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Charles Saumarez Smith, Director of the National Gallery

Charles Saumarez Smith, Former Director of the National Gallery.

The Director's Tour

Former Director of the National Gallery, Charles Saumarez Smith, has chosen twenty-five paintings from across the Collection to create an audio tour.

The selection takes in works from a range of periods and styles, from some of the oldest to some of the most recent works in the Gallery. There are some famous names and some lesser-known paintings.

The tour takes the listener behind the scenes to talk to a range of gallery staff from curators, to scientists, conservators and gallery assistants.

Listen to extracts from the tour »

Visit the Gallery to take the Full Tour

The full Director's audio tour is available from any of the Antenna Audio sound guides desks in the Gallery.

A transcript of the tour is also available from the audio guide desks on request.