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Join our free monthly session for Under 5s. Explore the gallery and the collection with your family through stories, songs and making activities.

£5 tickets for 25s and under: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Pay What You Wish: pay as little as £1 every Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Seniors Mondays: 50% off every Monday for visitors over ...

Featuring more than 50 works from the 1940s onwards, this exhibition explores Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his ...

Exhibition entry is free for Members. For the best experience and to ensure entry at your preferred time, we recommend pre-booking a free slot by logging into your Membership account. Alternatively, ...

Born in Scotland, Henry Raeburn was first apprenticed to a goldsmith, but turned to painting miniatures, an art in which he was apparently self-taught. In around 1780 Raeburn married Ann Leslie, a ...

The timeline below will take you through the National Portrait Gallery's history, from how it came to be in existence to the present day. To use, click the arrows on either side of the slides to go ...

Step inside the gallery before the crowds and follow our experienced guide on an intimate journey to uncover the hidden history behind some of the key… Join our free monthly session for Under 5s.

This informal display in our Studio Gallery provides a snapshot of the Learning & Engagement activity that has happened both in and outside the Gallery since we reopened to the public just over a year ...