What's on

Exhibitions and events this season: explore paintings at the National Gallery through a wide range of activities
Detail from Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 'The Taking of Christ', 1602. On indefinite loan to the National Gallery of Ireland from the Jesuit Community, Leeson St., Dublin who acknowledge the kind generosity of the late Dr Marie Lea-Wilson. Photo © The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

12 October 2016 – 15 January 2017

(Members' preview day on 10 October) 

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Members go free

Free exhibition

George Shaw in his Studio

George Shaw: My Back to Nature

11 May – 30 October 2016

Events calendar

Portico entrance at night

There's loads to do

Exhibitions, tours, talks and more...

Forthcoming exhibitions

Detail from Fray Juan Bautista Maíno, 'The Adoration of the Shepherds’, 1612–14 © Museo Nacional del Prado

From Maino to Monochrome

See what's coming up at the Gallery 

Bookable events

Look in depth

Courses, workshops, and more

Free events

Join in and be inspired 

From lunchtime talks to concerts

Families

Family Fun at the Gallery

Fun for all ages

Workshops and activities 

Friday Lates

Detail from David the Younger Teniers, 'The Rich Man being led to Hell', about 1647

Don't miss our Halloween Late 

We're open until 9pm every Friday 

Access

Woman using sign language in the Gallery

BSL and Art through words

Sessions for deaf and hard-of-hearing and blind and partially sighted visitors