Discover the political and cultural landscape of Florence at the turn of the 16th century, when Renaissance masters ...

Alexandra Harris tracks our enduring love affair with gallery gift shops, from eighteenth-century tea cups to postcards in space.

The RA Architecture Prize and The RA Dorfman Prize celebrate outstanding international contributions to design and uncover fresh new talent. Hear from leading architects from the UK and around the ...

Friends of the RA benefit from... Priority access Free, unlimited entry to all exhibitions and see them first at Friends preview days. Sharing the experience Bring a family member as your guest, and ...

Stop off for a fresh coffee and light refreshment at the RA Café and Poster Bar by José or experience the taste of Spain at José Pizarro’s restaurant in Burlington Gardens. The RA Café is a decadent ...

The RA Schools has been a key part of the Royal Academy since its foundation in 1769. We offer a full-time, three-year programme to 10–17 postgraduate students each year. We charge no fees. We’re home ...

For over 250 years, the RA has existed to champion art and artists. Enjoy our expanded campus with free displays, new spots to eat, drink and shop, and much more. We're run by the Royal Academicians, ...

We met Cris Ballester Parets in Mallorca, to find out more about her collaborative process and the projects that inspired this year’s jury. “When all people in the project win something, then the ...

Le Pitture Antiche Del Sepolcro De Nasonii Nella Via Flaminia Disegnate, ed intagliate alla similitudine degli Antichi Originali Da Pietro Santi Bartoli Descritte, & illustrate Da Gio: Pietro Bellori.

"Copying Leonardo is almost impossible" Ahead of our Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael exhibition, artist Adebanji Alade went to see some of Leonardo's battle drawings at Royal Collection Trust. To find ...

Acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about the inspiration behind her writing. In this lecture, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will explore how she came to write and gives personal insight into ...

Explore art works, paint-smeared palettes, scribbled letters and more... Artists and architects have run the RA for 250 years. Our Collection is a record of them.