The National Gallery
galleryMajor national art gallery housing the UK’s collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century. Open daily with free admission, it displays around 2,300 paintings and also offers temporary exhibitions, learning programmes and venue hire.
Upcoming Events (50)
Audio art lunchtime talk: Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Lunchtime talk at the National Gallery exploring audio art in Utterly in the picture: Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
Online Take One Picture CPD: 2025-2026
Online CPD Take One Picture study day for schools and teachers hosted by the National Gallery.
Women behaving badly
Guided tour of the Women Behaving Badly exhibition at the National Gallery.
Equine art
Talks and conversations about equine art at the National Gallery for House Members.
Guided tours of Longford Castle
Join a guided tour of Longford Castle at the National Gallery for an accessible, architecture-and-art-focused experience.
Art session for home education
Families join a hands-on art workshop at the National Gallery exploring creative connections between art, people, and ideas.
In-conversation with Ming Wong: Dance of the Sun on the Water (online)
In-conversation with Ming Wong at the National Gallery featuring an online screening of Dance of the Sun on the Water and a discussion.
Friday Lates talk: Translating antiquity: Nude, queer and speaking Latin
Friday Lates talk at the National Gallery on translating antiquity, nude imagery, queerness and speaking Latin.
Bones Tan Jones at Friday Lates
Friday Lates at the National Gallery features a Bones Tan Jones music performance in an evening of live art.
18th-Century Dining Experience: A Fashionable Feast
Immerse yourself in an 18th-century dining experience at the National Gallery with a fashionable Bordeaux and venison feast.
Comedy night
Comedy night at the National Gallery featuring live stand-up performances.
Friday Lates life drawing: ESEA Life Drawing
Join a Friday evening life-drawing workshop at the National Gallery; all levels welcome.
Saint Sebastian procession: guided tour & performance
Friday Lates at the National Gallery offer a guided Saint Sebastian procession tour with a performance and talks for adults.
Friday Lates screening and live score: ming wong: Dance of the sun on the water
Film screening with a live score by Ming Wong at the National Gallery as part of Friday Lates.
Observational life drawing workshop: The body in motion
A hands-on workshop at the National Gallery exploring observational life drawing and drawing the body in motion.
Deviant Women
Guided tours of the Deviant Women exhibition at the National Gallery in London.
Anna Jameson Lecture 2026
Online lecture from the National Gallery exploring Rachel Weeping for Her Children: memories of massacre, flight, and refuge.
How to curate a commission
A talk at the National Gallery on how to curate a commission, part of the House Members Exhibition conversations.
Vincent van Gogh: A focused tour of the collection
Guided focused tour of Vincent van Gogh works at the National Gallery, exploring key pieces from the collection.
Ming Wong: Artist-in-Residence Conversation
Ming Wong discusses his 2025 National Gallery Artist-in-Residence in a live conversation at the National Gallery.
Sketchbook Surgery: Home-education Workshop
Family-friendly workshop at the National Gallery teaching how to develop sketchbooks, portfolios, and creative ideas.
Contemplations: A mindful look at Meléndez and Velázquez
A lecture at the National Gallery exploring works by Meléndez and Velázquez through talks and conversations.
Picture This: Erin O'Connor and John Wilson in conversation
In-conversation talk with Erin O'Connor and John Wilson at the National Gallery exploring fashion and art.
Chiaroscuro: A literary salon
A literary salon at the National Gallery exploring chiaroscuro through poetry and performance.
Friday Lates student takeover: Royal Holloway University of London
Friday Lates at the National Gallery features student performers from Royal Holloway University of London with live music and performance.
Talk and draw: The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil
Join a drawing-focused workshop at the National Gallery exploring The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil.
Time and Trace: Drawing and Printmaking
Join a drawing and printmaking course at the National Gallery exploring time and trace through ink and line.
Dutch Painting: with Gary Schwartz
Lecture-style talk on Dutch painting with Gary Schwartz at the National Gallery, exploring masterworks and period context.
Stories of Art 1600–1700
Explore stories of art from 1600–1700 in this National Gallery course, exploring key works and artists.
Black comedy and melancholy: Wright of Derby salon talk
A salon-style talk at the National Gallery on Wright of Derby with Peter Fellows and Dan Sperrin, part of a house members exhibition.
Easter Sunday Lunch at National Gallery
Easter Sunday lunch for supporters at the National Gallery.
Easter holidays: Decoding pictures family tours
Family-friendly guided tours at the National Gallery exploring paintings and decoding pictures.
Horses in art
A talk at the National Gallery exploring how horses appear in art as part of the Horses in Art exhibition.
Easter holidays: Art Studio workshop
Family-friendly Easter Art Studio workshop at the National Gallery offering hands-on art activities for kids and adults.
The National Gallery on film: Behind the Scenes
Behind-the-scenes film screenings at the National Gallery, part of a cinema-focused program.
In focus: Anthony van Dyck
A focused art course at the National Gallery exploring the life and works of Anthony van Dyck.
Picture This: Maggi Hambling and John Wilson in conversation
A conversation between Maggi Hambling and John Wilson at the National Gallery about contemporary art.
Rooms with a view — Emily Tobin
Join Emily Tobin for a talk at the National Gallery as part of Rooms with a View, presenting insights on the exhibition.
The rise of oil painting: Lachlan Goudie and Nancy Durrant
Lachlan Goudie and Nancy Durrant discuss the rise of oil painting in a dedicated talk at the National Gallery.
From canvas to canon: Six texts that shaped art history
A National Gallery course exploring six texts that shaped art history, tracing the shift from canvas to canon.
Age of empire: British art of the 18th century
Guided member-only tour exploring 18th-century British art at the National Gallery.
The Age of Reason: Wright of Derby in context
The Age of Reason: Wright of Derby in context talk at the National Gallery.
The Linbury Lecture 2026: Carl Brandon Strehlke: Fra Angelico’s altarpieces for San Domenico in Fiesole
The Linbury Lecture at the National Gallery features Carl Brandon Strehlke discussing Fra Angelico’s altarpieces for San Domenico in Fiesole.
A night of mahjong: Hosted by Mahjong Palace
An evening of mahjong hosted by Mahjong Palace at the National Gallery for a social gaming experience.
Blood and guts
Member-only guided tour of the Blood and guts exhibition at the National Gallery.
Jack Hartnell's 'Wound Man': Book talk
Author Jack Hartnell discusses his book 'Wound Man' in an in-conversation talk at the National Gallery.
Curator’s Introduction: Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse
Lunchtime curator talk at the National Gallery exploring Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse.
Painting with pastels: Portraiture course
Learn pastel portraiture in a painting course at the National Gallery.
A Baroque star: The life and work of Josefa de Óbidos
A lecture at the National Gallery exploring the life and work of Baroque painter Josefa de Óbidos.
British mythology: A conversation with Ben Edge and Michael Ohajuru
A moderated conversation exploring British mythology with Ben Edge and Michael Ohajuru at the National Gallery, linked to the House Members exhibition.