National Portrait Gallery
9 expert reviews
“The National Portrait Gallery is the Platonic ideal of Facebook.”
– Let's Go
"The National Portrait Gallery was founded in 1856 with a single aim: to gather together portraits of famous (and infamous) British men and women." Full review
"Portraits don't have to be stuffy. The National Portrait Gallery has everything from oil paintings of stiff-backed royals to photos of soccer stars and gloriously unflattering political caricatures." Full review
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"Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery has since 1896 occupied a late-19C Italian Renaissance-style building neighbouring the National Gallery." Full review
"Explore portraits of famous citizens from Tudor Kings and Queens like King Henry VII in 1505 to the Bronte Sisters in 1834." Full review
"Explore portraits of famous citizens, from Tudor Kings and Queens like King Henry VII in 1505 to the Bronte Sisters in 1834. " Full review
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Don't miss the 1981 portrait of Lady Diana Spencer.
"Every Thursday and Friday the gallery stays open until 9pm meaning you can take part in drawing classes, talks and discussions after work." Full review
"an absolute beaut of a gallery, with a permanent collection of portraits of everyone you’ve ever heard of, from Elizabeth I and Winston Churchill to the Duchess of Cambridge and Amy Winehouse." Full review
"Pictures have been chosen on the basis of who the subject is, not how well they've been captured by the artist." Full review