The City Guide tour
When - Every Tuesday at 2pm.
Duration of tour - one hour
Meeting point
the A-board near the porch
entrance to Mansion House – this is in Walbrook (exit 8 from Bank
tube station).
Cost
£6 adults; £4 concs (please pay the
guide in cash).
Booking
Tours cannot be booked in advance.
Please arrive at the meeting point described above by 1.45pm for a
2pm start. The maximum number for the tour is 40, so please allow
enough time. Visitors will be admitted on a first-come,
first-served basis. Please note that no tours take
place in August when Mansion House is closed for refurbishment ; on
public holidays which may fall on a Tuesday, such as Christmas Day
and New Year’s Day or when the Mansion House is used for other
events.
Please note the following tours have been
cancelled:
- Tuesday 3 April 2012
- Tuesday 10 April 2012
- Tuesday 22 May 2012
- Tuesday 5 June 2012
About the tour
On the tour, your guide will explain the history of the House;
how it has been used by previous Lord Mayors; and the important
role it plays in supporting the current Lord Mayor. The tour
includes
many of the public rooms on the first floor of the House, as
well as the
Harold Samuel Collection, which comprises eighty-four 17th
Century Dutch and Flemish paintings by such masters as Frans Hals,
Nicoleas Maes and Jacob Ruisdael.
The tours are led by trained City of London Guides.
View details of their other guided walks here.
Please note, if there are business meetings in
some parts of the House, then it may not be possible to view these
areas. However the guide will explain who is there and what is
going on, and this will help to illustrate
the daily work of the Lord Mayor.
Useful information
View frequently asked questions about the tours.
Find out more about the Mansion House
See a
photo tour of the House on the BBC
website.
The group tour
When - There are no regular slots but tours are
arranged at a time to suit the programme of events at Mansion House
and up to three months in advance.
Duration of tour - one hour
Cost - Free
Booking, email
john.davies@cityoflondon.gov.uk
or call 020 7397 9316.
About the tour
Group tours are available for self-organised
(non-commercial) groups with a minimum number of 20 and a
maximum of 40. All tours are guided by an employee of
the City of London Corporation and cover the same
areas as the City Guides Tour.
Please note
We regret that given the high
level and continuous demands for use of the House, that booked
tours may very occasionally have to be cancelled
at short notice. It may also not be possible to see certain rooms
due to business meetings and events taking place within
the House. The House is closed throughout August for essential
maintenance and on Bank Holidays.
Tours of the art collection
When - There are no regular slots but tours are
arranged at a time to suit the programme of events at Mansion
House, and up to three months in advance.
Duration of tour - 1.5 hours
Booking,
john.davies@cityoflondon.gov.uk
or call 020 7397 9316. The tours are guided by qualified art
guides.
Cost - £82 per group, maximum 20 people.
What to see-
Find out more about the Art and Sculpture on display at the
Mansion House
Please note - It may not be possible to
view some areas as business meetings are often scheduled at
short notice. However the guide will explain who is there and what
is going on, and this will help to illustrate
the daily work of the Lord Mayor. We regret that given the high
level and continuous demands for use of the House, that booked
tours may very occasionally have to be cancelled
at short notice.
Open House weekend
Every year in September, the Open House
Architectural Festival opens the doors to venues not
usually accessible to the public. The Mansion House participates in
the festival and further information can be found on the
Open House website. The next Open House
will take place on the 22 and 23 September
2012.