National Portrait Gallery

About the National Portrait Gallery

The gallery houses portraits of historically important and famous British people, selected on the basis of the significance of the sitter, not that of the artist.

The collection includes photographs and caricatures as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.

One of its best-known images is the Chandos portrait, the most famous portrait of William Shakespeare.

Address

National Portrait Gallery,
St Martin's Place,
London,
WC2H 0HE

Admission Charges

Entry is FREE

Link to National Portrait Gallery's website

National Portrait Gallery Opening Hours

This Week

Sun
20th May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Mon
21st May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Tues
22nd May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Wed
23rd May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Thur
24th May
10:00am - 9:00pm
 
Fri
25th May
10:00am - 9:00pm
 
Sat
26th May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 

Next Week

Sun
27th May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Mon
28th May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Tues
29th May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Wed
30th May
10:00am - 6:00pm
 
Thur
31st May
10:00am - 9:00pm
 
Fri
1st Jun
10:00am - 9:00pm
 
Sat
2nd Jun
10:00am - 6:00pm
 

 

Exhibitions Opening Soon

£22  
This exhibition explores the influence of Michael Jackson on some of the leading names in contemporary art,
(Open 28th Jun 2018 to 21st Oct 2018)

National Portrait Gallery Map

Nearby Venues

1. National Gallery
2. Canada House Gallery
3. Benjamin Franklin House
4. British Council London
5. Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
6. Mall Galleries
7. Household Cavalry Museum
8. Banqueting House
9. London Transport Museum
10. Courtauld Institute of Art
11. Somerset House
12. Churchill War Rooms
13. The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
14. Southbank Centre
15. Spencer House

16. Cartoon Museum
17. Jewel Tower
18. The Photographers' Gallery
19. Royal Institution (inc Faraday Museum)
20. Sir John Soane's Museum
21. Twinings Museum
22. The British Museum
23. Florence Nightingale Museum
24. The Building Centre
25. Guards Museum
26. Handel House Museum
27. Pollock's Toy Museum
28. Novelty Automation
29. Wiener Library
30. The Queen's Gallery