The National Gallery Reviews

Definitely recommended. The Luca Giordano gallery was my favourite. The paintings were unreal. Short but useful explanations to go with each picture throughout that leaves it open to you to analyse. You will love this place even if you don't tend to visit Art Galleries.

Really nice collection of art if U know anything about art history

Works from most of the greatest artist are housed here.

Absolutely remarkable! I had the best time getting lost in hallways filled with rich artworks from a wide variety of artists.

This is a popular gallery, so you must expect it to be full most of the time. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful.

Enjoyable experience.

The most incredible collection of paintings from the very early years of art to the modern times. Paintings include great masters of the Renaissance, rare masterpieces of the absolute genius Leonardo da Vinci and many others from all walks of art. Unmissable.

Great gallery with a fantastic free tour and the best view from a coffee shop in London looking over Trafalgar Square.

Beautiful paitings and sculptures! It has so many things to see! And it s free! Totally worth it!

Never tire of visiting. Well set out. Just love the Constables

Great place to relax and see some of the world finest art

Wonderful experience. Be sure to take or download a map because there's a good chance you will get lost, despite the helpful staff. Fantastic permanent exhibits and great temporary exhibits as well. Managed to see Cole's Course of an Empire, so I'm a happy customer :)

A national treasure. Fantastic place to go for the day, afternoon, an hour, etc, free to get in... just check online as you may need to book a slot {Covid times}

Do not book your ticket online for the Impressionist exhibition. You will have to select a day and time to visit. Unfortunately I had a 4 hour transport delay and couldn't make it on time. I went the next day, a saturday around 3PM - peak time - but there was absolutely no queue and I was asked to buy another ticket. Need to waste time and money with useless online booking.

Pretty nice collection :)
Awesome it is free.

I'm not a natural art lover, but do love the National Gallery. Marvel at the masters and more for whatever price you feel like donating. For as long or short a time as you like. Overseas galleries should take note!

A historic building filled with Art works everyone should see .... it doesn't matter If you are an artist or not, it is a place that is enjoyed by any one and everyone ... There s a cafeteria and a gift shop/book shop, that has loads of exiting things. So a perfect place to take kids along ... A must visit, don't miss it if you r in London.

Amazing place to visit and free of charge! A decent walk from Victoria but very much worth it

Truly a dream come true. To lay my eyes on the works of Leonardo da Vinci.

You could spend hours wandering around but it's also great for just popping in and taking in a couple of galleries. Pretty busy as you can imagine, but still enjoyable. Took our son with us and he enjoyed the descriptions of the paintings.

Love the collections and the top names that you can see.

Possibly the most historically interesting gallery in London (very big claim but almost definitely true)

My recent visit was the first time I have been when alone and for three hours was transfixed. Whilst visiting accompanied is a treat, I recommend a solo visit to avoid being rushed by ones companions.
It will need a few more 3 hour trips to cover everything.

Beautiful gallery with a wonderful collection. Best of all it's free.

Amazing, was there for three hours and I didn't even scratch the surface.

One of my favorite gallery in the world, amazing collection and it s free!

One of the best sites in London. An incredible collection of art from around the world, covering all the best-known, and sometimes not so well known, greats. Every time I go I find something new, the sheer wealth of history is astounding.

Free entrance to see Masters art!
No brainer.
Trafalgar Square just outside.

You can't beat it and it's free. Easily spend a whole day here and more

A really great experience. The service matched the view. We tried the brunch menu and felt like staying for lunch

Hello everybody it is always a pleasure to visit such a wonderful place with a lot of history . And please remember it has free admission with donation. Enjoy

One of my favourite museums in London. A beautiful collection of portraits from across the ages and well laid out, wasn't too busy on a Friday night apart from the British Portrait Awards room (seriously impressive work). Some of the best portraits I've ever seen and a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours in London.

Unmissable, beautiful building, backdrop to Trafalgar Square
Documenting the history of amazing art and artists.
Come and immerse yourself in pure beauty

Great place to visit. It's wonderful seeing the paintings with lots of colour. Normally you see lots of paintings in old houses (National Trust houses mainly) and they have such subdued colours they are had to make out. But the paintings here look freshly painted in comparison. An afternoon well spent.

It is free and the art is amazing. The building is beautiful.

Can't believe this was free... definitely worth anice donation! Beautiful well cared for. Could come back many many times

Amazing range off art. Don't expect to see everything in one visit. This place warrants multiple visits.

Great artist and great art. Free entry. If you like arts, a good place to go.

Very nice experience.
I loved watching all these great paintings, especially the Leonardo da Vinci's ones.

It is not possible to see all in 1 day, there is too much stuff.

Amazing, so many rooms filled with great paintings. Definitely go if you have some time, it's free and an good way to fill a few hours at least :)

Amazing place, everyone at some point in their lives must come here.

Fantastic and comprehensive collection of European art.

A little confusing layout, but it's a great day trip. The art is wonderfully lit and full of great pieces.

Beautiful paintings, it's so lovely to see all the various artists under one roof.
Follow the room numbers to ensure you see all the exhibits.
The cafe is reasonably priced for London.

It's a must , the National Gallery doesn't cost , but the time you spend there is priceless.

The world of art under one roof. This
is an exceptional gallery, and it's free.
A must for all art lovers. Covent Garden
is so near - full of life and refreshment.

A beautiful place with works of art like Van Gogh's

Always excellent value... exhibitions well hung and explained with helpful film to watch before or after seei g the exhibition. Good eating places and shop.

Outstanding collection of art in an incredibly beautiful setting in Trafalgar Square and all for free!

i can categorically tell you that this is the best art gallery in the world. exceptionally outstanding and very comprehensive.

My favourite place in London. Love all the artists work. Highly recommended.

Beautiful art gallery that is free of charge to all people. Definitely go inside to see some of the most famous painters artwork.

The building is very grand however the actual art was mostly limited to religious paintings, which believe me does not catch the attention of most teenagers

Beautiful paintings, quiet, inspirational - a must see!

Wonderful place to visit all the great paintings by who's who in art are on display. You definitely need to have a few hours to explore the art

Great Collection of Art, and it's great that you can get free tour guides which give you a great introduction to some of the paintings.

Excellent collection and free too! Definitely worth a visit. You can easily some time here.

Always such a joy to see the great masters' work in such a btilliant setting

Gainsborough's Family Album: great exhibition with some wonderful paintings of his wife and daughters. Not really big but definitely worth the visit.

Certainly one of the best visits in London. You can loose yourself for hours in there.

Allways visit when in London. Allways something "new" to see. Loved their program for kids. Just winderful to watch

So many things to see, great for a date or a day out with the family

Very nice place. Has some amazing construction. Has a large selection of art pieces.

A must-see if you are in London. The Gallery houses a vast collection of the world's masterpieces. Some of the many highlights include Van Gogh and Monet. A wonderful day out and it's free!

Huge collection of art. All antiquated and very well laid out