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The National Gallery, London. Bringing people and paintings together. Admission free, donations welcome. Open daily: 10am - 6pm. Friday lates until 9pm. Trafalgar Square, London. WC2N 5DN. Plan your visit. Need more assistance? Visit our access page. Celebrating 200 years. Welcome to the National Gallery Bicentenary!
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers. Be blown away by Van Gogh’s most spectacular paintings in our once-in-a-century exhibition. Siena: The Rise of Painting 1300 ‒1350. See some of Europe's earliest, most exquisite and most significant artworks. Members get access to all the Gallery has to offer. Join today.
Plan your visit. The National Gallery is free to visit. Booking is recommended. Open daily 10am–6pm and Friday until 9pm (Closed 24–26 December and 1 January) Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN. On Friday 10 May the Gallery will close from 5.30pm to prepare for our Big Birthday Weekend Late and Light Show.
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current director of the National Gallery is Gabriele Finaldi.
Explore more than 2,600 paintings; some of the best in the world.
When the Gallery was founded in 1824, the first 38 paintings came from the private art collection of the banker John Julius Angerstein. Our world-class collection of paintings has grown considerably over the last two centuries. Today, we have over 2,300 works, spanning the major traditions of Western European painting.
Please be advised, due to the popularity of 'The Last Caravaggio', visitors may experience queuing prior to entering. Please note, your booked Gallery entry ticket does not guarantee exhibition entry. Step-free access to the Gallery is through the Getty Entrance. Book ahead.
What's on | National Gallery, London. Home. What's on. Browse and book exhibitions and online events. Plan your visit and book your ticket. Don't miss. Caravaggio: Among the light and shadows. 9 May 2024 - 23 May 2024. Join art historian Siân Walters to consider Caravaggio’s final years and legacy as we stage the ‘The Last Caravaggio’ exhibition.
Home. About us. We are home to the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Our paintings are on show 361 days a year, free of charge. What we do. Bringing people and paintings together.
The National Gallery aims to make access to the paintings enjoyable and welcoming to the widest possible public. There are a range of facilities to help you experience the collection, visit exhibitions and come to events.
