The National Gallery, London

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2. What is the floor area of the Gallery?

The total floor area is 46,396 metres squared, equvalent to approximately 6 football pitches.

Gross floor areas
Main Building = 29800 metres squared
Sainsbury Wing =11560 metres squared

Picture galleries
Main Building = 8500 metres squared
Sainsbury Wing =1884 metres squared

Building footprints
Main Building = 7500 metres squared
Sainsbury Wing = 2473 metres squared

The building volume is 212,615 metres cubed, able to hold 2,156 London double decker-buses.

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