Address
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square,
London WC2N 5DN
United Kingdom
Customer Service
Phone: 0800 912 6958 (tickets)
Phone: +44 20 7747 2885 (general)
Phone: +44 20 7747 2850 (membership)
Email: information@ng-london.org.uk
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About National Gallery
The National Gallery in London, UK, is a famous art gallery that houses some of the magnificent European paintings from around the world. Located in Trafalgar Square, the art museum was opened in the year 1824. One of the top five tourist attractions in the country, the National Gallery houses over 2,300 paintings, from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is open daily from 10am to 6pm.
Some of the famous works you can spot here include Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, Velazquez’s Rokeby Venus, Turner’s Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The collections are divided into 13th- to 15th-century paintings; 16th-century paintings; 17th-century paintings; and 18th- to early 20th-century paintings.
Some of the top artists featured include Johannes Vermeer, Titian, Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Claude Monet, Giovanni Bellini, Anthony van Dyck, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Thomas Gainsborough, Claude, Peter Paul Rubens, Jan van Eyck, Michelangelo, Raphael, Diego Velazquez, Leonardo da Vinci and George Stubbs.
Visitors can explore the many paintings, access the special events held everyday, go shopping, enjoy a concert or dine at the National Cafe or National Dining Room. There are workshops and creative activities held for kids. To see the schedule of events and ongoing activities, visit the website.
While entrance to the main gallery is free, there will be a fee for exhibitions. If you cannot make it to the gallery, then you can view the entire collection online via the Virtual Tour option. For more information or queries on timings, tickets, schedule, restaurants, guided tours, parking, or others, reach the National Gallery customer service.
