Sights and Attractions near National Portrait Gallery
ADDRESS
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, WC2H 0HE
TELEPHONE
020 7312 2463
OPENING TIMES
Last admission is 45 mins before the Gallery closes.
PRICES
Free. Special exhibitions prices vary.
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National Gallery
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Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from National Portrait Gallery
The National Gallery dominates London's Trafalgar Square with its neo-classical columns and portico designed by William Wilkins adjoining the square on its east side where... More
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Trafalgar Square, London, Westminster, London WC2N | 1 minute from National Portrait Gallery
The National Gallery dominates London's Trafalgar Square with its neo-classical columns and portico designed by William Wilkins adjoining the square on its east side where... More
Proud Galleries - Central
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32 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Alex Proud started out as a Japanese antiques dealer but a twist of fate led Proud to switch to photography. The impetus for change came... More
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32 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Alex Proud started out as a Japanese antiques dealer but a twist of fate led Proud to switch to photography. The impetus for change came... More
Stephen Wiltshire Gallery
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5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Stephen Wiltshire's art work would be impressive even if you didn't know who he is. But his intricate and architecturally accurate pen and ink sketches... More
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5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Stephen Wiltshire's art work would be impressive even if you didn't know who he is. But his intricate and architecturally accurate pen and ink sketches... More
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
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12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The ICA boasts three galleries (exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), a cinema, theatre, restaurant, bookshop and late bar and cafe. They also play host... More
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12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 5 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The ICA boasts three galleries (exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), a cinema, theatre, restaurant, bookshop and late bar and cafe. They also play host... More
Hauser & Wirth (Piccadilly)
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196A Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Art-dealer, gallery-owner and collector Iwan Wirth was recently voted one of the ten most powerful people in the art world. Hauser & Wirth London opened... More
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196A Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Art-dealer, gallery-owner and collector Iwan Wirth was recently voted one of the ten most powerful people in the art world. Hauser & Wirth London opened... More
White Cube Mason's Yard
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25-26 Mason's Yard, Off Duke Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
In 2000, Jay Jopling's pioneering White Cube gallery - the spiritual home of the Young British Artists - upped sticks from its home in St... More
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25-26 Mason's Yard, Off Duke Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
In 2000, Jay Jopling's pioneering White Cube gallery - the spiritual home of the Young British Artists - upped sticks from its home in St... More
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
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135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
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135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
Chris Beetles
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8-10 Ryder Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 11 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Gallery owner Chris Beetles has been dealing for 25 years, and for 16 years from this location in the heart of St James's. Specializing in... More
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8-10 Ryder Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y | 11 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Gallery owner Chris Beetles has been dealing for 25 years, and for 16 years from this location in the heart of St James's. Specializing in... More
Fine Art Commissions Ltd
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7 Bury Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 11 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Portraits, commissioned and otherwise, are a tradition as old as art itself, with representations made of great men and women for posterity from the time... More
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7 Bury Street, London, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 11 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Portraits, commissioned and otherwise, are a tradition as old as art itself, with representations made of great men and women for posterity from the time... More
Royal Academy of Arts
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Burlington House, London, Mayfair, London W1J | 11 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Lord Burlington's spectacular London palace is home to the Royal Academy of Arts, a set of galleries that houses the country's premier art school and... More
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Burlington House, London, Mayfair, London W1J | 11 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Lord Burlington's spectacular London palace is home to the Royal Academy of Arts, a set of galleries that houses the country's premier art school and... More
Courtauld Institute Gallery
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Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated artworks displayed... More
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Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated artworks displayed... More
Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
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Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be.... More
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Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be.... More
Isis Gallery
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20 Hanway Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 13 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
This Soho gallery is owned by John Marchant, friend and supporter of Antony Hegarty - of Antony and the Johnsons fame. It was here that... More
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20 Hanway Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 13 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
This Soho gallery is owned by John Marchant, friend and supporter of Antony Hegarty - of Antony and the Johnsons fame. It was here that... More
Lazarides Gallery
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Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 13 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Steve Lazarides' Rathbone Place gallery spans just under 4,000 square feet of space for exhibitions, studios, and offices in a five-storey Georgian building. Home ... More
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Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 13 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Steve Lazarides' Rathbone Place gallery spans just under 4,000 square feet of space for exhibitions, studios, and offices in a five-storey Georgian building. Home ... More
Alan Cristea Gallery
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31 Cork Street, London, Mayfair, London W1S | 13 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Alan Cristea Gallery is the largest publisher and dealer of artists' prints and editions in Europe. Set up by Alan Cristea, who brings with him... More
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31 Cork Street, London, Mayfair, London W1S | 13 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Alan Cristea Gallery is the largest publisher and dealer of artists' prints and editions in Europe. Set up by Alan Cristea, who brings with him... More
Photographers' Gallery
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16-18 Ramillies Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 14 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The Photographers' Gallery - Britain's leading centre for contemporary photography - is undergoing a major building project with their grand new premises due to open... More
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16-18 Ramillies Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 14 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The Photographers' Gallery - Britain's leading centre for contemporary photography - is undergoing a major building project with their grand new premises due to open... More
The Hayward Gallery
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Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery,... More
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Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery,... More
New London Architecture
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26 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 17 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
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26 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 17 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
Morton Metropolis
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41-42 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 17 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Contemporary art specialist Serena Morton and music manager/promoter Raye Cosbert are the combined forces behind the achingly hip Berners Street art gallery, Morton Metropolis. Serena's... More
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41-42 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 17 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Contemporary art specialist Serena Morton and music manager/promoter Raye Cosbert are the combined forces behind the achingly hip Berners Street art gallery, Morton Metropolis. Serena's... More
Animation Art Gallery
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13-14 Great Castle Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 17 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
From colourful pop art canvases and sketches to limited edition lithographs and original cels, the Animation Art Gallery is a treasure trove for lovers of... More
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13-14 Great Castle Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 17 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
From colourful pop art canvases and sketches to limited edition lithographs and original cels, the Animation Art Gallery is a treasure trove for lovers of... More
Queen's Gallery
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Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 19 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Once Buckingham Palace's resident chapel, the Queen's Gallery was opened in 1962 and holds regularly changing exhibitions. It allows the general public glimpses of rarely... More
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Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 19 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Once Buckingham Palace's resident chapel, the Queen's Gallery was opened in 1962 and holds regularly changing exhibitions. It allows the general public glimpses of rarely... More
Gagosian Gallery Davies Street
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17-19 Davies Street, London, Mayfair, London W1K | 20 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The Gagosian Gallery in Mayfair is a tiny space, what estate agents would optimistically call bijou. But size isn't everything and Larry Gagosian's influence should... More
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17-19 Davies Street, London, Mayfair, London W1K | 20 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The Gagosian Gallery in Mayfair is a tiny space, what estate agents would optimistically call bijou. But size isn't everything and Larry Gagosian's influence should... More
The Wapping Project Bankside
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65a Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 27 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More
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65a Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 27 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More
Bankside Gallery
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48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 27 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the... More
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48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 27 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the... More
Wellcome Collection
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183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 27 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the... More
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183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 27 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the... More
Wallace Collection
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Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 28 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Free art classes and workshops, talks and tours, bring alive to visitors the varied works of art contained in the 25 galleries of the Wallace... More
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Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 28 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Free art classes and workshops, talks and tours, bring alive to visitors the varied works of art contained in the 25 galleries of the Wallace... More
Tate Modern
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Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 29 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect... More
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Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 29 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect... More
Tate Britain
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Millbank, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 30 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three... More
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Millbank, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 30 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three... More
Alma Enterprises
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38-40 Glasshill Street, London, SE1 | 31 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
After five years at 1 Vyner Street Alma Enterprises, the project-space which began as a base for successful young artists' collective 'Land', moved to this... More
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38-40 Glasshill Street, London, SE1 | 31 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
After five years at 1 Vyner Street Alma Enterprises, the project-space which began as a base for successful young artists' collective 'Land', moved to this... More
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
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The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 33 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded... More
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The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 33 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded... More
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What's On Today Near National Portrait Gallery Victorian Connections Exhibitions | Until 17th June 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives ...More Beautiful Souls Exhibitions | Until 7th August 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur ...More Sixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic Acquisitions Exhibitions | Until 1st September 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Contemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tricia Malley....More  The Queen: Art And Image Exhibitions | Until 21st October 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery There are several exhibitions marking The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, but of these the National Portrait Gallery is staging ...More National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Founded in 1856, the gallery collects portraits of famous British men and women, around 1,400 of which are on display ...More Famous In The Fifties: Photographs By Daniel Farson Exhibitions | Until 16th September 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Photographic portraits of prominent figures from the 1950s, including Lucian Freud and Brendan Behan....More Cambridge Connections: Photographs By Antony Barrington Brown Exhibitions | Until 16th September 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Photographs that document life at Cambridge taken between 1953 and 1958 gifted by the photographer....More Imagined Lives: Portraits Of Unknown People Exhibitions | Until 8th July 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Fourteen portraits of people whose identities are uncertain, including works by artists who are also unknown....More Sandra Lousada: Work And Performance Exhibitions | Until 10th July 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Images spanning the photographers' 50 year career, including several images from her book Public Faces Private Places....More Cavendish Morton: A Man Of Many Parts Exhibitions | Until 15th July 2012 National Portrait Gallery At National Portrait Gallery Photographic portraits, including that of the artist's wife....More 
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