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National Gallery
The National Gallery is the most comprehensive and most important picture gallery in the world. Hard to imagine, but everything started small. In 1824 the government bought 38 paintings from the insurance agent John Julius Angerstein. After that more and more paintings were bought and in 1838 the gallery moved to the present building on Trafalgar Square. The design of the neo–classical building derives from William Wilkins, while the interior was designed by E.M. Barry. The national gallery hosts about 2000 paintings amongst them master pieces of most European artists and art schools between 1260 and 1900. The highlights in the Sainsbury Wing are for example Paolo Uccello’s “The battle of San Romano”, Jan van Eyck’s “ Wedding of Giovanni Arnolfini” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Madonna of the Rocks”. In the West Wing you find master pieces of Cranach, Michelangelo, Holbein, Tizian, Veronese and El Greco. The North Wing presents paintings of Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Poussin and Lorrain and the East Wind comes up with paintings that show the crossover to Modernism including Turner, Constable, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne and van Gogh.
Opening times:
Daily 10 am-6 pm, Wednesday 10 am – 9 pm, closing commences 5 min before time stated, closed 1. Jan and 24. – 26. Dec
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Trafalgar Square
WC2
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 77472885
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| www.nationalgallery.org.uk |
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Tate Gallery
The Tate Gallery, which is named after the sugar millionaire Sir Henry Tate, is the most important art gallery in London after the National Gallery. Initially, the collection should concentrate solely on British artists who were born after 1790 but donations like the Turner inheritance or a collection of impressionists led to a change of orientation. Since 1917 the Tate gallery also displays pieces of international artists and British born before 1790 which results in a dichotomy of presentation: English paintings from the 16th to the late 19th century and modern paintings since 1880. Additionally, there are a lot of special expositions from time to time.
Opening times:
Daily 10 am - 5.50 pm, Exhibitions open 10 am – 5.40 (last admission 5 pm),
First Friday of each month, 6 pm – 10 pm (last entry to exhibitions 9 pm, exhibitions close 9.40 pm), Collection Display Rooms open until 9.40 pm
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Millbank
SW1
London
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| www.tate.org.uk |
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Tate Modern
Converted from the disused coal burning Bankside Power station, this huge building has been radically transformed into one of the most impressive art galleries in Europe. Tate Modern is a national gallery presenting international art. It belongs to the family of the four Tate galleries which display international modern art of the present and national British art from the year 1500 until today. Changing exhibitions make use of the enormous turbine engine hall, whilst upstairs the permanent displays are well signposted around coherent themes.
Opening times:
Sun – Thurs 10 am – 6 pm, Fr and Sat 10 am – 10 pm, last admission into exhibitions 5.15 pm (Fr and Sat 9.15 pm), Sat 23. Dec, close at 6 pm, closed 24., 25. and 26. December (open as normal on 1 Jan).
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Bankside
SE1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7887 8000
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| www.tate.org.uk |
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National Portrait Gallery
Here you can find portraits of famous Brits from the Middle Ages to the present time. Its unique function is not to show the artist but to present the portrayed subject. The 10.000 pieces display exclusively British people who rendered an outstanding service to their country. It can be called a “Who is Who” of people of the public life which was started by the Victorians who hoped that the presented would be an idol to others. On the ground floor are the portraits of 20th century personalities, on the first floor Victorian as well as the early 20 century paintings. Only in 1969 the gallery started to include portraits of living persons into the collection. Since 1980 there are also contemporary portraits ordered.
Opening times:
Mo – Sa 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 12 am – 6 pm
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2 St Martin’s Place
WC2
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7306 0055
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| www.npg.org.uk |
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National Trust Properties
This modernist house filled with work by famous artists from the 1940's onwards is the former home of Ernö Goldfinger, designed and built by him in 1939. It is one of Britain's most important examples of Modernist architecture and is filled with furniture also designed by Goldfinger. The eclectic collection of art includes works by Henry Moore, Bridget Riley and Max Ernst. You can follow your visit with a brisk walk on the wild expanse of Hampstead Heath opposite.
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2 Willow Road, Hampstead
NW3
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 74356166
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Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Art was founded in 1768 in order to encourage formative art. It is directly subordinated to the monarch and consists of 50 members who are called Royal Academicians and who achieve a high reputation through this status. Members are not only painter and sculptors but also architects and graphic designers which contributed to the British art scene. They are obliged to give one of their works to the academy which made the collection grow over the centuries to one of the most astonishing art collection in Britain. The academy is also well known for its “Summer Exhibitions” where pieces of young artists and works of known artists are presented.
Opening times:
Daily 10 am – 6 pm, Summer Exhibition Also Sun 10 am – 8.30 pm
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Location:Burlington House
Piccadilly
W1
London
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| www.royalacademy.org.uk |
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Serpentine Gallery
This is an ideal location for tourists, as visitors can combine an afternoon trip to Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, the Lido (London’s very own lake for swimming in) and this famous art gallery. Built as a tea house over a century ago, this unusual building has been recently renovated. Not only are the exhibitions excellent, showing work by international artists, but there is also a well-stocked, if slightly cramped bookshop. It is a pleasant haven completely surrounded by trees, and in close proximity to the large museums such as the V&A ten minutes walk away. It is a welcome respite from the crowds and busy roads nearby.
Opening times:
Daily 10 am – 6 pm
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London
Tel: +44 (0)20 729 81515
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The Oxo Tower
On the rooftop is the Oxo Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie and a free public viewing gallery. On the first and second floors are 33 retail design studios for contemporary design-makers. This concentration of specialised studios where you can buy exciting objects directly from the maker is a unique feature of Oxo Tower Wharf. It is also possible to commission one off pieces and the excellent work is recognised by the Crafts Council of Great Britain.
On the ground floor is the.gallery@oxo which hosts a regularly changing programme of art, applied art /design and photography exhibitions. Entry to all exhibitions is free.
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Bargehouse Street
SE1
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7401 2255
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| www.oxotower.co.uk |
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Courtauld Institute Gallery
… is perfect for a visit. An amazing inside hosts a great collection of French impressionists and pieces of English artists of the late 19th and early 20th century, including van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Gauguin and Manet. The Prince’S Collection is characterized by baroque and renaissance paintings while the Lee collection focuses on the old masters of the Italian Renaissance. The Roger Fry Collection includes works from the eponym, pieces from the Bloomsbury Group and of the Omega Workshop which was founded by Fry.
Opening times:
Mo – Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 2 pm – 6 pm
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Location:Somerset House
Strand
WC2
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 2777
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Photographer’s Gallery
This nice gallery which concentrates on contemporary photography is housed in two different buildings. It offers changing exhibitions of popular but also of less-known photographers from all over the world. Added are a rich collection of slides, a library, a bookstore, a selling gallery and a café. Free admission!
Opening times:
Mo – Sat 11 am – 6 pm
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5/8 Great Newport Street
WC2
London
Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 1772
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| www.photonet.org.uk |
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