The Ampersand Hotel
✓ Luxury hotel in South Kensington, close to London's cultural sights
🏖️ 0.78 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
Museums & Galleries · London
RIBA Architecture Study Rooms
📍 SW7 2PA
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Drawings and manuscripts from the RIBA Collections
- Collections span 15th century drawings to contemporary designs
- Search the online catalogue of collection material
- Browse over 100,000 digitised images online
- RIBA Library offers books, periodicals and photographs to explore
The RIBA Architecture Study Rooms give access to the RIBA's drawings and archive collections, ranging from 15th century drawings to new designs by practising architects, searchable through an online catalogue and image library. This suits researchers, architecture enthusiasts and anyone wanting to explore the story of architecture through original documents and over 100,000 digitised images. Note that the Study Rooms at V&A South Kensington are now closed, with collections moving temporarily to The National Archives in Kew; limited appointments continue at the Piper Building outstore in Fulham in the meantime. If you're visiting London, this sits alongside 657 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, with West Brompton station 1.2 miles away and The Serpentine in Hyde Park just 0.6 miles from the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Study Rooms at V&A South Kensington are now closed
- Booking
- Appointments continue at the Piper Building outstore in Fulham, though limited
- Best for
- Contact via phone or email for enquiries
From the attraction's own website on 21 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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