Gallery then and now

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Step back in time and discover more about the Gallery's history - from its very first Director, through the Blitz, to the present day

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Take a view of the empty Gallery during wartime, when the paintings were removed

 

Find out more about the Gallery in wartime

Gallery in wartime
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Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother, attends a Myra Hess concert
Gallery in wartime
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Take a wartime view of the National Gallery
Building history
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The Sainsbury Wing: Celebrating 20 Years
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Art for the Nation: Sir Charles Eastlake at the National Gallery
 
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN