National Portrait Gallery Reviews

Free portraits painted and photographed throughout the centuries. Free admission to most rooms inside. What else can you want?

I don't know art, but I still find it fun. Coming to Europe, there is no end to art. It's worth visiting, it's free for one more star and six stars.

First off I should point out I really know nothing about art so just a few other comments. Be prepared to queue in the height of summer and check-in any big bags to the cloakroom. Special exhibits/events are chargeable and often booked up. I have enjoyed "killing time" here in the past.

There are few art galleries in UK where you can see so magnificent and so recognizable works of art gathered and presented in one place. It is one of my personal top 5 places in London.

Very good everybody must visit
Great cafe on the lower ground floor

A real gem in the heart of London. We never seem to have enough time to take it all in. Guess we'll have to go back! Free too!

Very interesting and fancy restaurants in top floor.

Stimulating stuff. Spend half a day here and definitely check out the Tudors.

this is a great place especially when you have a table by the window although the view is in sight to nearly everyone. good food nice service.. not too overpriced by london standards

sensational, incredible portraits. a must see museum!

A must visit .and should charge entry fee to help maintain it

Great when there's an interesting exhibition on (which of course you have to pay to get in to) so make sure its something you want to see before visiting.

The national portrait gallery is an amazing collection of art in a very stylish building. Please pay the suggested donation as it is well worth it.

I am very impressed with the layout here and the exquisite display of portraits. This is not only a great art gallery, but also a very interesting trip to British history. The portraits of the Tudor and Stuart periods are particularly interesting, but some portraits of modern style are also worth seeing. In short, I highly recommend everyone to visit.

I really love this gallery. The atmosphere and peaces there are amazing. Definitelly must see in London.

Great place.....but so much of the space has been taken over by a pay for exhibition,...I feel rejected for the good 20c stuff that used to be displayed

Friday evenings ...brilliant time to take in the art without screaming kids killing the atmosphere. Top level has a gorgeous cafe/restaurant...a bit pricey like other gallery eateries...but the view is lovely!

The best is the annual contest exhibition of the current BP Awards portrait.

Excellent exhibition on the Pre-Raphaelite women. Very well presented with a lot of invaluable information.

Brilliant Pre-Raphaelite Women exhibition, so interesting.

I think this is one of the best galleries in Britain. Simple and high quality. Didn't go upstairs because of the pram and chose the cheaper of two exhibitions. It was good and my little boy slept right through.

How could it not be five stars? One of the great galleries, covering the nations and the centuries. Astonishing coverage and wandering around, it is great to see the real thing, rather than a copy. It is also free to get in, but remember to More

Stunning architecture, with galleries full of wonderful artwork. When in London you must make this one off they placed to visit.

A British museum at its best. You could come here regularly and always find new stuff to explore. Best to decide on a couple of things and just stick to them. Temporary exhibitions are expensive but usually very imaginatively done. Good choices inside the museum for refreshments and meals. If you are thinking of going regularly then think about becoming a member; there are lots of benefits.

Good museum to visit, has works from almost all Western artistic periods, the curatorship and editing are very good

Impressive collection and easy access to great works of art.

It was absolutely worth the visit. I would highly recommend it and the best: it was free!

Wonderful experience. So much great classical and modern art.

The staff here are so lovely, the gallery space is amazing... love seeing Cindy Sherman's work

A vast and such different style number of paintings!

To the Michael Jackson show. Found it disappointing in that it seemed to be an exhibition of commercial exhibits with a M.J. theme. There was little mention of the Jackson 5 and similar of Bubbles and Michael's legal problems. The video of Smooth Criminal was accompanied by Frank Sinatra singing Fly Me to the Moon? ? ? ?

super place! Not enough and one day to see everything)) Yesterday I spent almost 8 hours .. tired, but happy! I will come again !!!!!!

A hidden gem that not many people seem to know. Hidden behind the National Gallery lies the National Portrait Gallery! Filled with portraits of famous and historical figures the experience was notable.

A great experience, there was so much to see here and even the building is stunning.

This is THE place to go if you enjoy portraits and just want somewhere to sit for hours and enjoy them. I love just grabbing a chair and sit in front of my favourite paintings and just be there for hours thinking about it. No commission fee so you can go whenever you feel like it. Can t recommend more.

Not very impressed by a collection. After 20 portraits it gets boring

Anything and everything, Leonardo to Vermeer and van Gogh and much more

Great place to wander. I was there last Sunday then came back Wednesday to see the Michael Jackson exhibition. A place that never fails to introduce you to new faces and artists from history. Or in MJ's case History.

Ok but a bit boring in places, you need too understand art to appreciate it

Our first visit. Impressive display of those people who have contributed to our society over a long period of time. Interesting and not always wonderful paintings. We were impressed by the information regarding the sitters in the portraits and the additional technical equipment to lock one into the time-limit of events in which those people played their part.
We'll be back.

I really love the National Portrair Gallery because the environment was amazing and the staff was really welcoming. <seeing the Elizabeth Taylor portrait is such a experience. And the BD portrair award host every year is stunning. I recommend it to everyone who loves the good paintings.

Full of amazing portraits of some of the most important people in history.

Recommended, although I advise taking it easy and sitting occasionally

The first place I go to visit whenever I am in London. They exhibit some amazing artists' work and this year was no exception. I saw two amazing exhibits which included work entered for the annual BP Portraiture competition and also sketches made by Rembrandt and Leonardo. What an amazing day!!!

Lovely place to visit and if you want to take an easy day and do some relaxing sketching.

Good place to put a face to people you have only heard about

I really love the museum. The only sad part was that their Andy Warhol's painting was not on display.

In some ways more engaging than many other famous London galleries, although not in the sense of living in our modern "celebrity culture". Visited twice, was never sure if there were any moving exhibitions.
Of course this would not be the first gallery to recommend due to its narrowed subject matter but worth a trip.

Great way to spend an afternoon in London. And like all London museums it's free.

What an interesting gallery! You see portraits from the 1200 (or even earlier) up to 2019 (e.g. Ed Sheeran). How refreshing!

The perfect place to check out whilst in London...and it's free!!

Comfortable access. Visually impaired could get close to portraits