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Blue Plaque House tour
Blue plaque RSA House tour
Welcome to the Blue Plaques of RSA House.
Here you'll find all the information on offer for you to read and enjoy around RSA House as part of a self-guided walking tour.
Scroll through and learn about our history, our building and our mission.
The Blue Plaque Scheme
The scheme of affixing plaques to the homes of notable people.
Our Design for Life mission
We enable people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.
Women's Education
The RSA has been instrumental in spreading secondary education for girls.
Contemporary Art Champion
We proudly promoted British contemporary art for almost three centuries.
Leading innovation and design
The RSA has been leading innovation and design since our inception.
Benjamin Franklin Room
This room has previously exhibited our collection of art, textiles, and machines – originals and models.
The Great Room
The Great Room was originally designed by Scottish architects the Adam Brothers.
Shipley Room
Named after William Shipley, our founder and first secretary.
Henry Cole Room
Henry Cole was arguably our re-founder. transforming it to align with his priorities.
The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was chiefly and proudly instigated by The Society of Arts.
The Coffee House
This is our homage to the coffee house culture from which the Society was born.
Gerard Room
Ronald Gerard OBE was a property developer and philanthropist.
Archive Room
This room displays prints from our archive which works to preserve our past, record our present and inspire our future.
The Steps
The Steps are a modest, but ingeniously contrived, lecture and meeting space at RSA House.
Dame Caroline Haslett Room
Part of our Coffee House, this room is named after a distinguished Fellow.
Dr Cross Room
The main space in The Coffee House, this room was named after Dr Neil Earl Cross in 2018.
The Library
Holding over 6,000 books and journals, the Library is key to both our Fellowship and our work.
Tim Eyles Room
The Tim Eyles Room was originally part of the RSA Library, created in 2003.
The Long Gallery
An extended space for reflection and collaboration.
Suthers Court
Visitors can see a contemporary portrait of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Vaults
These spaces are used for conferences, meetings, press launches and weddings.
Durham Street Auditorium
The 18th-century brickwork houses built-in theatre seating and audio-visual equipment.
Prince Albert Room
Prince Albert had a profound influence on Victorian society that continues to be felt today.
Mary Moser Room
One of only two female founder members of the Royal Academy, Mary Moser was a highly celebrated artist.
Tavern Room
This was where our first members dined in 1772 after laying the first foundation stones in the original building.
Tindale Room
Patricia Randall Tindale was an architect and civil servant who developed prototypes for prefabricated school buildings.
Prince Philip Room
Prince Philip was our longest-serving President from 1952 to 2011.
Folkestone Room
We used this room as an exhibition space before it became a meeting room. It now is a hospitality space.
Queen Elizabeth II Room
The room contains a bronze bust of the late Queen and photographs from our archive depicting her long association with the RSA.
Design Studio
The Design Studio was launched in 2024 to provide a flexible space for those working in all manner of industries.
RSA history
Looking to the future since 1754. Find out more about the famous names and change made in the past.
RSA House venue hire
Explore our unique venue with a selection of versatile spaces for hire.
Support our work
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