National Gallery
National Gallery
- Attraction
- Culture
- Education
The National Gallery is the third most popular museum in the UK and contains over 2,300 paintings produced by famous artists from the mid-13th century to the 1900s. The collection includes names such as Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Titian, Claude Monet, John Constable and many others. The museum’s main collection is free; however other exhibitions sometimes cost a small fee.
The National Gallery was founded in 1824 when, unlike other museums which are formed by nationalising an existing royal or princely art collection, the British government bought 38 paintings from John Julius Angerstein.
Some of the world’s most famous paintings reside within the National Gallery, these include “The Baptism of Christ”, “The Virgin of the Rocks”, “Venus and Mars”, “Van Gogh’s Chair”, “Bacchus and Araidne”, “Sunflowers” and many more.
Attend daily talks and guides to learn more about the artistic masterpieces, find your inspiration and creativity by taking part in events such as lectures and life drawing workshops, listen to some live music or have a spot of lunch at the National Gallery.
Key Points
- The National Gallery attracts 5 million visitors a year, making it the 11th most popular museum in the world.
- Before WWII started, the paintings in the gallery were transported to different locations in Wales, for the safe keeping of the paintings.
- A rather unexpected statue of the American President George Washington is situated on the Gallery’s lawns. It was a gift from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the National Gallery in 1921.
Location
National Gallery
National Gallery
- Attraction
- Culture
- Education
The National Gallery is the third most popular museum in the UK and contains over 2,300 paintings produced by famous artists from the mid-13th century to the 1900s. The collection includes names such as Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Titian, Claude Monet, John Constable and many others. The museum’s main collection is free; however other exhibitions sometimes cost a small fee.
The National Gallery was founded in 1824 when, unlike other museums which are formed by nationalising an existing royal or princely art collection, the British government bought 38 paintings from John Julius Angerstein.
Some of the world’s most famous paintings reside within the National Gallery, these include “The Baptism of Christ”, “The Virgin of the Rocks”, “Venus and Mars”, “Van Gogh’s Chair”, “Bacchus and Araidne”, “Sunflowers” and many more.
Attend daily talks and guides to learn more about the artistic masterpieces, find your inspiration and creativity by taking part in events such as lectures and life drawing workshops, listen to some live music or have a spot of lunch at the National Gallery.
- The National Gallery attracts 5 million visitors a year, making it the 11th most popular museum in the world.
- Before WWII started, the paintings in the gallery were transported to different locations in Wales, for the safe keeping of the paintings.
- A rather unexpected statue of the American President George Washington is situated on the Gallery’s lawns. It was a gift from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the National Gallery in 1921.