Coming soon to the Royal Academy | Charles I: King and Collector

The collection of Charles I was one of the most extraordinary art collections anywhere in the world.

Celebrating its breadth and grandeur, Charles I: King and Collector brings together over 100 works of art; including classical sculptures, Baroque paintings, exquisite miniatures and monumental tapestries, by artists such as Titian, Raphael, Van Dyck and Rubens.

This January, experience some of the collection's greatest masterpieces as The Royal Academy – for the very first time – reunite this legendary collection.

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Royal Academy - Give a very special gift this Christmas

Get ready to open the doors to A New Royal Academy – with improved facilities and expanded galleries, a new Clore Learning Centre and a spectacular new Lecture Theatre. And of course, they're also expanding their tradition of world class exhibitions. Why not share a very special year of art and celebrations with a loved one this Christmas.

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Priority booking now open for our winter events at the RA

Priority booking for the new winter events programme opens today for Friends. Book now, before tickets go on sale to the general public next week.

In the RA's new winter/spring programme, discover more about exhibitions Charles I: King and Collector and From Life through talks and roundtables, and explore the impact of technology on architecture.

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Discover Dalí in 60 seconds with this new video

Although he claimed he would “never really die”, Spanish artist Salvador Dalí has achieved a kind of immortality through his art that continues to intrigue and astonish those that encounter it.

Artistic Director Tim Marlow gives a speedy introduction to Dalí's inspirations and fixations in our new 60 second video.

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What's on for Friends of the Royal Academy this November

The days may be getting shorter and the nights getting longer, but the pace certainly isn't slowing down at the RA. November is jam-packed, with events, from Matisse-inspired art theory courses to talks by internationally renowned architects and excursions to see contemporary art in extraordinary locations.

With all this and three five-star exhibitions filling the galleries, there has never been a better time to be a Friend of the RA.

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