National Portrait Gallery Reviews

The place is magnificent!! Make sure you go to the right entrance, because I went through the big stairs and it turned out to be the exit of the gallery.

Nice selection of portraits, I really liked the modern exposition.

Nice museum and like all public museums in England free

Beautiful portraits and paintings. Contains some great information about historical figures. I found the layout a bit confusing and ending up walking in circles a couple of times. However I will definitely be back to see everything again.

Amazing place to visit when in London. The gallery holds great portrait collections. Highly recommended for all ages and great learning place for kids and young on art and culture.

Quite interesting place to visit. Very relaxing and inspiring in some cases. Would recommend to any art lovers

Always a favourite, took my son for an artistic tour of British history.

With setting on models and not on authors .... interesting

I only come here for the queer lates events and they've always been an intriguing, sursprising and enjoyable way to learn about art, history and culture.

Speechless! A must visit place if you love portraits.

My first revisit for around 25 years. Very enjoyable time seeing some magnificent paintings.

Fascinating collection. Appreciate seats in hallways to allow digestion time. Pick a spot in cafe where the rain fall drops not glass roof section.

I have lived in this city since many years, I am proper local and I will never be sick of visiting all over again galleries like this one. When you visit the National Gallery do not forget to stop here to! Last time I have visit again it was this week. The permanent exhibition and the current Cezanne one are worthy. I would not say the same fort the current photographic one. If it would be free why not, but pay for it compared with other truly impressive was not worthy, even if all the photographers exposed are talented.

I was at the National Portrait Gallery and had to be lucky occurring exposure Picasso Portrait. The highlight was a beautiful picture of Olga Picasso. Other prominent works in this gallery are pictures with Princess Diana and Winston Churchill met with the high command of the British forces. Besides the exhibition I visited the other environments that are a real English history lesson from the Tudor dynasties Stuarts ,, Victorian era to the twentieth century. Unmissable.

In addition to the wonderful portraits, the cafe in the basement is excellent.

Fantastic selection, so much to see. I can't reccomend this gallery enough for portraiture.

We were there late in the day, but with 15 mins still to go until official closing time, we were rudely hustled out of the building, which totally spoiled what would have been a pleasant outing.

You have to come back several times. Very rich and pleasant. And free!

Free museum, central London location. Superb spectrum of paintings to view. Lots of rooms to explore, friendly polite staff in each room.
I went on a Saturday which seemed very busy, in the lobby, toilets, shop and cafe.
The painted art, sculptures and also the architectural structure of the rooms is beautiful and well worth your time. Easily walking distance from Covent Garden.
Love English history, huge fan of the super sized paintings.

I really enjoyed my trip to the National Portrait Gallery and would definitely go again because of the variety of different portraits, each with unique stories behind them. The quality of art was phenomenal with so much detail and colour. The galleries were really well laid out with different sections, such as the 18th Century and the Victorian era. I found the portraits in the 20th Century the most interesting.

A good gallery with wide variety of portrait collection. The only regret was that I couldn't spend more time.

Another must-see and well-centric museum! It is worthwhile to enjoy the portraits of all the times exhibited in their rooms. The BP Portrait Award is also a must to visit when visiting the city between the end of June More

I really enjoyed the special section they have for the 100 years of women's vote, rebel women. Invaluable information and portraits of important figures in history.
The gift shop is great too!

Fantastic art gallery! you can stay there even a whole day if you are passionate about painting.

Great selection of Art, can easily spend a few hours here. The area it is located also provides the opportunity to do many other activities.

Always a pleasure, the Tudor gallery is a must-see.

Great exhibition of early photography, and helpful staff.

Fantastic experience. Fascinating portraits. Huge collection.

Is free and with many interesting temporary exhibitions. The collection shows a wide variety of styles and technics. Nice place to visiti while staying at London and is just behind the National Gallery.

One of my favorite museums in London! Love the spacious gallery and tastefully curated galleries. This museum is a must visit for all, no matter if you're a museum lover or not. The paintings speak to you and you'll be amazed by the huge collection of arts throughout the different centuries.

Wonderful and inspiring collection. Great bookstore with an extensive selection of children's books.

Amazing restaurant on the top floor, great views of London too!

Obligatory the Venus of the mirror, stolen from the Palacio de Buenavista.

Just think, most of these portraits were commissioned by very wealthy families with huge ego's and they are now regarded as amusing decorations for 'history of fashion' students. This nation stores millions of great artwork's which rarely see the light of day but we are encouraged to gaze upon the wealthy elite of antiquity. As amusing as reading 'fox and hounds' magazine with sand in your eyes!

Museum with portraits of English characters, from Tudor to today. Interesting under the historical profile, but also artistic. Many paintings are signed by great painters, from van Dick to Lucien Freud. The 2nd floor has 20 rooms and goes from the early 16th century to the early 19th century. The 1st floor has 15 rooms, from the Victorian era to the 20th century. On the ground floor there are rooms dedicated to contemporary characters and temporary exhibitions for a fee. An entire day is necessary for a thorough visit.

A bit old too school but they have a fantastic range in their collection which they tend to update on a regular basis. Some of the newer acquisitions are stunning and show that it was not just the higher class who got their portraits done but a myriad of people from very different backgrounds. A good visual history lesson and a stunningly refurbished building my only concern is that the curatorial decisions could do with a more modern touch.

I simply love this place! So grand and so beautiful!

I liked it so much I'm a member. It shouldbe deathly dull but isn't.

I really loved this gallery. With pictures of the famous from Tudor times onwards. A real mix from royalty to scientists, from engineers to politicians. And it's free!

English History and images. Love it, visited only the second floor because I didn't have much time but it was incredible. I suggest using an autoguide to enjoy more the gallery.

Didn't think we'd enjoy this smaller museum but we were surprised. The focus is portraits, obviously, but what you learn is history more than anything. Such a cool history lesson via canvas. Small gallery, allot 90 minutes.

I visited the National Portrait Gallery because they had a Caravaggio exhibition. It was such a pleasant surprise to find out that exhibition aside, the Gallery had a very extensive, well curated and very very beautiful collection. I joined the free docent tour in the afternoon and was touched by the sheer passion she had with the paintings. Her explanations made the world of paintings come alive! I loved how there were cross relations between certain paintings. Easter eggs existed even in centuries past! Well worth a visit. Bravo!

I went specifically to see the fantastic 'Victorian Giants' exhibition. Thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Free entry to the rest of the gallery.

History is all over. Taking time to look at all these portraits is worth it.

One of the famous museums of London, who likes painting and art in general has a good time of entertainment, it is also free

And another just visit when in London. Be sure to stop for afternoon tea and watch the sun settle over the rooftops.

Great for those who love this sort of thing. And it's Free.

A bit less known than the National Gallery but worth a visit.
There is also live music on Firdays

Far more interesting than I had imagined. Late afternoon early evening seems like a good time to visit.

Beautiful, historical gallery, I appreciated very much the Friday night opening. For you who look for culture and beautiful things even on Friday night :)

One of my favourite places in London. Always something different to see. We need to protect our places which are free to the public but just ask for a small donation.

A place where silence reigns supreme .. If all visitors are kidnapped by the works on display ..

My must. There is no London without the National Portrait Gallery. From Henry VIII Tudor to Elizabeth II with all the faces of Glorious Britain.

The portraits in the textbooks can basically be found here.

Amazing museum! I loved the gift shop as well. The postcards a bit pricey but I still bought a few for my collection . I will soon go back for The Pre-Raphaelit exhibition

A fantastic place. I could spend days lost in there.

Good selection of photos and paintings... But sometimes difficult to follow a logical order.

An excellent museum to visit. Each portrait sends you back in time. I really like the commentary behind each of these portraits. There is a mixture of both modern and old art here. Be sure to visit the National Portrait Gallery. Also, as with all public museums in London, it is free.

Amazing, there are some very famous paintings in this gallery and, apart from exhibitions, is completely free and you can take photos