Saatchi Gallery
A contemporary-art engine rather than a static collection, Saatchi Gallery turns fifteen airy white-cube rooms into a rolling conversation about now. Housed since 2008 in the Grade II* Duke of York's HQ off King's Road, it specialises in museum-scale temporary shows-from global surveys to pop-culture blockbusters-alongside photography prizes and film installations that give new voices real space. Expect clean sightlines, big gestures and curators who prize clarity over jargon. Start with the largest ground-floor gallery and loop clockwise; upstairs, stand well back to read monumental prints. Check what's on and pre-book if a headline show is running; some exhibitions are free, others ticketed. Allow 60-90 minutes, longer if you linger in the shop or catch a talk.
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What's not to miss inside?
Duke of York’s HQ
Grade II* listed home since 2008The gallery reopened here on 9 October 2008, transforming a 70,000-square-foot former military complex into fifteen light-filled spaces for large-scale contemporary art.
📍 King’s Road, Chelsea
Main Galleries
Museum-scale temporary showsFrom global surveys to solo blockbusters, the white-cube rooms host changing exhibitions that have ranged from emerging artists to cultural icons such as the Rolling Stones in 2016.
📍 Ground & First Floors
Photography & Film
Platform for new image-makersCompetitions and curated shows foreground fresh voices in lens-based media, often pairing award winners with historical context and installation-scale screens.
📍 Rotating rooms, First Floor
Education Studio
Workshops and talks programmeArtist-led sessions and talks connect exhibitions to practice, reflecting the gallery’s charitable remit since 2019 to widen access to contemporary art.
📍 Upper Floor
Inspire your Friends
- The gallery opened at Duke of York’s Headquarters on 9 October 2008 in a 70,000-sq-ft space.
- “Exhibitionism: The Rolling Stones” launched here on 5 April 2016 before touring internationally.
- The 2019-20 Tutankhamun show at Saatchi closed early due to COVID-19 after drawing huge London crowds.
- In 2016 the gallery recorded around 1,003,000 visitors, among the UK’s most-visited art venues.
- Saatchi became an independent charity in 2019, expanding education and access programmes.
