National Gallery

Description
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.
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Note, as of October 2024, visitors are not allowed to bring liquids into the gallery.
Address
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 website
Opening 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.
Address
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square,
London,
WC2N 5DN
The National Gallery’s ‘Last Caravaggio’ was their third busiest exhibtion in the past decade
Large light show filling Trafalgar Square tonight for the National Gallery’s 200th birthday
The Radiant Resurrection: National Gallery shines light on Pesellino’s Renaissance masterpieces
Reunion of pastels and oils: Two complementary paintings by Jean-Etienne Liotard reunited after 250 years apart
Frans Hals at the National Gallery: A deep dive into the world of moustaches, smiles, and lace
Exhibitions open now
Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint JeromeThe 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, also known as ‘The Vision of Saint Jerome’. It is the only major altarpiece by …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 9th Mar FreeNational Gallery, Trafalgar Square
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, also known as ‘The Vision of Saint Jerome’. It is the only major altarpiece by …