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Visitor Information

Paul Mellon Centre
16 Bedford Square
London, WC1B 3JA
United Kingdom
T: 020 7580 0311
F: 020 7636 6730

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday	10:00–17:00
UK Bank Holidays	Closed
2pm–5pm, 27 September 2023	Public Study Room Closed

Details of Public Study Room opening hours are available on our Visiting the Public Study Room page. All readers need to book their visits in advance.

Transport

Building Access

Front of the Paul Mellon Centre building

Figure 1.
Jonathan Law, Building Accessibility, a video introduction to the facilities at 16 and 15 Bedford Square.

Downloads

Building Access Guide3 MB pdf file
Building Accessibility Map80 KB pdf file

Nearest tube	Tottenham Court Road on the Central Line and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line.
Nearby buses	14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390
By Car	There is no parking at the Paul Mellon Centre, however there are three Blue Badge parking spaces on Store Street, which runs parallel directly behind Bedford Square. There are also pay & display parking bays on Bedford Square, subject to local parking restrictions. Additionally, the following car parks are nearby: Adeline Place, WC1B 3AJ (0.2 miles/0.32 km) – 140 spaces, 2 of which are disabled bays Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ (0.4 miles/0.64 km) – 300 spaces, 2 of which are disabled bays
Cycling	There are railings on the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Bayley Street that can be used to lock up a standard push bike.