A place where everyone can start a lifelong journey with creativity by finding ways to connect with great paintings from the past.
Designed by architects Lawson Ward Studio, The Roden Centre for Creative Learning spans three floors of light-filled spaces. The centre aims to enrich lives, and to inspire learners of all ages to connect with National Gallery paintings through their own creativity.
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Entrance via Orange Street |
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Free |
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Onsite sessions will take place in the Centre for Creative Learning when it opens in 2025. Open: 10:00 -18:00 Monday – Friday term time See programmes below for more details |
Created to welcome everyone, this is a meeting space for schools during term time, and at weekends and during school holidays it is transformed into a free creative drop-in centre for children and families. Come and get creative together across generations. Make your own artwork and have fun with our playboxes, created by artists and children.
Play Keeper of Paintings: Canvas Quest in The Welcome Space and on The Balcony. This is an immersive game that takes children on a hide and seek adventure using Augmented Reality.
Suitable for ages 7+. adult supervision is recommended while playing. Access the web app for free on your phone or tablet. No download required. Developed by 1UP Studios and created with children for children.
A Changing Places toilet is located in The Welcome Space, on the ground floor of The Roden Centre for Creative Learning.
The Clore Art Studio is an inspiring and bright double-height space enabling children, young people and adults to explore paintings and artists’ processes through making in a studio environment. State of the art hybrid facilities enable us to connect with artists and learners across the nation and beyond.
A new interactive environment enabling learners to explore paintings through colour, texture, light and sound. A playful and safe space designed to support sensory learning, with resources developed in consultation with pupils and teachers from special schools.
The Social Space is a large, light and open space designed as a lunchroom and for large scale drawing and play, but also for music and events.
If you would prefer to design and lead your own Gallery session, please book your free Gallery entry ticket in advance. For further information on visiting the Gallery, please email hello@nationalgallery.org.uk, or call +44 (0)20 7747 2885.
The Gallery aims to make access to the collection as inclusive and welcoming as possible. There are a range of facilities to help you enjoy the collection, visit exhibitions, and events. Please visit our Access page for full details of our facilities.
There is one designated accessible parking space on Orange Street, next to the Gallery. Please note this parking space is about 250 metres from the Getty Entrance. The space must be booked 48 hours in advance by telephoning: 020 7747 2885.
There are three designated blue badge parking bays on St Martin's Street. For more information, please contact the Westminster Parking Information Service on: 020 7823 4567.
