The National Gallery, London
Step inside the Gallery and explore one of the greatest collections of paintings, from the comfort of your home.
Plan your visit | Visiting | National Gallery, London
Plan your visit to the National Gallery. Book your Gallery entry ticket or exhibition ticket in advance.
Virtual tours | Visiting | National Gallery, London
Our virtual tours allow you to step inside the Gallery and explore one of the greatest collections of paintings, from the comfort of your home. Experience the Gallery in virtual reality through your desktop, phone or VR headset.
Exhibitions | National Gallery, London
Be blown away by Van Gogh’s most spectacular paintings in our once-in-a-century exhibition. See some of Europe's earliest, most exquisite and most significant artworks. Members get access to all the Gallery has to offer. Join today.
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers - National Gallery, London
Be blown away by Van Gogh’s most spectacular paintings in our once-in-a-century exhibition. Walk with a pair of lovers beneath a starry night. Look up at swirling clouds and cypress trees swaying in the wind. Stay a little while in Van Gogh’s favourite park, the ‘Poet’s Garden’, or under a shady tree in Saint-Rémy.
About us | National Gallery, London
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.
General admission - The National Gallery, London
Due to our revised security measures, we are not currently offering advanced booking for general admission to the Gallery. The Gallery remains free for all to visit. Visitors can enter at the Portico Entrance. You may be asked to queue at busy times.
Highlights from the collection - The National Gallery, London
Highlights from the collection. Explore our most popular masterpieces. A Young Woman standing at a Virginal. Johannes Vermeer. The young woman at the keyboard holds our eye with a direct gaze. The empty chair suggests she is expecting someone and the large painting of a naked Cupid, the god of erotic love, on the wall behind her may be a signal ...
Our history | About us | National Gallery, London
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.
What's on | National Gallery, London
Get all the latest news from the Gallery's Bicentenary year, updates on exhibitions, plus occasional offers and information on how to support us.