Situated on the east entrance of Regent's Park with easy access to central London, the Royal College of Physicians' Grade I listed HQ houses a museum, library, seminar and lecture halls, meeting rooms, curated gardens and banquet suite.
We aim to be welcoming and accessible to all and are continually updating and improving our provisions for diverse visitors. To arrange a visit and discuss your access requirements, please contact us by email: reception@rcplondon.ac.uk, or by phone: +44 (0)20 3075 1200 or +44 (0)20 3075 1363.
Getting here
BY BIKE
The RCP has bicycle stands for guests. Cycle hire docking stations are located nearby on Longford Street and Bolsover Street.
BY CAR
The RCP is outside the congestion charge zone. We have limited car parking spaces available for members and fellows, which are available to book in advance. On-street parking is available in Regent's Park and there is a pre-bookable car parking facility close to the venue.
The RCP has free car parking for disabled visitors. To make arrangements please phone us on +44 (0)20 3075 1200 or +44 (0)20 3075 1363 in advance of arrival. Unfortunately, spaces cannot be guaranteed to visitors who do not book in advance.
BY TRAIN
If you are arriving by train the nearest stations to the RCP are Euston (11 mins); Marylebone (20 mins); King's Cross and St Pancras International (25 mins).
Before travelling please take a look at TfL's travel accessibility site for information on which stations, services, lifts and escalators are out of operation, how to navigate London's public transport with step-free access, and other relevant accessibility updates.
BY UNDERGROUND
If you are travelling to the RCP via the underground, the nearest tube stations are Regent's Park (Bakerloo line; 4 mins); Great Portland Street (Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines; 4 mins); Warren Street (Victoria and Northern lines; 8 mins).
Before travelling please take a look at TfL's travel accessibility site for information on which stations, services, lifts and escalators are out of operation, how to navigate London's public transport with step-free access, and other relevant accessibility updates.
Visitor passes
For your security, we ask all visitors to RCP London (including members and fellows) to book in at reception and collect a visitor pass. These passes are for visual identification only.
Temporary building access passes (swipe cards) can only be signed out if pre-booked through a current member of RCP staff.
Museum and gardens
Admission to our museum and gardens is free for up to five people at a time and you no longer need to pre-book your visit.
On arrival please sign in at our reception desk where you will be given directions and details of available rooms and exhibitions and will be given a visitor badge.
- Facilities: Toilets are available for public use on the lower ground floor.
- Groups: Groups of six or more can visit the RCP museum and gardens but they must be led by one of our authorised guides. To book a guided tour or attend one of our monthly free taster tours please contact us at history@rcp.ac.uk to make arrangements.
Opening times
The RCP museum and gardens will usually be open to the public Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and until 8pm on the first Thursday of the month* at our Museum Lates.
Everyone is welcome to visit the Royal College of Physicians museum. We are a busy conference and events venue, so groups of more than six should book a guided tour or attend one of our monthly free taster tours.
*Dates may vary check our What's on pages for the next event.
CLOSURES
The museum page includes dates when the museum is closed to the public.
