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The Grand Tour  

The Grand Tour

Listen to an overview of The Grand Tour. In the summer of 2007, 45 reproductions of National Gallery paintings were hung in the streets of Soho. Hear more about the paintings and create your own tour of the originals in the National Gallery.

You can download further themed tours below.

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The Heavy Hitters Tour  

The Heavy Hitters Tour

The Grand Tour, which ended on August 31 2007, included 17 classic masterpieces from da Vinci, Gainsborough, Rubens, Botticelli and Van Gogh.

Hear more about these ‘heavy hitters’ and plan your own tour of the originals in the National Gallery.

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The Lovers' Tour  

The Lovers' Tour

If you're looking for romance, enjoy eight stunning National Gallery paintings offering seduction, superheroes and forbidden love.

These paintings were part of the Grand Tour. Come and see the originals at the National Gallery.

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The Escape the City Tour   

The Escape the City Tour

When the city gets too much, cool off with the Escape the City Tour. Enjoy 13 paintings including scenery from the English countryside, Parisian boating scenes and tigers in the jungle.

These paintings were included in the Grand Tour. Come and see the originals at the National Gallery.

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Lunchbreak Tour 1: Oxford Circus  

Lunchbreak Tour 1: Oxford Circus

This bite-sized tour brings you nine of the best paintings from the National Gallery. During the Grand Tour these paintings were hung up around Oxford Circus. The nine include Leonardo da Vinci's most beautiful angel and Britain's greatest painting, Turner's 'The Fighting Temeraire'.

Come and create your own lunchtime tour of the originals at the National Gallery.

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Lunchbreak Tour 2: Piccadilly Circus  

Lunchbreak Tour 2: Piccadilly Circus

During the summer of 2007 reproductions of paintings from the National Gallery were hung up around the streets of Soho. Enjoy 12 stunning masterpieces that appeared around Piccadilly Circus, including Van Gogh's iconic 'Sunflowers'.

Come and create your own lunchtime tour of the originals at the National Gallery.

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Lunchbreak Tour 3: Covent Garden  

Lunchbreak Tour 3: Covent Garden

Reproductions of the paintings in this tour were hung around the Covent Garden area. The tour takes in 13 amazing paintings, which include calming landscapes, Parisian boating scenes and the iconic 'Water-Lily Pond' by Monet.

Spend an invigorating lunch hour looking at the originals in the National Gallery.

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