The reservicing of the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace

The Reservicing of Buckingham Palace has entered a new phase of works in the Picture Gallery, one of the 19 State Rooms in the building’s West Wing. The works will see the replacement of the Picture Gallery’s almost 200-year-old roof, as well as the removal of ageing pipes, wires and other essential infrastructure - some of which has not been updated since the Second World War. The Picture Gallery is one of the principal State Rooms at Buckingham Palace and provides the backdrop for State Visits, receptions and official events hosted by The Queen and other Members of the Royal Family. It is home to some of the best-known paintings in the Royal Collection, with works by Canaletto, Vermeer and Rembrandt on display. The Picture Gallery also forms part of the visitor route for the Summer Opening of the State Rooms in the Palace’s West Wing, which attracts more than 500,000 visitors every year.