National Gallery (London)

Advantages: Wonderful paintings
Disadvantages: none

...have easily walked into the National Gallery through a small entrance in The Sainsbury wing, (a part of the gallery). However, I wanted to walk further to see how the pigeons were surviving in Trafalgar Square, I can assure you they are fine. So a message to the mayor up-----------up –--------- and away. I don’t think so, the pigeons stay. Pigeon feeding is still allowed in front of the National Gallery, it is allowed although you may be told ...
...adore the entrance to the National Gallery; the stairs are so wide and to me, it is an impressive building. Over the years I have visited this gallery several times and I have always enjoyed my visit. From memory I remembered where certain paintings are displayed therefore I did not need to study the free guide of the rooms. I was with a friend and we had already spent most part of the day doing other things in London therefore we only had a couple ... Read review

Advantages: Free and fascinatinf
Disadvantages: Sore feet

...that a visit to The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square was long overdue. A few minutes walk from Charing Cross tube, the able bodied can climb the front steps of the Portico Enterance of the National Gallery and get good views of Trafalgar Square and Big Ben. Alternatively you can enter by the low level Getty Entrance nearby or the Sainsbury Wing entrance more to the left . I personally prefer to wander around a gallery of my own free will but ...
...era. The National Gallery also offers lectures on key paintings and special exhibitions. Currently they are showing an exhibition entitled Rebels & Martyrs: The Image of the Artist in the Nineteenth Century. Admission to the exhibition is £8 or £4 after 6pm on Wednesdays. I didn't see it so cannot comment on how good it is. The Gallery offers a waiter service café and restaurant as well as the more informal Espresso Bar and has two gift shops. Both ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderfull collection, good facilities.Non patronising atmosphere
Disadvantages: Can get crowded in Sumer, espceialy for popular exhibitions

The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square in London is the UK’s national collection of pre 1900 European art, making a set with the Tate Britain (Pre 1900 UK art) and the Tate Modern (Post 1900 art). During the summer months a free Art Bus links the three galleries, making things even easier for the cultural traveler. Even in this huge building, dominating one side of the square, they can only exhibit a fraction of their holdings at any one ...
...and I met at the National Gallery most Wednesday evenings after work, for a wander around, stopping to stare at the pictures that took our fancy, and blithely ignoring those that didn’t catch our eye. And I remain convinced this is the way to void museum-fatigue – don’t let a sense of guilt force you to stand staring at something you really don’t enjoy. We shared the space with all nationalities of tourist, some diligent art ... Read review

Advantages: Free for all, fantastic institution.
Disadvantages: can't take it all in at once.

...of fine art, then the National Gallery has it all. There are some of the world's most famous artists on display here. I am currently studying the work of Peter Paul RUBENS. Therefore I've had to visit the gallery 3 times so far this month. It is a wonderful building to visit and a really relaxed atmosphere, you don't need to know the first thing about art to enjoy the visit. The feeling of waling up the grand, stone steps to the large wooden doors ...
...of years is to gratifying. Especially in the knowledge that it is free to enter. The curators are immensly helpful and will tell you exactly what you need to know, and if you just want to wonder around, then they leave you to it. David Hockney did based a piece of his work entitled 'Twelve portraits after Ingres, in a uniform style', on some of long-standing curators. I've so far seen 5 of them at the gallery. It is engrosing to sit back on one ... Read review

Advantages: free
Disadvantages: none

The National Gallery is the one gallery you must see. In fact if you think you are not really interested in art just give this one a try or, in other words, at least try the best. The National is the most accessible of art galleries situated where it is opposite Trafalgar Square. It is only a short walk from Charing Cross station or, if you are using the underground, the Embankment is probably the easiest to use. Most buses pass by so there really ...
...plethora of paintings by a large cross section of artists but you do not have to see those you do not want to because they are sorted with different rooms for different periods. Personally I always give the older religious paintings a miss but only because they do not appeal. If you are into Pre-Raphaelites as I am you will not be dissapointed and neither will you if you appreciate the impressionists (which most people do). However, these are only ... Read review