The National Gallery Reviews

Probably good if you like old paintings, religious art, and old religious paintings. If you don't, you wont like much more than the building itself, which is beautiful, hence my 4 stars.

UK one of very best Tourism attraction
Must to see everyone.

Absolutely incredible place and best of all its FREE, yes you heard me free. Except of course for special exhibits but who cares you still get to see Van Gogh's, DaVinci's, Constables, and so much more. You really could spend at least 2 to 3 days here just wandering the galleries.

It's quite easy to get lost there but why not? It's an amazing place full of wonderful pieces of art!

Definitely the place to visit in London. And take your time.
It's free to visit!

An amazing place to visit if you love art some of the most famous paintings of the world are seen here. Easy to get to by Tube and Bus.

I was so happy to see one of my FAVE paintings by Jan Van Eyke. The Arnolfini Portrait!!

Amazing space with some of the best paintings you will see ... Oh and it's all free!

Amazing place with the most beautiful works of art. Really well displayed. Cafe is quite pricey but not above the norm for London.

I was SHOCKED by how many art collections they show in this gallery. Here I can find master pieces from every single famous painter that I could ever think ok. I visited here twice during my 1 wk visit in London. I never had this experience before. The staff are also very very knowledgeable. AMAZING!

Beautiful building, artwork is mostly all "white religious people", redeems itself by having monet, if you avoid the more tedious "white religious people" and can quickly find the real artists like monet, you can actually enjoy yourself here

Amazing collection of early fine art. Holbein sure is good!

A another 'must see' in London. Staff so helpful and friendly. Allow half a day at least to see everything. Some great works of art.

I can't say enough of this place, and I happened to have an opportunity to see Monet's exhibition May 2018

Vast collection, I have found something new every time

A museum is a place where antique objects related to art, science, history, geography etc. are placed for studies. It is a place of great interest. It is highly informative and educative. A visit to the museum is an education in itself. There are a number of museums in every country. In India we have museums in big cities.

Once I happened to visit Kolkata. I had heard that Kolkata museum is one of the best in the country. Hence I desired to visit it. It was a great chance for me. I have a friend in Kolkata who agreed to accompany me. Finally, both of us went to the museum.

It is very big museum. Its building has many rooms. These rooms are neat and clean. The exhibits are properly arranged. The collection of the museum is made up of different objects collected from various parts of the country. They represent every branch of science, arts, history and folk arts.

There is a hall in the left side of the entrance. It has big collections of mammals of all types. There were common mammals like the dog, cat, cows, etc. which we could recognise. All these exhibits throw light on the evolution of life on the earth.

Next to this room was the exhibition room of bird's specimens. Another room housed the specimens of reptiles. All animal specimens were shown with short records.

We then went in a large room where many beautiful specimens of rocks were kept. We also saw ores of various metals and their finished forms. There I saw many old relics. I saw different dresses worn by the Rajput soldiers in the past.

I was much surprised to see the weapons used by Indian warriors. Among these weapons there were swords, shields, lances, and armour. They were very strong, heavy and large in size giving an idea of the impressive personality of our past warriors.

In other hall the articles collected from different sites were kept. These contained potteries, statues, bangles, picture tables, metal instruments and many more objects that have been dug out from the buried towns. Many articles of similar kinds are still found in use today. These objects give an insight on the culture and the social way of living in the past.

Many specimens of handicraft collected from all over the world are kept on display in this museum the collection deals with a long past. This also tells us the story of the development of handicraft in various parts of the country and abroad.

There were many more things of our past in the museum. We visited almost all units of the museum and saw a lot of things. We enjoyed our visit to the museum. It is really the store-house of information and knowledge. Past becomes live in front of one's eye. Hence, museum is a worth visiting place.

Great Gallery. So many masterpieces. If you want to really stop by each and enjoy, you can easily spend your whole afternoon. Your legs shall give up on you before you are done though ;)

I did not try their coffee shop, so cannot comment.

Only minus is the shop, basic cheap stuff and not much choice.

A must go place when you are first time in London! Entrance is usually not crowded, however on the square there are always a lot of people, please be careful and watch for your belongings.

Extraordinary collection. Definitely a must-see when you re visiting London.

I was look forward to seeing the incredible art you have on show. I could have spent a month and still not seen everything. I thank you and your staff for an incredible day.

If you like art then it's nice, i don't really enjoy it that much i get bored easily anyway maybe it's just me..

Impressive venue with amazing paintings. Great space to admire the art and look for inspiration. Highly recommended.

Very impressive, such a lot of incredible artworks. Ancien Egyptian part is my favourite part. Juste 4/5 stars because unortunatly it was crouded... too much... without respect for some poeple.

Amazing art and it's free, can't beat that in London.

Marvellous museum , huge collections,friendly staff.

A great collection of paintings. Nicely presented and beautifully displayed. Don't miss the Sainsbury wing.

Beautiful park, good cafe outside the gallery. Free entry for student. Great size for a gallery, a lot to see in a rooms, you don't get lost as in other galleries. Great paintings from Flemish Dutch and Belgian artists from the 16th and 17th centuries

Full of paintings - who would have thought it...?

Actually I jest. The National Gallery is one of the jewels in London's crown. A source of culture and of constant surprises - you turn a corner and suddenly realise you are a foot away from a work of art you are familiar with from textbooks, magazines and TV.

And it's free, the staff are knowledgeable and friendly and I didn't have to sell a kidney to afford a single espresso. What's not to like?

One of my favourite galleries in London if not in the world. It has gone through significant refurbishment in recent years which make it more organised and visitor-friendly. Audioguides super detailed for the price you pay. Worth looking at free guided tours online if you want to get an experience around the highlights of the museum. The store and restaurants rather pricey.

One of the greatest museums of paintings in the world. Free entry. Overcrowded in summer time with morons who take selfies of themselves with the paintings in the background without actually looking at the paintings. But every era and epoch is there. Some of greatest paintings ever hang on the walls. Too good not to go.

Some of the world's greatest art on display in one building. The impressionist rooms house paintings you already know (meaning they get busy at peak season) but there's much more to explore, including seasonal exhibits. And, it's free!

Amazing every time. Thank you to the staff and the gallery for the wonderful events they organise for children. We've made some absolutely lovely memories here.

One of my favourite places in London. I like to visit excibitions and private collections.

No matter how often you visit, you can always find an old master you haven't seen before

I was so excited to view my favorite artists....and thankful to my art teacher for teaching me to appreciate such art works.

So many great pieces of art to see. We saw Van Gogh, Vermeer, Monet, Rembrandt, Giotto, and others.

Stunning gallery with main Italian artists and worldwide famous paintings. Must visit when in London

A great art gallery. The building housing the gallery is can itself be considered a work of art. Best of all it's free.

Always love to visit the national gallery every time we visit London.
Great place for the whole family.

A great gallery for European art from the 15th century.

National
Gallery a national symbol of heritage of
U. K. Particularly stone and jewels section has a great history of treasure of planet
Earth.

An excellent collection of the nation's historically important portrait paintings. I enjoyed reading about the subject's history as well as marvelling at the skill and techniques of the artists who painted them. Oh yes - and the best cup o' tea in London we had in the cafe in the cellar.

One of the most complete classic-Renaissance-modern paintings collection on earth. A must go if in london

This gallery is a must. Very complete collection of art. The organization of the paintings is adequate so you are able to see the evolution of art throughout the years. There are paintings from Van Gogh, Monet, Titan, Rembrandt and son much more.

Arrived 9:40am and luckily didn't have a long line. Very nice gallery, easily navigated. The paintings are well displayed. The staffs are extremely nice too. And it is free of charge, so do many museums in London. Really nice of the government to offer that.

Supper tourist attraction,The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.

i am from the middle east and the historical paintings of British people weren't interesting for me

A lot of paintings and busts. If you are into that kind of thing that is great. There are some really good ones though. Little one was bored though and just wanted to leave.

A great collection of classical pieces, and a huge range of artists, definitely recommend.

A great place with lots of valueable paintings of many many great artists. A must see for any art enthusiast

Lovely arts work I'm enjoying more than Tate modern, can take pictures you like too! Nice place to spend time!

I guess if you like art it's a nice place. It's location is really convenient for a visit since it's really close to Oxford Street and in general it's at the centre.

Vast collection of art from all over...!! You can spend hours n hours watching mesmerized, the works of all the geniuses...

One of the best collections all over the world. Really impressed with what they have as permanent (I really love impressionism, and they have quite a few top ones). I miss more Spanish paintings, but even like that, they have some.

You probably gonna need more than one day to really enjoy the art there (overall, for let your mind assimilate all the beauty, all the context, the history behind...).

Better to spend a little on an audio guide. Or if you have the opportunity, even better to enjoy a guide tour with probably someone who not only knows what is talking about but also brings all the passion on what's doing. You can feel the difference and is quite a immersive and unforgettable experience.

Don't forget there's always temporal exhibitions you must not miss. In my last visit (every time I go to London I go to the National Gallery) it was a nice one about Degas.
Let yourself get lost on this labyrinth of fine art. Not going to regret!

Fantastic museum with the most superb array of art. The layout and lighting is excellent and really allows you to appreciate the paintings. The staff were very friendly and helpful when asked questions. The special exhibitions were also excellent and easy to find. Excellent day out.

Always amazing Fabulous gallery. Beautifully displayed galleries, far too much to see in one visit . Excellent facilities, good restaurants and shop

Enjoy numerous masterpieces for free. One of my favorite places in London.

Great collection of art from different time periods.

Lots of pictures, some nice, all of important or religious people. Bit dull if you're not interested in important or religious people.

So much here.
Allow plenty of time and wear comfortable shoes.