creatively reinterpret Courting India – a ground-breaking history of the first English diplomatic mission to India in the early 17th century – through photography.

The digital exhibit is available in the Academy's SHAPE room for one day only at Open House and is free to attend.

Register your interest by booking with us

Last entry at 3:55pm, doors close strictly at 4pm.

We are sorry that due to essential and unforeseen maintenance work, there will be no access between the ground and lower ground floors for motorised wheelchair users at Sunday’s Open House event.

Step-free access is available for non-wheelchair users and standard wheelchair users throughout all levels of the building. Motorised wheelchair users can access the building and travel between the ground and upper floors via a dedicated lift.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and look forward to welcoming you to the lower ground spaces at our next event.

If you have any questions about this event please refer to our Events FAQs. If your question is not answered, please email [email protected].

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