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• Jerusalem Chamber

  The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries woven in France. King Henry IV died here in 1413.

  Architecture

• Pyx Chamber

  The Pyx Chamber is one of the oldest surviving parts of Westminster Abbey. This room in the east cloister is part of the Undercroft which was built about 1070.

• Overview tour

  In this virtual tour, you can take your pupils on a 360 degree journey around the nation’s coronation church.

• College Hall

  This is the oldest continuously used dining room in London. It was finished in 1376. Today it is the main dining hall for Westminster School.

• Building Westminster Abbey

  In this STEAM themed virtual tour, pupils will be encouraged to think about how and why the Abbey was built the way it was.

• Virtual tours

  Take a virtual tour inside Westminster Abbey. View treasures including the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, the High Altar and the Coronation Chair in detail.

• Monarchy

  Thirteen are explored in this themed virtual tour. The objects all relate to royal marriages, royal burial or coronations.

• Group visits

  Visiting the Abbey in a group is a wonderful day out. We welcome private tour groups as well as school and university groups all year.

• Reflection: Maundy Thursday

  Monday, 1st January 0001

  Read or listen to the reflection for Maundy Thursday

• Abbey Lates

  Take a self-led tour, exploring highlights of the Abbey with our special map.

• Our Lady of Pew

  The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.

• See Abbey in unprecedented detail with online tour

  Thursday, 7th July 2016

  It is one of the world's great churches, with a history stretching back over a thousand years. Now, for the first time, visitors from around the world can take a virtual tour inside Westminster Abbey using Google Street View.

  virtual tour

• Retable

  The Westminster Retable is England's oldest altarpiece. It is acknowledged to be amongst the most important surviving examples of panel painting from 13th century England.

  Art Christianity

• Worship and daily life

  In this virtual tour, twelve objects are explored which have all played a part in the Abbey’s worshipping life. Some still remain in use.

• The Abbey and national memory

  The Abbey is the resting place of more than 3000 great Britons: what better place to explore the concept of British Values?

• Abbey in Wartime

  On the outbreak of the second world war in 1939 many of the Abbey's treasures were evacuated for safety to country houses, such as Mentmore.

• Sermon Given at Matins on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity 2016

  Sunday, 17th July 2016

  Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr Victor Stock, Priest Vicar.

• Hidden Highlights tour - January

  Monday, 1st January 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

  Events

• Choir on US tour

  Friday, 14th October 2005

  The choir left on Friday 14th October for a tour of the United States.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey USA tour Recording

• Hidden Highlights tour - August

  Thursday, 1st August 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

  Creation