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• The Liber Regalis

  Find out how a highly decorated manuscript from the 14th century has guided the understanding of coronation services at Westminster Abbey.

• The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

  High above the Abbey floor, the Galleries in the beautiful 13th century triforium display our greatest treasures and tell the story of our thousand-year history.

• Coronation Theatre

  Discover more about the space within Westminster Abbey where coronations have taken place for hundreds of years.

• History

  Find out more about the choir and musical tradition at St. Margaret's Church

• Joseph and Neville Chamberlain

  Politician and Statesman

  In the nave is a life size bust of politician Joseph Chamberlain. Also buried are the ashes of his son and Prime Minister, Neville.

• Music

  Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.

• The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries re-open

  Visitors will be welcomed back to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries today, Monday 12th October, after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Her Majesty The Queen opens Jubilee Galleries

  Her Majesty The Queen with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Westminster Abbey on 8th June to open The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.

• Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Paul Scofield CH CBE

  Paul Scofield (21st January 1922 – 19th March 2008) often described as the “greatest actor in the English speaking world” was remembered at a Thanksgiving Service at St Margaret’s Church on Thursday 19th March at 12 noon.

• Abbey celebrates 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital

  A service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Thursday 23rd May 2019.

• HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Joins 530 Children to Celebrate the Harvest

  Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO attended a Service to Celebrate the Harvest, in association with British Food Fortnight, at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th October 2013.

• Trails for self-led visits

  For self-led visits, we recommend you use one of our trails. They’re a great way to get the most out of your visit and learn more.

• Royal tombs

  Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

• The East Window

  Entry to St Margaret’s is free. Find out more about the church with our free plan and guide or ask about the free guided tour.

• The medieval Great Sacristy

  We’re transforming the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches. A new building – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – will be constructed to house state-of-the-art welcome, security and ticketing facilities, allowing the Abbey itself to be preserved in all its beauty and wonder as a sacred space.