National Portrait Gallery
Established: 1856
The National Portrait Gallery tells the story of Britain through portraits, using art to bring history to life and explore living today. Spanning six centuries, the Collection reveals the inspiring and personal stories that have shaped, and continue to shape, a nation - from global icons to local champions, national treasures to unsung heroes. The Gallery celebrates the power of portraiture to create person-to-person connections, and the dynamic exhibitions programme offers encounters with some of the world’s greatest artists, as well as the very best in contemporary art.
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Current exhibitions
London
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the first exhibition in the UK to focus specifically on portraits by an artist widely regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the genre
London
20
curated by Sabina Jaskot-Gill, over 200 photographs in an exhibition of iconic images and portraits from the trail-blazing youth culture magazine
Forthcoming exhibitions
London
forthcoming
53
London
forthcoming
10 Jul - 12 Oct 2025
Daily 10.30am-6pm (Fri-Sat until 9pm)
73
London
forthcoming
164
London
forthcoming
13 Nov 2025 - 8 Feb 2026
Daily 10.30am-6pm (Fri-Sat until 9pm)
199
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National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's PlaceWC2H 0HE
London
United Kingdom
+44 20 7306 0055
Open: Daily 10.30am-6pm (Fri-Sat until 9pm)
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