National Portrait Gallery

Overview of National Portrait Gallery

Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery is home to many collections of portraits from over the years and around the world. These range from drawings and photographs to sculptures and miniatures. As well as the permanent galleries, there are always temporary exhibitions covering all sorts of people on display and artists and yearly events/special projects to attend to learn more about the portraits and create your own.

To see more of and learn more about the collections, click this link.

For the exhibitions that are on right now and upcoming events, click this link.

If you would like to see the special projects that are currently running, click this link.

Accessibility

Admission is free (with some exhibitions being charged), but can be booked for guaranteed entry. The gallery lacks parking facilities, but the Leicester Square car park is not to far away. Underground stations nearby are Tottenham Court Road and Westminster, both with step-free access. There is a Changing Places toilet on Floor- 2 of the gallery, which also has both normal and accessible toilets.

To see opening hours and other visitor information, click this link.

To see more places in London to visit, click this link.