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Welcome to Burlington House
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The Society’s apartments are situated in Burlinton House, off Piccadilly in London. Burlington House is approximately half-way between Green Park and Piccadilly Circus underground stations. Bus services 9, 14, 19, 22 and 38 pass the entrance. You may consult a Streetmap.com map by clicking here.

Also in the courtyard are the premises of four other learned societies:
  • the Linnean Society of London,
  • the Society of Antiquaries,
  • the Royal Society of Chemistry
  • the Geological Society of London
  • together with the Royal Academy of Arts. Scientific meetings of the RAS are held on the second Friday of every month, October to May. Parallel meetings are generally held in the RAS lecture theatre and the Geological Society’s lecture theatre.

     

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    Fellows may gain entry to to the Society’s apartments by “touching in” with their membership card, otherwise by talking to reception through the speaker phone. The apartments are where the Executive Secretary and his staff of around a half a dozen work, providing all the administrative functions for the Fellowship and their elected Council and Officers. It also houses  meeting rooms, the library, the Fellows Room as well as the lecture theatre.
    Please let the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it know if you need assistance ( eg ramp) with the stairs to the main entrance
    Also of interest: A brief history of the Society