The National Gallery, London
Grid of paintings from the National Gallery collection.
Bringing people and paintings together
Admission free, donations welcome
Open daily: 10am - 6pm
Friday lates until 9pm
Trafalgar Square, London
WC2N 5DN
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Celebrating 200 years
Welcome to the National Gallery Bicentenary!
200 years on from when the Gallery was founded for the nation, we continue to bring great paintings and people together. Join us for an exciting year of activities, special displays, online events and exhibitions - everyone everywhere is welcome.
Gabriele Finaldi, National Gallery Director
Events
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Free
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Category:Experiences
Friday Lates
Various dates and times
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Category:Talks & conversations
Friday Lates: The Triumph of Art
Ed Hall in conversation
Friday, 24 May 2024, 6.15 pm
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Category:Creative session
Friday Lates: The Triumph of Art
Life drawing with banners
Various times
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Category:Talks & conversations
Friday Lates: The Triumph of Art
Laura Grace Ford: Remembering the National Gallery
Friday, 24 May 2024, 6.30 pm
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Category:Talks & conversations
Friday Lates tour and poetry readings
SJ Fowler and guests
Friday, 24 May 2024, 7 pm
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Category:Talks & conversations
Friday Lates: The Triumph of Art
Jeremy Deller in conversation with Mary Beard
Friday, 24 May 2024, 7.30 pm
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Category:Tour
Daily guided tour
Various dates
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Category:Creative session | Families, for all ages
May half-term
Sensory connections
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 11 am
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Category:Course | Online
In focus: Turner
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5.30 pm BST
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Category:Creative session | Families, for all ages
May half-term
Gold reflections
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 11 am
Free -
Category:Creative session | Online
Talk and draw
Self Portrait at the Age of 34
Friday, 31 May 2024, 4 pm BST
Free
Make the most of your visit
Visitor at the National Gallery
Portico entrance shop
From Leonardo da Vinci to Vincent van Gogh
Stop by our cafés or join us for lunch, dinner, afternoon tea or cocktails at our stunning restaurant, Ochre.
Browse our prints, souvenirs and latest gifts
Free things for kids of all ages
Exhibitions and displays
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Exhibition
The Last Caravaggio
Until 21 July 2024Free -
Exhibition
Discover Degas & Miss La La
6 June – 1 September 2024Free -
Exhibition
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers
14 September 2024 – 19 January 2025£ -
Exhibition
Discover Constable & The Hay Wain
17 October 2024 – 2 February 2025Free -
Exhibition
Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome
5 December 2024 – 9 March 2025Free -
Exhibition
Siena: The Rise of Painting 1300 ‒1350
8 March – 22 June 2025£ -
Exhibition
NG Stories: Making a National Gallery
UpcomingFree
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