The Royal Academy of Arts and Haunch of Venison have announced that the gallery will move to 6 Burlington Gardens, a Victorian building owned by the museum, in February 2009.

Charles Saumarez Smith, secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy, said: “We are delighted by the decision of Haunch of Venison to move into 6 Burlington Gardens. This arrangement will enable us to further our goals in the redevelopment of the Royal Academy, which will be of immense benefit to the art-going public.”

Haunch of Venison’s Harry Blain and Graham Southern said: “The opportunity to occupy this landmark building opens up a range of new, exciting exhibiting possibilities for our artists. The gallery will expand its current exhibition program, as it will be able to mount both ambitious, large-scale exhibitions and an ever-changing array of smaller projects. The new exhibition schedule will be launched in the spring. Details will be announced later this year.”

The academy has appointed David Chipperfield Architects to look at the future development of the building.