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Why it takes two days to move a 500-year-old altarpiece
Behind the scenes
Find out, in a rare chance to see our art handlers at work before the Gallery opens, how the team moves a huge, very heavy, 500-year-old altarpiece
Specialist skills and bespoke equipment come to the fore as we move a Renaissance masterpiece to a new location.
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Preparations for NG200
In the run up to our Bicentenary celebrations, the Sainsbury Wing galleries are closed so that we can prepare for building works. The paintings from these rooms, including Lippi's altarpiece, have been redisplayed across the Gallery.