Murder, Mystery, and Masterpiece: Caravaggio’s last painting arrives in London
Apr
18
2024
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Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
National Gallery
About National Gallery
Founded in 1824, this is the national collection and houses over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.It is among the most visited art museums in the world.
Apart from the main collections, there are regular exhibitions, talks and daily tours of the galleries.
Address
National Gallery,
Trafalgar Square,
London,
WC2N 5DN
Ticket prices
Most of the main gallery is free to visit, although some of their larger temporary exhibitions can have charges.
Prices last checked June 2023.
Link to National Gallery's websiteOpening Hours
The National Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm, and late on Fridays until 9pm.
It is usually closed 24th to 26th December and 1st January
Opening hours last checked June 2023.
Accessibility
The galleries are fully accessible with lifts to all floors. There are accessible toilets near the main entrance.
For disabled parking, there is some limited parking by the gallery - and you need to contact them in advance to secure a place.
The Gallery offers British Sign Language-interpreted talks on paintings for visitors who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, and art sessions for visitors who are blind and partially sighted.
Location map and local interesting places
Visitor Attractions
- 1] National Gallery
- 2] National Portrait Gallery
- 3] Trafalgar Square
- 4] Canada House Gallery
- 5] British Council London
- 6] Benjamin Franklin House
- 7] Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
Church
Alley
- 9] Brydges Place
- 10] Long's Court
- 11] May's Court
- 12] Hunt's Court
- 13] Craig's Court
- 14] Whitcomb Court
- 15] York Place (formerly Of Alley)
- 16] Craven Passage
- 17] Buckingham Arcade
Landmark
What's the nearest railway station to National Gallery
The nearest station is London Charing Cross station which is 0.1 miles away.
News
The Radiant Resurrection: National Gallery shines light on Pesellino’s Renaissance masterpieces
Dec
05
2023
Reunion of pastels and oils: Two complementary paintings by Jean-Etienne Liotard reunited after 250 years apart
Nov
28
2023
Frans Hals at the National Gallery: A deep dive into the world of moustaches, smiles, and lace
Oct
10
2023
Exhibitions open at the moment
Free
The Last Caravaggio
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610, lent by the Intesa Sanpaolo Collection, will be displayed alongside another late work by the Italian artist from the National Gallery Collection, Salome receives the Head of John the Baptist, about 1609–10.
10am to 6pm
Trafalgar Square
Ends on Sun 21st July
Exhibitions opening soon
Degas’s Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando takes centre stage in this exhibition that sheds light on this work with newly discovered information about the painting and its sitter.
Open from Thu 6th June to Sun 1st September
The National Gallery celebrates the first public display in a decade, following conservation, of a masterpiece of Italian Mannerism, Parmigianino’s Madonna and Child with Saints
Open from Thu 5th December to Sun 9th March 2025
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