Address: Romney Rd, London, SE10 9NF, United Kingdom
Phone: +442088584422
Rating: 4.5
based on 219 reviews.
Architecture and Design
Pros:
"The architecture of the building is really prominent."
"The Queen's House is a landmark in British architectural history in many ways."
"A remarkable place to visit full of history and also found out that is the first Classical building in the UK."
"The Queen's House itself has an amazing architecture that is worth seeing and photographing too."
"The Queen's House is one of the most important buildings in the history of British architecture, being the first consciously classical building to be built in Great Britain."
"Admire the classical design of the House - one of the most important buildings in English architecture."
"This bright white villa was at the cutting edge of architecture and design when it was completed in the 1630s."
Cons:
"The stripped back rooms and lack of furniture gives it an empty feeling."
"It was like the house was foreclosed and they took everything except the paintings."
"The building itself is fairly ordinary with the occasional gem, a ceiling here, a staircase there."
"Once you enter and start looking around all you see is paintings on walls and that is it."
"It's like the place was completely robbed but left the paintings behind."
"For a person with mobility issues, this would be a disaster."
"The Queen's House is not very impressive."
Art Collection
Pros:
"Very engaging small museum showing a wide variety of maritime-inspired art across the centuries."
"Absolutely first-class! Don’t miss Elizabeth’s Armada portrait and Holbein studio pictures of Henry VIII, let alone the architecture and decoration of the house itself."
"I found the works by Dutch Golden Age and Baroque masters the most interesting; great pieces by Rembrandt, Jan Brueghel the Elder, David Teniers the Younger, Canaletto and Frans Francken the Elder."
"The Queen’s House is famous today for its extraordinary art collection including works by Great Masters such as Gainsborough, Reynolds, Turner and Hogarth."
"Stunning, evocative paintings (mainly naval themed) draw you in and take you back in time to a world that was."
"Wonderful museum with lots of beautiful paintings."
"A free admision palace with plenty of original royal art."
Cons:
"Even the frescoes on the ceiling looked like cheap wallpaper."
"Might as well call it a naval art collection, so little reflects the history of a British Queen."
"It might not be very engaging for children due to the prevalence of old master style paintings and the numerous stairs."
"Rooms were sparse."
"Lots of rooms and paintings. Nothing else to see."
"The house now forms part of the National Maritime Museum and is used to display parts of their substantial collection of maritime paintings and portraits."
"The current van de Velde exhibition (2023 to 2024) is so well thought out."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The attendants also were helpful and informative."
"Staff are knowledgeable and helpful, and love to share their knowledge with you if you ask."
"The lady that runs the tour is very knowledgeable, with little stories to tell as you go around."
"The guides are very helpful."
"All staff were welcoming."
"Staff is really friendly and even explained us some history."
"Very helpful knowledgeable staff."
Cons:
"Staff are very snorty and lie."
"The staff was very polite except for one lady who asked me to take my flash off when taking my selfie."
"Only downfall was the staff can be a bit rude when closing and herd people out like cattle."
"Good place to visit, however feel the lady who greeted us was a little over enthusiastic."
"Shambolic management and nil tourist information!"
"I have asked kindly for directions to the toilet and was told they were closed."
"Don't understand why they needed visitors to put their backpacks their front, haven't had to do with any other art gallery or museum, so why here?"
Accessibility and Facilities
Pros:
"Toilets and gift shop are also located on the ground floor as you exit."
"User friendly."
"It's definitely worth a visit since admission is free."
"Entrance is free."
"Free entry right by National Maritime museum and Greenwich Park."
"It's free to visit."
"There are stairs but a lift is also available."
Cons:
"There is nothing for children to enjoy for a long period, so it is worth visiting if you have a keen interest in the subject."
"A little disappointed because the stairs were closed due to a wedding."
"The entrance was quite difficult to find."
"When you looking around for the entrance and it's this small door, you should put something bigger so people find it easier."
"The entrance is through a small door in the floor of the building, not easily to notice - free entrance."
"It's not a place to go with children."
"After long and costly renovation one might expect a more grand entrance, rather than through the cellar!"
Overall Experience
Pros:
"Lovely location... Greenwich, so lots to see around and about."
"Beautifully kept Royal home turned into a museum."
"The surrounding is beautiful too."
"The rooms are beautifully decorated and many paintings let your visit be even better."
"The landscape was very well kept and the view of canary wharf, in contrast felt surreal."
"Tickets were free, I went with a ticket just in case, but it wasn't checked, and it wasn't very crowded."
"The staff was also incredibly nice and knowledgeable. Going the extra mile to explain stuff and recommend what to see."
Cons:
"If you're the area go ahead and check it out, but don't prioritize coming here."
"It was used as a VIP centre during the 2012 Olympic Games."
"Strangely uninteresting! Poor signage for exhibits, too small to read for people with glasses."
"It's not a place to go with children."
"However, the staff were very friendly and nice and let me go through after putting down my name and contact details for track and tracing."
"Very pretty house in Greenwich, I wouldn’t necessarily say to go out of your way to visit."
"I misunderstood that I still needed to book a ticket to visit the museum even though it was free entry."