The National Gallery, London
Welcome
Your space for art
Open daily 10am–6pm
Friday until 9pm
Closed 24–26 December and 1 January
Admission free
Trafalgar Square, London
WC2N 5DN
Charing Cross, Leicester Square
Events
Cross-cultural encounters
Europe and the Islamic world
Thursday, 7 October 2021 - Thursday, 28 October 2021
11 am - 1 pm BST
Online event
Explore connections between Europe and the Islamic world through a close look at National Gallery paintings
A Classical look
Members' talk and Q&A
Thursday, 21 October 2021
4 - 5 pm BST
Online event
For Members
How was the art of the Renaissance inspired by ancient Greece and Rome?
Unexpected views
Friday, 22 October 2021
5 - 5.45 pm BST
Online event
Monthly discussions about art with some of the most important cultural practitioners today
Sketchbook Saturday
Unity in art
Saturday, 23 October 2021
10.30 am - 12 pm BST
Online event
Develop your creative skills in a thematic session drawn from our collection and beyond
Celebrate Diwali at the...
Saturday, 23 October 2021
Session times
- 2 - 2.45 pm
- 3 - 3.45 pm
Explore the story of Rama and Sita through three National Gallery paintings
Musical tales
October half-term
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
11 - 11.30 am BST
Online event
Online musical storytelling for families with children under 5
Family sketching salon
October half-term
Wednesday, 27 October 2021 - FULLY BOOKED
Session times
- 10.30 am - 12.30 pm
- 2.30 - 4.30 pm
Sketch together as a family, capture paintings and places in playful ways
Story studio
October half term
Thursday, 28 October 2021
11 am - 12 pm BST
Online event
Wander into a painting with a storyteller, then make-along with an artist in this live family session
The children who lived in...
Thursday, 28 October 2021
4 - 5 pm BST
Online event
How might growing up with paintings change our lives?
Turner, Trafalgar, Nelson...
Members' talk and Q&A
Friday, 29 October 2021
4 - 5 pm BST
Online event
For Members
Discover the interconnected histories of Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, and one of the nation’s favourite paintings
