National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N 5DN
Telephone: 020 7747 2885
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Huge range of European art, ranging from 1260 to 1900.

The National Gallery dominates over London’s Trafalgar Square as it dominates all other galleries in the city in terms of world renown. Some of the finest examples of European art, ranging from 1260 to 1900, are included among the 2300 paintings filling its halls and rooms. Holbein's 'The Ambassadors', 'The Hay Wain' by Constable, and Jan Van Eyck's 'Arnolfini Marriage' are just some of the major attractions.

Works on display also include those of Botticelli, Monet, Constable, Van Gogh and Rembrandt. This really is the place to come for top quality artwork spanning a wide spectrum of styles and periods. From the Early Renaissance to the Post-Impressionists, every significant stage in the development of painting is represented in its collection, often by masterpieces.

Originally established by Parliament in 1824, the collection belongs to the British public and every effort is made to encourage the public to visit, view and experience the art: free entry, free events, free talks and free tours support this ethos of encouragement and enthusiasm. Regular weekend activities include: guided tours at 11:30, 14:30 with extra tours at 12:30 and 15:30 on Saturdays, lunchtime talks on Saturdays at 13:00, and Art Through Words sessions for visitors with a visual impairment at 11:30 on the last Saturday of the month.

Best for:
Masterpieces, art for the people, talks and tours, Holbein and 'The Hay Wain'.

Did you know?
In 1853 a parliamentary Select Committee was set up to investigate the alleged “over zealous” cleaning of paintings at the gallery.
 
What's On at National Gallery
 
Take One Picture
28th April 2008 - 13th July 2008
Now in its 13th year, the National Gallery's inspired 'Take...
Radical Light: Italy's Divisionist Painters 1891 - 1910
18th June 2008 - 7th September 2008
In a move away from its recent 'blockbuster' exhibitions, the...
Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian
15th October 2008 - 18th January 2009
2008 has been a good year for blockbuster exhibitions. The...
Visiting National Gallery
 
 
Opening Times
Daily 10:00-18:00 (Wed 21:00)
 
Ticket Prices
Free, special exhibitions prices vary.
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
Leicester Square Tube (4 minutes)
Charing Cross Tube (4 minutes)
Railway Stations
Charing Cross Railway Station (6 minutes)
Blackfriars Railway Station (27 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
Trafalgar Masterpark (3 minutes)
Leicester Square Masterpark (3 minutes)
 
 
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National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, Westminster,  London,  WC2H
1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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Stephen Wiltshire Gallery
5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, Westminster,  London,  SW1Y
4 minutes distance from National Gallery
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Nelson's Column
Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  SW1Y
1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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Trafalgar Square
Central London, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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Take One Picture
National Gallery, Room 1, Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
0 minutes distance from National Gallery
Now in its 13th year, the National Gallery's inspired 'Take One Picture' initiative is a fabulous way to get youngsters interested in art. Every year...More...
 
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Radical Light: Italy's Divisionist Painters 1891 - 1910
National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing, Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
0 minutes distance from National Gallery
In a move away from its recent 'blockbuster' exhibitions, the National Gallery brings the Divisionists, a little-known late 19th-century Italian movement, to prominence in 'Radical Light'. Italy's Divisionist painters are so-called because, when they first showed in Milan in 1891, critics were sharply divided. The...More...
 
London Event
Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian
National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing, Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
0 minutes distance from National Gallery
2008 has been a good year for blockbuster exhibitions. The year began with the Royal Academy's must-see 'From Russia' and ends in similarly spectacular style with 'Renaissance Faces' at the National Gallery. Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Holbein, Cranach, Van Eyck and Dürer are...More...
 
 
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Sainsbury Wing,  National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Westminster,  London,  WC2N
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