The National Gallery Reviews

Such an amazing collection and free to go in. I visit for inspiration every time I am in London

An astounding collection of art from some of history's finest. Currently operating a choice of three one way routes through the collection for visitors with pre booked tickets.

A large selection of paintings, some are well over rated and could have been created by a primary school.
The are however some classics....

An excellent, beautifully presented collection of stunning art. Both well known and more obscure artists are presented well in a thoughtfully curated series of rooms which are works of art themselves. Whilst entry is free, a donation is requested.

great place marred by the rude staff at the entrance who seem to look down upon people and are extremely rude

Ancient building. Well maintained. With some great paintings.

I truly love museums and culture. This satisfied both needs. It's even better that it's free.

One of the most visited art museums in the world with 2,300 paintings. The best part is its housed in a stunning building that overlooks Trafalgar Square and is free to visit!

Great art, so 5 stars for this alone. Afternoon tea in the National Cafe was a bit of a letdown - like a lot of places, the balance is heavily towards sweet items over savoury.

Amazing collections and free entry: an art lover s dream

The space inside has been organized in an excellent way for a safe but still very pleasant visit. I really enjoyed the routes arranged.

Historically poignant. See the favourites but do try and find a quiet spot to marvel at something you've never seen before. Ask for directions regularly.

There for a Holbein talk. One of my favourite portrait artists. Much I already knew, but always great to revisit and soak in the magnificence of his work. To place them in such times of political & religious upheaval made them all the more interesting on this momentous day of Brexit. NB he also came to the UK looking for work from Germany. Pity The Ambassadors was unavailable

A great gallery for lovers of art.
If you find yourself in the area and waiting for a show or to meet friends pop in and see some amazing art.

You may not take even a small suitcase with you. But you can left it on railway station nearby.

The best place to see some art! Specially in a rainy day

This is an absolutely world-class museum with a tremendous collection of painting from the medieval through the modern periods

If you love art you will love here, so much art to see, gets quite boring for kids but it is free.

Nice place to take a rest after a long walk, A merge of cultures and people.

An interesting place to spend some time admiring classical good art. There are many works from important painters and artists to enjoy. The entrance is free and its location is fabulous in trafalgar square. I totally recommend it.

Friday evening they stay open until 21h with a free talk 19h to 20h. I went along with the walk and liked it a lot. We only visited 3 painting in about 1 hour but it was if it only was 15 min. The collection is really huge, about 2400 painting on display. This means you really have to choose, the plans and audioguides offer different tours or you can go downstairs and print a specific tour you want to follow. I went straight to the sunflower form a quick look and then viewed some other paintings before the tour, and finished at the Van Gogh room again.

Went to the Taylor Wessing exhibition. Thoughtful photographs as ever

Superb Serolla exhibition.
Cafe also good for snacks and coffee.
Price fair.
I will be back.

Went to Sorolla exhibition Spanish " Master of Light " very famous in his time 1863 to 1923 he had a state funeral.do seek out his work .

Picasso, Carravagio, Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Raphael and Henri Rousseau - what more could you ask for. A great way to learn the story of European art, masterpiece by masterpiece.

This place is huge!. If you would really love a good experience make sure to do a guided tour

It's amazing that this place is free, and there are quite a lot of decent paintings to see. It takes at least two days to see it all.

Great free museum covering works by Monet to Rembrant and more. The gallery is heavy on paintings and light on sculptures.

Goya exhibition today was a huge disappointment. Was looking forward to it immensely but the sheer volume of people made it impossible to appreciate the works - crammed together like sardines in a tin - impossible to move around the exhibition space or get close enough to a painting for proper viewing. Only tactic was to try and eyeball a piece of particular interest from across the room then spend the next five minutes trying to get close enough to have a proper look at it. Ended up missing most of the exhibition as a consequence.

I have enjoyed previous visits to the Sainsbury Wing exhibitions and they have often been very crowded but this was simply too much - if I thought I would have gotten anywhere I would have asked for a refund. Given the time and expense involved in travelling to London it is simply not worth it. I'll be sticking to the RA friends events in the future.

One of the best Gallery in the World Paintings displayed in a nice way explaining properly the history of England.

A wonderful place to visit on a trip to London, great masterpieces to see.

Worth a trip just for the Burlington House Cartoon, alone.

Great place to visit and since it's free, you don't feel like you have to see everything in one go.

So many wonderful paintings. Great exhibitions and interesting tours

Spent 2 hours in the afternoon. Sharing a few Treasures of the Gallery via social media at the same time was fun.

This is where I spent a really lovely day surrounded by amazing paintings. A very enjoyable gallery.

Brilliant collection, big gallery, free admission. The special paid-exhibitions are fantastic.

Great, just great..
The amount of awesomeness is indeed awesome..

The Virgin of the Rocks

My favourite museum in London! Don't miss the Delaroche painting in the basement!

Must visit if intetested in art. All for free. Nice way to spend an afternoon. Good cafe.

Amazing museum with amazing art. Could walk around for hours. Its a one way system at The moment which means if you miss something you have to go back and walk around in circles. Hur otherwise easy to follow it

Collection is so large, you could spend a long time in the National Gallery. The gallery had someone saying hello and welcoming people when you came in. Really good amme ities and signage. There was a really friendly and helpful guide who made my day when he pointed out the symbolism and hidden secrets of the Ambassadors painting in room 2. Will definitely be going back.

An amazing gallery with stunning works of art from around Europe and and the world.
Usually open until 6pm
A cool plaza in front of the gallery to hang out and enjoy some people watching.... weather pending

Beautiful building Inside and loved having the chance to see some of the finest art in the world and for free

Fantastic gallery, always well curated and cared for. Information is good and staff helpful.

An amazing place, the staff are kind and the artwork is spectacular.

If you are an art fan - this is a must! You can see paintings of Van Gogh, Degas, Monet, Rubens and many other amazing artist. It located on Trafalgar square which is also a great place to see on it's own and to have a nice view on Big Ben

The National Gallery was not on my list of places to see when in London. I m not a major art buff by any means.

I m glad I got the chance to visit the Gallery though as it was wonderful. It s fun to see all of the art work throughout many generations! It s also a good place to cool down if you need a break from the outdoors. I didn t see the entire gallery as it s far too big for the amount of time I had, but definitely worth the quick visit.

Another great thing about it, it s free to enter (they do request a donation).

If you have an extra hour or so, just stop in!

A must SEE when in London. It's free too. We had No packbacks or purses so we walked right in. GO !

I live here in London. On free days I sometimes head down to the National Gallery. Yes there are tons of people. Yes they are mostly tourists. But they for the most part stay out of your way. One of the biggest reasons I go here is actually because there are so many people. When I am surrounded by people I don't know, I feel strangely comfortable and alone. It relaxes me. My favorite rooms are the horse room and the impressionist rooms. I don't remember their numbers. The art here is amazing, some of the best in the world, and there's so much of it. you can spend days exploring it. The audio tours are great, although the little snippets of info next to each painting is usually enough if you are speeding through. Staff is nice and accomodating, and not too mean if you get too close. Overall a great tourist or visiting place, I love it.

Paintings up to the 1930's. Sean Scully exhibit was great, this pulled it up to 4 stars. Need more modern work in the national collection!!

Brilliant visit. If you are in London you have to visit. Such outstanding art features to see, so many as well. Quality beyond reproach. Great time!!!!

A really nice place to spend your windy afternoon in the city. Some people stay at the entrance asking for donations, but they don t say it s optional (looks like it s mandatory to enter the museum). The museum has a pretty structure and is organized.

I need 6 stars to give my review of the National Gallery.

Would love to see more change in the permanent collection exhibited.

Visited this place since my childhood and just can not get enough of it! Love the great paints and portraits!
All museum should be free to public like the national gallery cos arts is for everyone

One of my favourite places to visit in London & it's free, allow plenty of time if you want to get the most from your visit.