# The Photographers' Gallery, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > The Photographers' Gallery is a photography gallery in London in United Kingdom. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-photographers-gallery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Photography gallery in London · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · Ramillies Street 16-18, W1F 7LW, London - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 23 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-We 10:00-18:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-18:00 - **Website:** [thephotographersgallery.org.uk](https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 51.51493, -0.13902 ## What it is and where The Photographers' Gallery is a photography gallery in London in United Kingdom. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/londres/), where this site lists 980 more places to see, 2.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.51493, -0.13902; the nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.514926%2C-0.139018) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.514926%2C-0.139018) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Photographers' Gallery is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 06 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 23 | | June | Best time | 16 h 22 | | July | Best time | 15 h 58 | | August | Best time | 14 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Better not | 8 h 33 | | December | Possible | 7 h 37 | In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Welsh Church of Central London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/welsh-church-of-central-london/): Welsh Baptist church on East Castle Street, in the City of Westminster in London, England, UK · 192 m - [London Fo Guang Shan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fo-guang-shan/): Buddhist temple in London · 245 m - [Regent Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-salvation-army-regent-hall/): Church in City of Westminster, UK · 287 m - [The Cartoon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-cartoon-museum/): Museum in London · 297 m - [Unit London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/unit-london/): Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK · 309 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Photographers' Gallery? It is a photography gallery in London in United Kingdom. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit The Photographers' Gallery? April to September. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. ### How do you get to The Photographers' Gallery? The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.514926%2C-0.139018) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Welsh Church of Central London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/welsh-church-of-central-london/), [London Fo Guang Shan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fo-guang-shan/), [Regent Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-salvation-army-regent-hall/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/65489529), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3522227), CC0. More about The Photographers' Gallery on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Photographers'_Gallery). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).