The National Gallery of London
The National Gallery is an art museum
on Trafalgar Square, London,
opposite the Nelson’ Column. It was founded
in 1824. It has over 2,300
paintings, from Leonardo Da Vinci
to Van Gogh.
It is the fourth most visited art museum in the world, after the
Musée du Louvre, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British
Museum.
The National Gallery hosts the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th
centuries.Each area is divided into different periods as shown in
this map.
In the Gallery you can find some of the most famous paintings of
all times like “Arnolfini’s wedding” by Jan Van Eyck or “The Supper at Emmaus” by
Caravaggio…
… “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh and “Bathers at la Grenouillère” by Monet.
There are activities for families:
Interactive Story Sessions,
Artwork by children inspired by the collection and
Family walk and talk.
The National Gallery offers
free drawing and writing sessions run by famous
writers and painters addressed to
university and college students.
Opening hours:Daily 10am-6pm;Friday 10am-9pm;Closed 1st of January and 24th -26th December.The ticket is free!!!