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- Location:
- London, United Kingdom, WC2N 5DN
- Phone:
- 020 7747 2885
- Mon - Thurs:
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Fri:
- 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Sat - Sun:
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Extended Info
The National Gallery: The National Gallery displays Western European painting from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. Includes work by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir, Cezanne and Van Gogh. Also special exhibitions, lectures, video and audio-visual programmes, guided tours and holiday events for children and adults.
These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free.
Friday Lates: Late opening at the National Gallery has changed from Wednesdays to Fridays. Every Friday the Gallery will be open until 9pm.
Start your weekend at the Gallery
As well as exploring the paintings or catching a temporary exhibition, you can enjoy guided tours, talks and events. Listen to live music, relax at the bar or have a bite to eat at the National Cafe.
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/friday-lates/
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Campaign for the Titians: 'Diana and Actaeon' is Secured for the Nation
The National Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland are delighted to announce that Titian’s 'Diana and Actaeon' has been acquired for the nation.
The acquisition has been made possible with generous contributions from Scottish Government, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, The Monument Trust and The Art Fund charity, through public and private appeal and National Gallery London and National Galleries of Scotland funds.
The painting will be shared by both Galleries and will be displayed for five years at each institution in turn.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the campaign.
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Current and future exhibitions: 
21 October 2009 – 24 January 2010
Pedro de Mena (1628–1688) Christ as the Man of Sorrows, 1673.
Convento de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid © 2009 Photo Gonzalo de la Serna.
Reproduction courtesy of Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid
Current and future exhibitions: 
Admission free
18 November 2009-21 February 2010
'The Hoerengracht' (1983-8), by American artists Ed and Nancy Kienholz, will transform the Sunler Room into a walk-through evocation of Amsterdam's red-light district.
Past exhibitions: 
8 July 2009 – 20 September 2009
The Impressionists were indebted to a longer tradition of sketching and painting outdoors. ‘Corot to Monet’ will chart the development of open-air landscape painting up to the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874.
Drawing on the National Gallery’s rich collection of 19th-century French landscapes, the exhibition will feature all the major artists of this genre, including Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Simon Denis, Theodore Rousseau and Claude Monet.
Monet, The Water-Lily Pond, 1899
Past exhibitions: 
25 February – 7 June 2009 (Admission charge)
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century, pitted himself against the greatest Masters of European painting in a life-long artistic dialogue. ‘Picasso: Challenging the Past’ explored the ways he took up the artistic concerns of the painters of the past and made audacious responses of his own.
Pablo Picasso, ‘Man with a Straw Hat and an Ice Cream Cone’, 1938, Musée Picasso, Paris © RMN / Jean-Gilles Berizzi / Succession Picasso / DACS 2009
National Gallery BSL: The National Gallery also has a BSL Facebook group. Free BSL talks are given regularly by the National Gallery. If you would like to know more about BSL events please feel free to join:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/National-Gallery/83395535556?ref=ts#/group.php?gid=75108542587&ref=ts
Events
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- The Sacred Made Real - Spanis...
Sainsbury Wing, The National Gallery
Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00am - Kienholz, ‘Hoerengracht’
Sunley Room, The National Gallery
Wednesday, November 18 at 12:00am
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Guillaume Ribard je ne connaissais rien a la peinture et a l'art en général jusqu'au jour ou j'ai mis les pieds dans ce formidable endroit.............
Paulo Bica Fiquei com a sensação que os principais quadros em exposição eram cópias!
National Gallery Watch curator Colin Wiggins talk about how Kienholz: The Hoerengracht came to London and enjoy a tour of the exhibition by clicking on the link below.
Crispin Wellbeloved
Pimps and whores, aphrodite and virgins, art is raunchy, dangerous stuff - Kienholz: the Hoerengracht at the National Gallery - http://www.globalnewsbox.com/sex_and_sho
Patricia Regadera Sanchez I never in my life before have seen this. National is like a themple of treasures
Poland Art
Look for polish art gallery:
http://www.Poland-art.com
Matt Bray Sacred made Real was excellent!!
National Gallery At tonight's late, nip into 'The Hoerengracht', then buy tickets to watch Nancy Kienholz discuss this dramatic installation; listen to author John Banville talk about Bronzino; enjoy a shopping evening with mulled wine and mince pies; and enter the competition to win a trip to Seville.
National Gallery This Friday, don't miss author John Banville discussing Bronzino's 'Allegory with Venus and Cupid' - 6.30-7.15pm, admission free.
Pa Pet the most amazing thing is to be able to walk in and walk out and see just one thing that keeps in your head for the next few hours. Such a gift for us.
National Gallery 'Kienholz: The Hoerengracht', a walk-through evocation of Amsterdam's red light district, opens today- admission free.
Sue Pellegrino Read about this in the Observer this week-end. Planning to go this week.
National Gallery Don't miss this Friday's exclusive event, 'The Making of The Hoerengracht' with Nancy Reddin Kienholz discussing how the dramatic installation was created- book tickets now!
National Gallery The Sainsbury Wing shop will be open late this Friday- get your Christmas shopping done early and enjoy a complimentary glass of mulled wine and a mince pie while you browse.
National Gallery At 1pm today watch art lover and critic Waldemar Januszczak and The Sacred Made Real's exhibition curator Xavier Bray discuss filming Baroque Spain. Free event- see link for details.
