Visit the 3 Best London Art Galleries with a Fun Local Guide!
We start at the National Gallery : We will explore several paintings by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir, and Van Gogh. I will outline the history, the meaning, and the story behind some of the world's best-known paintings by world-famous painters.
We then move on to the National Portrait Gallery : The National Portrait Gallery houses the world’s largest collection of personalities and faces, from the late Middle Ages to the present day. You will see works by artists such as Holbein to Hockney. The British Monarchy is on display here.
Our last gallery is the Tate Modern : Britain’s national museum of modern & contemporary art from around the world. The awe-inspiring Turbine Hall runs the length of the entire building & we will see amazing works by artists such as Cézanne, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso, Rothko, Dalí, Pollock, Warhol & Bourgeois.
We will start the tour at the National Gallery—home to one of the world’s greatest collections of paintings. The collection includes over 2,300 works, featuring famous pieces such as van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait, Velázquez's Rokeby Venus, and more.
Next, we head to the National Portrait Gallery—an art gallery in London featuring portraits of historically significant and famous British figures. It’s also considered the world’s first public gallery dedicated solely to portraits.
We finish the tour at Tate Modern—the jewel in the crown of modern art galleries in London, home to the nation’s collection of modern art from 1900 to the present. With 5.7 million visitors, it ranks among the world’s top ten most visited museums and galleries, showcasing international and British modern art masterpieces!
You will make your own way to the meeting points
We meet at the Sainsbury Wing Entrance (The Sainsbury Wing Entrance is on the north side of Trafalgar Square, near Whitcomb Street) Please arrive 10 mins early before the tour begins