The National Gallery
London · Official site
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current director of the National Gallery is Gabriele Finaldi.
On view
Take One Picture 2026
4 Jun 2026 — 31 Aug 2026
Kids' art inspired by a Canaletto masterpiece
Zurbarán
2 May 2026 — 23 Aug 2026
Devotional masterworks by a giant of Spanish Baroque art
German Expressionism: Modern Painting 1900–1918
20 Mar 2027 — 1 Aug 2027
50 Expressionist works, one alternative art history
Catharina van Hemessen: Signature Works
4 Mar 2027 — 30 May 2027
Pioneer Flemish painter — a rare solo show in London
Van Eyck: The Portraits
21 Nov 2026 — 11 Apr 2027
All of Van Eyck's portraits together, for the first time.
Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation
15 Oct 2026 — 7 Feb 2027
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare playfully reimagines one of Britain's most celebrated works in this engaging dialogue between contemporary and historical artistic visions.
Renoir and Love
3 Oct 2026 — 31 Jan 2027
Renoir's Impressionist odes to love at the National Gallery.