Opening times

Opening hours	Library	Photographic Collection	Archive (by appointment)	Kythera Gallery
Monday	9.30am - 8.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm	10.00am - 5.00pm	Closed
Tuesday	9.30am - 8.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm	10.00am - 5.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm
Wednesday	9.30am - 8.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm	10.00am - 5.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm
Thursday	9.30am - 8.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm	10.00am - 5.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm
Friday	9.30am - 6.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm	10.00am - 5.00pm	10.00am - 6.00pm
Saturday	10.00am - 5.00pm	10.00am - 5.00pm	Closed	10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Summer opening hours

August and September: Monday - Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm (closed Saturdays)

Summer Bank Holiday: closed Monday 25 August 2025

Christmas and New Year: closed Wednesday 24 December - Sunday 4 January inclusive

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The Institute is located in Bloomsbury, Central London

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