Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure

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Booking fees and delivery charges apply: maximum 6 tickets per purchase.
Tickets can be purchased up to 4pm the day before your visit.

Advance booking recommended

On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays musicians from the Academy of Ancient Music perform in the exhibition space. Performances take place on the hour every hour and last 20 minutes. Please note there will be no performance on Saturday 20 July.

Tickets: Timed-ticket entry

Tuesday afternoon Senior concession offer (2.30 - 6pm) £3.50

Under 12s

Free with a paying adult. Ticket required. Call 0844 847 2409.

Season tickets: Limited availability

Unlimited entry to this exhibition at any date and time. Non-transferable – photo ID is required for admission.

Available by post or in person from the Gallery.

Please note: Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded or replaced. Tickets offered for resale will be cancelled without refund and admission will be refused to the bearer.

Please ensure you have your tickets with you when you visit the Gallery.  Proof of purchase will not be accepted for admittance and lost or forgotten tickets cannot be replaced. 

If you have not received your tickets please contact your ticket provider in advance of your visit so that they can make the necessary arrangements with the Gallery. 

Timed-ticket entry

Ticket holders should enter the exhibition at the Sainsbury Wing during the half hour time slot on their ticket.

You can stay as long as you like until closing procedures start, but there is no re-admission to the exhibition. The last ticket entry slot commences 1½ hours before closing time (e.g. 4.30–5pm entry for 6pm closing time).

Staff will start closing procedures 5 minutes before the advertised closing time.

Gift Aid*

Available online and at the Sainsbury Wing Ticket Desk only. By donating the cost of a standard ticket price, plus at least an extra 10%, the whole of your donation is eligible for Gift Aid at 25 pence in the pound.

Buying tickets through Ticketmaster

When purchasing tickets online please choose your delivery option. Tickets can be printed at home (via a secure email link) or posted to you one month before the admission date, or sent to your mobile phone for paperless ticketing.

If you choose to print your tickets at home (Ticketfast) please ensure that you have A4 paper and black ink available and that you can open PDF files. A clear printout of your ticket is needed for entry to the exhibition.

For any queries regarding tickets purchased online please contact Ticketmaster directly.  Details of these transactions are not held at the National Gallery.

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Disabled visitors

For disabled visitors, a complimentary accompanying carer/companion ticket is available upon request at the Ticket Desk, and all other sales points, including agents.

School, college and university groups

Educational institutions wishing to purchase exhibition tickets should email tickets@ng-london.org.uk or call 020 7747 2888