National Gallery with Art Historian Guided Tour in London
Overview
Make the most of your visit to the National Gallery in London by exploring it in a company of an art historian. This small-group tour will take you through the imposing structure of the building, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. You will be able to learn about the history of the gallery's origins, explore tits massive art collection and hear some insights into the individual works, curatorial decisions and acquisition policies.
The National Gallery is the unique place to learn the story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece. Limit of 10 people ensures a more personal experience of the gallery and convenient tour length leaves plenty of time for individual exploration. You’ll emerge from the experience with new ways of talking and thinking about art.
Your guide is a qualified art historian (MA in History of art and Photography) with years of experience of guiding in this gallery behind her belt. Don't miss this opportunity, it is informative yet fun.
What's Included
- Be inspired by the collections' must-see pieces made by famous artists
- Free admission to the gallery's permanent collection
- Photography is permitted but without the use of flash
- Embark on one of the museum's official tours with an expert guide
- Tickets to the paid-for temporary exhibitions
- Cloakroom's fee
- Refreshments
Meeting Location
Trafalgar Square
London WC2N 5DN, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Come and celebrate the National Gallery's 200th anniversary. It has just rehung its entire collection and added 400 paintings to display. This guided tour offers you an opportunity to have a closer look at paintings by the ground-breaking artists, such as Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, and Paul Cézanne. Considered deeply controversial at the time, their work marked a dramatic shift away from traditional styles.
But of course they didn’t just invent new methods of depicting light, form and subject matter without looking anew at the art of the past. We will talk about how the work by J.M.W. Turner, Rembrandt, Caravaggio and other Old Masters influenced the artists of the future, the importance of the 17th-century Dutch art. We will stop to admire some jewels of the gallery’s collection: Holbein, Michelangelo, Canaletto and Moroni.
And what about women artists, you might ask? There are only 4 pieces currently on display and we will dive into the history of female painters. All ages are welcome, no previous knowledge of art history is required. Ask questions and get excited, this will be an art ride like no other.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchairs on request
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Be inspired by the collections' must-see pieces made by famous artists.
- Free admission to the gallery's permanent collection.
- Photography is permitted but without the use of flash.
- Embark on one of the museum's official tours with an expert guide.
- Tickets to the paid-for temporary exhibitions.
- Cloakroom's fee.
- Refreshments.
The minimum age to participate is 18. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the National Gallery with Art Historian Guided Tour in London is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Be inspired by the collections' must-see pieces made by famous artists
- Free admission to the gallery's permanent collection
- Photography is permitted but without the use of flash
- Embark on one of the museum's official tours with an expert guide
- Tickets to the paid-for temporary exhibitions
- Cloakroom's fee
- Refreshments
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- wheelchairs on request
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
