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National Portrait Gallery
Trafalgar Square,
Leicester Square,
WC2H 0HE
Tel: 020 7312 2419
Tucked behind the National Gallery and facing St Martin in the Fields, the National Portrait Gallery was established in 1856 and provides a separate and rather pleasant space for some of our treasured portraits, including every monarch from Henry VII to the Queen.
From William Shakespeare to Frank Bruno, the gallery is stuffed with popular icons and there are also some priceless masterpieces such as self portraits by William Hogarth and Sir Joshua Reynolds. The gallery has a constantly changing programme including the annual BP Award for new portraits.
A lovely place for a quick visit, not as essential as the main National, but beautiful and sometimes very funny.
From William Shakespeare to Frank Bruno, the gallery is stuffed with popular icons and there are also some priceless masterpieces such as self portraits by William Hogarth and Sir Joshua Reynolds. The gallery has a constantly changing programme including the annual BP Award for new portraits.
A lovely place for a quick visit, not as essential as the main National, but beautiful and sometimes very funny.
1.08 PM Feb 9th "LUCIAN FREUD PORTRAITS is now open! We recommend advance booking for the entire run. Members get free & immediate entry http://t.co/wSOyEOjd"
1.08 PM Feb 9th "LUCIAN FREUD PORTRAITS is now open! We recommend advance booking for the entire run. Members get free & immediate entry http://t.co/wSOyEOjd"
11.02 AM Feb 9th "@CaroGilly Hi Caroline, children aged 12 - 18 pay the concessionary rate of £12. You can book tickets online here http://t.co/O9t490f9"
11.02 AM Feb 9th "@CaroGilly Hi Caroline, children aged 12 - 18 pay the concessionary rate of £12. You can book tickets online here http://t.co/O9t490f9"
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Opening Times
- Monday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00
Nearest Tubes:
- Leicester Square (0.2 m)
- Charing Cross (0.3 m)
- Covent Garden (0.5 m)
Upcoming Events at National Portrait Gallery
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2011
Friday, 10 Feb
(10:00AM)
An exhibition showcasing the best of contemporary photographic talent at the National Portrait Gallery right now. On display are the prize-winners from the 2011 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize...
Lucian Freud Portraits
Friday, 10 Feb
(10:00AM)
After his death in 2011 comes the National Portrait Gallery's survey of the portraits of Lucian Freud - one of Britain's best loved artists. Freud is one of the major names in post-war British art. His...
Richard Hamilton - Portraits of the Artist
Friday, 10 Feb
(10:00AM)
Sometimes credited as the creator of the first work of Pop Art, Richard Hamilton is one of the leading figures of British art in the Twentieth Century. Working mainly with painting and collage, Hamilton's...
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2011
Saturday, 11 Feb
(10:00AM)
An exhibition showcasing the best of contemporary photographic talent at the National Portrait Gallery right now. On display are the prize-winners from the 2011 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize...
Lucian Freud Portraits
Saturday, 11 Feb
(10:00AM)
After his death in 2011 comes the National Portrait Gallery's survey of the portraits of Lucian Freud - one of Britain's best loved artists. Freud is one of the major names in post-war British art. His...
Richard Hamilton - Portraits of the Artist
Saturday, 11 Feb
(10:00AM)
Sometimes credited as the creator of the first work of Pop Art, Richard Hamilton is one of the leading figures of British art in the Twentieth Century. Working mainly with painting and collage, Hamilton's...
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2011
Sunday, 12 Feb
(10:00AM)
An exhibition showcasing the best of contemporary photographic talent at the National Portrait Gallery right now. On display are the prize-winners from the 2011 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize...
Lucian Freud Portraits
Sunday, 12 Feb
(10:00AM)
After his death in 2011 comes the National Portrait Gallery's survey of the portraits of Lucian Freud - one of Britain's best loved artists. Freud is one of the major names in post-war British art. His...
Richard Hamilton - Portraits of the Artist
Sunday, 12 Feb
(10:00AM)
Sometimes credited as the creator of the first work of Pop Art, Richard Hamilton is one of the leading figures of British art in the Twentieth Century. Working mainly with painting and collage, Hamilton's...
Lucian Freud Portraits
Monday, 13 Feb
(10:00AM)
After his death in 2011 comes the National Portrait Gallery's survey of the portraits of Lucian Freud - one of Britain's best loved artists. Freud is one of the major names in post-war British art. His...
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National Portrait Gallery
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
WC2H 0HE
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Leicester Square
WC2H 0HE
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