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Serpentine Gallery

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One of the Most Reviewed Art caves in Westminster


Address

London W2 3XA, United Kingdom

Website

www.serpentinegalleries.org

Contact

+44 20 7402 6075

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 6 pm

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  • 5/5 Zeynep Yilmaz B. 8 months ago on Google
    If you like to running or walking in the park here is the one of the most beautiful and peaceful places to go. Many arts 🎭 and natural resources are available in the area. You can have your lunch with serenity. It is also a great place to have a break for big tourists groups.
    119 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosa E. 2 years ago on Google
    I really love these galleries; being coming for over 12 years. Love, love contemporary and conceptual art. Some few changes after the pandemic but still lovely friendly and knowledgeable staff. Be a guest, it's still free and surrounded by beautiful green. Cheers
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Matthew H. 1 year ago on Google
    A small and pleasant gallery located right in the heart of Hyde Park. There is a small central exhibition room and then a larger section surrounding it. When I visited the Alienarium 5 exhibition was on and I was a little bit confused about the premise of the display. I was not massively gripped by it but I can imagine some people really enjoy it. You do not need to book tickets in advance and can easily turn up and enter on the day.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Miles M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the Sister Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery, and if you've already visited this, there's no need to give your details again as they'll see you on their system. This exhibition focuses on the Alien Experience and invites us to imagine possible encounters with extraterrestrials. The Virtual Reality installation needs seperate registration inside the Gallery and is a 10 minute immersive experience looking through the eyes of an alien, quite fun. Also in the Black Chapel next to the Gallery there was a lady demonstrating the very intricate procedures of Japanese Tea Ceremony.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jimi S. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely Loved the Jennifer Packer Exhibition! The artist uses her recollection of family and friends to show realism and abstract art together. I love as a black woman how empowering this gallery made me feel. I came alone and the staff were so lovely and well informed. A great day out and of course Kensington Gardens is right outside so it’s a perfect place for a date day!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amal T. 2 years ago on Google
    Thoroughly enjoyed the KAWS exhibition, AR lens made the exhibition unique in its way of displaying art, would definitely recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mengbing X. 1 year ago on Google
    Loving visit Serpentine Gallery. It was the last day of the dark chapel but I remember the last few summers I always came here to check the limited-period cafe. Creative & inspiring. And the staff are friendly & helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rocky L. 5 months ago on Google
    The gallery is in the park. Free entry. Not big but good exhibition.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul Marques T. 8 months ago on Google
    Beautiful Pavilion! This year’s pavilion is very calming, meditative and chic. Inside there is a cafe for light refreshments and plenty of space to sit and take in the environment. From the outside it is intricate and tastefully detailed. A wonderful place to visit while in Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dominique 6 months ago on Google
    The monumental wooden sculptures by Georg Baselitz at the Serpentine Gallery deeply impressed me. Their imposing size and the texture of the wood create a unique presence. The artist has captured raw power and fascinating emotion through these works, making them unforgettable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yee 2 years ago on Google
    Well presented gallery exhibition. Free to public. Advised to book in advance. Well spaced. Disabled and family friendly. Large cafe with outdoor seating next door.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Moey S. 2 years ago on Google
    Super dope gallery. Slightly on the smaller edge but the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Went for the Kaws exhibition which was quite splendid. Wished they had more merch to purchase beside books Will keep an eye out for any further installations and exhibition
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 BlondΛrt 1 year ago on Google
    An exhibition by pioneering Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishag, whose work intertwines the earthly and the spiritual through an understanding of our connections with the natural world. Kamala Ibrahim Ishag’s work bridges the earthly and spiritual through an understanding of our connections with the natural world. A pioneering Sudanese artist, with a career spanning over 60 years, Ishag is a defining figure of modern and contemporary art. Her widely recognised paintings, where human and plant forms often intertwine, use a distinctive palette rooted in the colours of the sun, sand and sky. Ishag’s works contemplate both the cyclical flow of life and the intangible aspects of women’s lives in Sudan. Her major exhibition includes large-scale oil paintings, works on paper and painted calabashes alongside new and never-before-exhibited works. I was in this exposition and I recommend 💯 also the space is really nice in the middle of the wonderfully Hyde Park 🌲🤍🫶🏻….

  • 3/5 Armando S. 1 year ago on Google
    Did not make it into the gallery today, but walked around the summer pavilion next door, which has a hole in the roof and is an interesting place to watch the clouds float by.

  • 5/5 George S. 2 years ago on Google
    Top Gallery located in one of the most beautiful parks in London. Must see. They have two venues there and a lovely cafe with delicious vegan pancakes. Yum

  • 5/5 Soeine B. 7 months ago on Google
    Been there many times. Easy to find. The building is peaceful and clean in the green park, near the water. Well selected artworks and friendly staff. Not crowded. Free to have such a wonderful experience.

  • 3/5 Gaius L. 8 months ago on Google
    (2023) i find the lighting on the interior is poor. The veranda with the fretwork was not the most inspiring pattern. The round canted roof was interesting but eventually did not seem to tie very well with the shapes of the fretwork.

  • 3/5 Augustas M. 2 years ago on Google
    I always expect more from this place. But it's somehow never fully astonishing! Worth a visit to place your mark on the map, but there are better galleries.

  • 5/5 luna l. 7 months ago on Google
    Gorgeous!! I saw the Webs of Life exhibition, highly recommend. No phones added to the experience (photo taken outside the exhibit ). Go early as around lunch lines get long. No need to book just drop in

  • 5/5 Lee J. 5 months ago on Google
    Enjoy art in relaxing atmosphere. Exhibitions were extraordinary and would definitely revisit for more! Their bookshop had amazing books!

  • 4/5 Ismat A. 10 months ago on Google
    It was amazing to visit the serpentine gallery, I went to see the webs of life exhibition and it was amazing, I’m scared of spiders but knowing that their webs was used to create art was very intriguing for me. There were no pictures allowed inside which made it easier to appreciate the art. One part of the exhibition wasn’t working hence the minus one star. The gallery also raised awareness for lithium batteries in phones and the short movie about it was really informative.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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