Denise Drake

Review of Dulwich Picture Gallery

Only a short train journey from London Bridge, it'...

Only a short train journey from London Bridge, it's hard to believe that you're still in London when you visit Dulwich Picture Gallery. Set in its own grounds, the gallery is an elegant Regency Building with a permanent collection of 17th and 18th century Old Master paintings. I have to confess that I don't visit the gallery for the collection, but am there quite regularly for their outstanding exhibition programme that ranges from classical painting to drawing, illustration and photography. Personal favourites have been Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, Rex Whistler and the Wyeth Family. It can be very busy at weekends, so worth making a visit during the week if possible. It has a good bookshop and a cafe where you can enjoy a view of the grounds, especially nice during the summer months. #gallery