Architecture on screen · 2010
Inception filming locations
A London university gallery stands in for an academic meeting place.
Directed by Christopher Nolan · 1 documented location
UCL Wilkins Building & Flaxman Gallery
London, United Kingdom
William Wilkins (main building)
UCL Wilkins Building & Flaxman Gallery
On screen: Cobb meets Ariadne
UCL confirms that the characters’ first meeting was shot in the Flaxman Gallery. The photograph shows the Wilkins Building exterior, not that interior scene.
- Architect / attribution
- William Wilkins (main building)
- Building chronology
- Main building 1826–1829; gallery opened 1851
- Place
- London, United Kingdom
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
Warner Bros. / Legendary Pictures / Syncopy · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Filming does not imply public access. Many locations remain homes, workplaces or heritage sites; consult each venue before visiting.