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About National Gallery

London's National Galley displays Western European painting from about 1250-1900. You'll love seeing work by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir, Cezanne and Van Gogh. There are special exhibitions, lectures, video and audio-visual programmes, guided tours and holiday events for children and adults.

Facilities

Opening Times Daily 10:00am-6:00pm. Friday 10:00am-9:00pm Closing commences 5 minutes before time stated. Free admission to the collection and some special exhibitions. Charge for major loan exhibitions.
Booking and payment details Free

National Gallery Address

Address:
Trafalgar Square, London
London
WC2N 5DN
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7747 2885
Fax: +44 (0)20 7747 2423
Email:
Website: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk

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Entrance for gallery is free, charges for events/special exhibitions.

 

Location Information for National Gallery

Address:
Trafalgar Square, London
London
WC2N 5DN
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7747 2885
Fax: +44 (0)20 7747 2423
Email:
Website: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Public transport: Charing Cross, London Underground
By Road: Cross into Trafalgar Square.

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4.5
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  Latest 5 reviews of National Gallery

Must See

For those who can see, this shall not be missed. Behind Trafalgar Square for those who love history, literature and fine art. Please, if you wish, see if there is a guide free.

For those who can see, this shall not be missed. Behind Trafalgar Square for those who love history, literature and fine art. Please, if you wish, see if there is a guide free.

 
5.0
7 June 2009
by PRP9, Melbourne
 

Nothing else like it

I am here all the time. It is one of my favorite places. There is no where like it in the world.

I am here all the time. It is one of my favorite places. There is no where like it in the world.

 
5.0
20 May 2009
by Mvaraslov, London
 

Yes but...

As wonderful as The National Gallery is, I have to comment about the constant closure of some rooms ( in some cases several at the same time ), phenomenon that it has become a regular feature in my...

As wonderful as The National Gallery is, I have to comment about the constant closure of some rooms ( in some cases several at the same time ), phenomenon that it has become a regular feature in my last few visits to the gallery. This leaves you with a rather frustrating feel, specially when these areas affected hold some of your favourite paintings in the gallery!

 
4.0
24 April 2009
by SmartTraveller01, Leeds, UK
 

Entirely wonderful!

The National Gallery in London is one of my favourite museums/galleries - it is well worth a visit but bring time or rather, concentrate on only parts of the collection (maybe also catch a temporary...

The National Gallery in London is one of my favourite museums/galleries - it is well worth a visit but bring time or rather, concentrate on only parts of the collection (maybe also catch a temporary exhibition in the Sainsbury Wing, I saw "Americans in Paris" in 2006 and it was well worth the return one evening - though special exhibitions usually come with a charge - if a specific one is of interest to you), or else you might perhaps get a little overwhelmed and tired. Admission is free so you may come again as often as you choose - my personal favourites are the paintings from 1700 onwards (Turner, Gainsborough, Constable in particular) on the 2nd level.

Take a break in between at the National Cafe and have a look into one of the well stocked shops, too.

 
5.0
15 April 2009
by Heyerette, Vienna
 

FABULOUS

Just wondering why this museum is 2nd...right after ...a bike tour?????????? This is just a wonderful place, I went there a couple of times, the collection is grandiose, I got to know a lot about...

Just wondering why this museum is 2nd...right after ...a bike tour??????????

This is just a wonderful place, I went there a couple of times, the collection is grandiose, I got to know a lot about English art, which happened to be very interesting! Amazing Engl landscapes. The museum is free and all the rooms are vast, with comfy benches in the middle of each room so u can have a rest looking at all the fabulous paintings.

 
5.0
7 April 2009
by inkalover, Lima
 

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Events at National Gallery

  • Corot to Monet

    Must See!
    Exhibition

    8 Jul 2009 to 20 Sep 2009

    Exhibition featuring 90 of the National Gallery's stunning French landscape paintings. 8 Jul-20 Sep

     

  • Lunchtime Talks at the National Gallery

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    Lecture

    Recurring event

    Brush up on your art knowledge with a series of free lunchtime talks at the National Gallery. A different theme each day

     

  • National Gallery Free Family Sundays

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    Special event

    Recurring event

    Every Sunday is Family Sunday at the National Gallery with art workshops and storytelling sessions

     

  • Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian

    Must See!
    Exhibition

    15 Oct 2008 to 18 Jan 2009

    For the first time ever, this exhibition will trace the development of 15th and 16th-Century portrait painting, in both northern and southern Europe side by side. 'Van Eyck to Titian' will feature many of the great masters of the Renaissance, including Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Holbein, Cranach, Van Eyck and Dürer. The exhibition will comprise around 70 paintings, along with medals, sculptures, drawings and engravings. 'Van Eyck to Titian' will explore issues of likeness, memory and identity, examining portraits that were commissioned in connection with courtship, friendship and marriage - including self-portraits of artists themselves. The evolution of the full-length portrait, and an examination of the relatively unexplored area of counter-portraits and the anti-ideal, will be highlights of 'Van Eyck to Titian' - along with rare loans and new research into the works on display.

     
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