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The National Gallery
number_1.jpgThe National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting in the world, from the 13th to 19th century. Famous names include Holbein, Da Vinci, Raphael, Renoir, Constable, Titian, and Turner.
 
 
 
Highlights
 
The Death of Actaeon by Titian, painted around 1559 - 75
 
Bathers at La Grenouillere by Monet, 1869
 
The Fighting Temeraire by Turner, 1839
 
More...
 
Eating and Drinking at the National Gallery
 
National Dining Rooms - the ultimate dining experience for Gallery visitors, this quintessentially British restaurant offers a classic menu of delicious regional dishes.
 
Opening times: Daily 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Fridays 10.00 am to 8.30 pm
Book a table: 020 7747 2525
 
National Cafe - for brunch, lunch and afternoon tea, the National Café's modern European menu offers you a slice of cosmopolitan café culture. Going to see a show? Check out our pre-theatre menu. 
 
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 11.00 pm, Saturday 10.00 am to 11.00 pm, Sunday 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Book a table: 020 7747 2525
 
Espresso Bar - the perfect place to plan your route around the Gallery over a coffee. Use the ArtStart screens to find out what to see first and view the collection up close through zoomable images. 
 
Opening times: Daily 10.00 am to 5.30 pm, Friday 10.00 am to 8.45 pm 
 
Shopping at the National Gallery 
 
The National Gallery has three shops selling books and high quality gifts, from stationary to jewellery and T-shirts.
 
The shops offer an unparalleled selection of art books and gifts related to the paintings in the Collection.

There is a wide selection of postcards and posters, plus the chance to buy a print of any painting in the Gallery Collection. Many of the gift items are commissioned exclusively for the National Gallery. 
 
Specialist bookshop

The shop in the Sainsbury Wing has a book department offering the full range of National Gallery publications and several thousand books from other publishers. It is one of the premier specialist art bookshops in London. Buy books online
 
Print on demand

Buy a print of any painting in the Gallery's permanent collection: choose from more than 2,300 works including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Monet and Van Gogh. Sizes available range from A4 to A1. 
 
Visitor Information 
  
Address
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
London
WC2N 5DN
 
Opening Times
Daily, 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Fridays, 10.00 am to 9.00 pm 
 
Admission
Free 
 
T +44 (0)20 7747 2885
 
F +44 (0)20 7747 2423
 
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