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Reflecting on The Carracci Cartoons: Myths in the Making

Online Members' event

Category: Talk | Online | Members | Free

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

1 - 2 pm BST

Reflect on this exhibition in its final week

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C C Land: The Wonder of Art

Spotlight on Room 41: C C Land: The Wonder of Art Spotlight talks

Category: Talk | Free

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

4 - 4.10 pm (drop-in)

Room 41

A bite-sized introduction to one of our redisplayed galleries
Blueprints by Marcus du Sautoy

Book talk

Category: Talks & conversations | Members | From £15

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

2 - 3 pm

Supporters' House Salon

Author Marcus du Sautoy looks to the arts to uncover the key mathematical structures that underpin both nature and human creativity.

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Picture of the month: Still Life with Lemons in a Wicker Basket

10-minute talk

Category: Talk | Free

Various dates, first upcoming
Wednesday, 2 July 2025

4 - 4.10 pm (drop-in)

Room 25

A brief introduction to July's picture of the month
Curator's hour: A close look at still life

Online Members' talk and Q&A

Category: Talk | Online | Members | From £10

Thursday, 3 July 2025

4 - 5 pm BST

Celebrate still-life paintings with our curatorial team

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One Painting, One Story

Leonardo's 'The Virgin of the Rocks'

Category: Talks & conversations | Members | From £20

Monday, 7 July 2025

3 - 4 pm

Supporters' House Salon

A new National Gallery book series that looks closely at some of our most loved paintings

Book One Painting, One Story: Leonardo's 'The Virgin of the Rocks' now
Audio art: Bacchus and Ariadne

Category: Lunchtime talk | Free

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

1 - 2 pm (drop-in)

Room 8

Accessible:

Join us for an audio-described talk and music performance based on different paintings in the collection
C C Land: The Wonder of Art

Spotlight on Room 45: C C Land: The Wonder of Art Spotlight talks

Category: Talk | Free

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

4 - 4.10 pm (drop-in)

Room 45

A bite-sized introduction to one of our redisplayed galleries
The Source with Anna Higgs

Category: Talks & conversations | Members | From £20

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

11 am - 12 pm

Supporters' House Salon

Award-winning film and TV producer, Anna Higgs, meets a mystery guest from the world of entertainment

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One Painting, One Story: Leonardo's The Virgin of the Rocks

Online Members' talk and Q&A

Category: Talk | Online | Members | Free

Thursday, 10 July 2025

4 - 5 pm BST

Look closely at this mysterious work by Leonardo da Vinci

Book now One Painting, One Story: Leonardo's The Virgin of the Rocks: Online Members' talk and Q&A
Art distilled

Nancy meets Emma

Category: Talks & conversations | Members | From £25

Friday, 11 July 2025

6.15 - 7.15 pm

Supporters' House Salon

A spirited blend of art and expertly crafted cocktails, with Nancy Durrant

Book Art distilled: Nancy meets Emma now
C C Land: The Wonder of Art

Spotlight on Room 24: C C Land: The Wonder of Art Spotlight talks

Category: Talk | Free

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

4 - 4.10 pm (drop-in)

Room 24

A bite-sized introduction to one of our redisplayed galleries
Velasco's landscapes: Contrasts and transitions

Online Members’ creative writing workshop

Category: Talk | Online | Members | Free

Thursday, 17 July 2025

4 - 5 pm BST

Writing workshop inspired by the paintings of José María Velasco

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Friday Lates

Category: Experiences

Friday, 18 July 2025

Around the galleries

We're open until 9pm every Friday, so you can take in our collection and exhibitions after hours, and enjoy special events throughout the month
British Sign Language Tour

Introduction to the Sainsbury Wing

Category: Talk | Free

Friday, 18 July 2025

6.30 - 7.30 pm (drop-in)

Room 51

Accessible:

Join Deaf lecturer John Wilson for a tour looking at some highlight paintings in the Sainsbury Wing
Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about “History of Art”?

Book talk

Category: Talks & conversations | Members | From £15

Friday, 18 July 2025

6.30 - 7.30 pm

Supporters' House Salon

Author Alayo Akinkugbe 'reframes' the art history lecture

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Friday Lates gallery tour

Working at height

Category: Talks & conversations | Free

Friday, 18 July 2025

7 - 7.45 pm

Room 58

Discover two works of art made centuries apart, displayed up high in the Sainsbury Wing
One Painting, One Story

Holbein's 'The Ambassadors'

Category: Talks & conversations | Members | From £20

Monday, 21 July 2025

3 - 4 pm

Supporters' House Salon

A new National Gallery book series that looks closely at some of our most loved paintings

Book One Painting, One Story: Holbein's 'The Ambassadors' now
C C Land: The Wonder of Art

Spotlight on Room 33: C C Land: The Wonder of Art Spotlight talks

Category: Talk | Free

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

4 - 4.10 pm (drop-in)

Room 33

A bite-sized introduction to one of our redisplayed galleries
Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about history of art?

Online Members' book club

Category: Talk | Online | Members | Free

Thursday, 24 July 2025

6 - 7 pm BST

Alayo Akinkugbe discusses her debut book at this online event

Book now Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about history of art?: Online Members' book club

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