The National Gallery Reviews

Lovely gallery, with great artwork, which takes you on a journey through time, history and the world. Something to interest everyone. May take more than a day, if you want to take in every piece of artwork. Well worth a visit.

The National Gallery is a must see and is an exempt charity relying on donations and memberships, for continued funding. We did see some of the same paintings as we did on our 1st trip, a few years ago, but well worth the stop. The location is great, being in the vibrant neighbourhood of Trafalgar Square, with the famous lions and many things happening on the square and beside the fountains.

Lots of pictures especially belonging to italian renascentists. You can also have lunch or coffee at one of the restaurannts inside and chat about art. I need to go again to review some of the paintings and to get to know the story behind it.

Great masterpieces as well as special exhibitions. Takes a while to get through but worth the time spent.
Best of all it is free and voluntary donations are encouraged.

A must see while in London. Free entry and a very large selection of paintings

So much to see! Beautiful art gallery, spent hours touring the place and so much history in one place. Amazing!

I am not a massive art person but my friend my friend who is invited me to come along. Evenso I have given it 5 stars because it really is impressive on a grand scale and all for free (unless you donate) You can view paintings of Shakespeare Kings and Queen etc. There are also interactive areas where you can learn in a fun way which is great for kids. One of London's greatest institutions.

Top museum, wheelchair accessible, very crowdy, not so nice. Too much noise for a museum and not easy to enjoy the paintings

Very nice place. It is very big and you may find yourselves walking in circles and missing some of the other exhibits.

Another go-to site. As with the British Museum, I think items (here paintings) should be more thoroughly described

Really enjoyed and spent wonderful time in national art Gallery..must visit.

Great place. Excellent range of exhibits. Despite numerous stewards, loads of unruly school groups, and people blocking exhibits taking endless selfies... Felt the stewards should take a more active control of the rooms they are in.

Please go see any exhibition or just browse. I always leave wishing I could spend a lot longer.

Founded 1824. Titian, van Eyck, van Dyke, Turner, da Vinci, van Gogh, Rembrandt, Botticelli, Durer, Caravaggio, Rubens, Canaletto, Gainsborough, Renoir, Holbein.

Many others, good facilities, it's free: please remember to put something in the box.

Went there to see some Dutch landscape greatness.
5/5 would go again.

It was ok, sadly the sunflower van Gogh painted was not there at the time

Wonderful serene cool calm little island in a bustling busy city..the grimy grey city full of the madding crowds rushing about, tourists and shoppers, nair do wells, and Whitehall chaps they all walk past this place looking for treasure.. for gold on the streets...when in here are all the people who went before them immortalised in paint bearing silent witness to the short time we all spend here...its worth a visit...its free...and makes you reflect on vanity and pomp...and on the touching frailness of our lives

Fantastic. We started at the top floor (Tudors). It was like walking through every history book you've ever read. Utterly breathtaking. Then it was the Stuarts, Hanoverians and onto the Victorians before finally rushing through the 20th Century. We were running out of time.
We had coffee in the Portrait Cafe (basement) and later returned for lunch. All very good. Having spent a day in there and realising we hadn't seen everything we wanted, we left to get the tube before the London chaos that is rush hour.
We will definitely come back again and this time maybe start at the bottom and work our way up. Hopefully we'll eventually get to meet where we were. Brilliant day out and highly recommended. Here's just a few photos. Every portrait in the gallery has a really informative note next to it. Very helpful.

Fantastic collection, also free entry so no excuse not to go. The cafe is really nice too. Would certainly recommend to everyone

A must place to visit when visiting London! Where else could you see all these Rembrandt's, Ruben's and Van Gogh's together?

Always amazing work of art and the building is very interesting. Great cultural attraction!

Should not have obscene images as children from schools are often on visit.

This is a beautiful building, free entry with world class paintings with Van Gogh's sunflowers. Well worth the visit and is right on Trafalgar Square.

Massive collection from many old world iconic painters. Free admission. This was one of our favorite destinations in London.

Spectacular place and free entry . It's gorgeous and interesting for all year

Fantastic Artwork and Free Entry make plus Point for tourist. staff members are supportive.
Allow plenty of time when you Visit.

Love to just sit here staring at the Turner's. This museum has such a staggering amount of artworks in one building. The coffee is great too

One of the 3 free museums in London. Definitely worth a visit to get a break from being outside, and especially if you love art. Most of the art is 16th century to 1930's. There are a few older works, and a few more recent works. I was incredibly impressed by the Van Gough and Monet exhibits that were on display when I was there. Since it is free, throw in some change to the collection boxes that help support the gallery.

Love this place
Full of famous paintings which I don t have much chance to see back in Taiwan

This is an excellent art museum with a well designed and thought out layout. It has a huge collection of rare, special, and important works. It is easily accessible with a coat check, several restrooms, and recently renovated and redesigned entrance. Would strongly recommend for any visit to London.

This is the place to get an education in art and for free. I have been visiting for many years and the sheer pleasure of roaming through the galleries is refreshing as ever.

My favourite museum in London. Great art, amazing collection and very interesting temporary exhibitions. Also like the restaurant and the coffee shop in the new West wing.
Check the smart phone app. - it's very helpful.

Almost unbelievable collection of world famous art. Amazing is an understatement. Plus, unlike museums in the US, the British really seem to remove the barriers between art and viewer. The works all seemed very approachable.

So many great things to see inside and just not enough time for a tourist.

Fantastic world class art gallery which is a privalege to enjoy for free. Lovely building and beautiful paintings. Use free Smartify Art App for easy info on any painting.

The National Gallery is a must and one of my favourites in London. It houses so many great pieces and you can get so close. Even those who claim to know nothing about art will find a painting that they know and be wowed. It can be difficult to navigate your bearings around the rooms but that is actually part of the magic...you always get out eventually. Ha ha! The cafes and restaurants are also great quality and clean. Exhibitions are always so clever and well put together. Always great value too.

Grand building, free entry, lots of famous art work

If you're any type of art historian this place will blow your mind. Some of the best pieces from all the greats of old reside here. This place is HUGE another gem in the city of London

Great gallery, including 5 centuries of European art! There are seating areas in almost every hall, so you can let the paintings sink in!

Combination history lessons as you appreciate the artistry.

this place is soo amazing with all the creative pis of arts and things lovable place lol

Excellent place to stay for a week. With children just go there for an hour and visit the 2 or 3 paintings they like most or have to know.

The paintings are amazing. One of my favourite musuems

The paintings all look very similar. Needs more variation in the art styles displayed. Very crowded and difficult to find your way around although the security guards are quite helpful.

We had a great time, very interesting & some fantastic art

Great place to visit. Fantastic art collections. A must if you love art.

Lots to see. Great if you are interested in paintings

A lot of nice paintings, could probably spend a good 5 hours here although we personally weren't much into art so for someone who really loved it this would be perfect!

History buffs - this is a must! Absolutely mesmerised

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.

Not a lot of well known art. Architecture of the building was a better sight

Fantastic collection. Well worth the time and
easy to access

Worth visiting. Even if you are not into art you will appreciate what is here.

The story of Britain, especially England in portraits. Not to be missed.

Why are you reading this? You know why this is the institution it is.

Some amazing artwork and lots to see, but the rooms with the most famous artist are always busy, so go and explore. It's great that it's free but please make a donation.

Some amazing works in here. Top for me was The Fighting Temaraire by Turner and of course the Haywain by Constable. But for me the most wonderful are the Canalettos which are simple superb artwork.

Could spend all day here without fully appreciating each piece of art. All genre and styles throughout the many rooms. Just mind-blowing standing in front of the many masterpieces on display. And the best bit - free entry.

Interesting new 'Lorenzo Lotto' exhibition outlining his contribution to early portraiture. and lots more to see, too.

So large it's impossible to see everything in one visit. The gallery are excellent at curating exhibitions.

Superb collection of artwork covering several centuries,Everybody working at the gallery is really friendly and professional,So much history is behind each of these works.

Some interesting art but the majority of it seemed to be generic paintings of lords and ladies, or biblical pieces. A few famous ones. Too busy to enjoy on a weekend.