National Gallery

I spent a year in London and went to all the museums and I do admit the National Gallery is simply the best. The building itself, overlooking trafalgar square, is impressive. The collection is great, it gives a really good panorama of English art. Every time I went there, it wasnt that crowed and the visit was quite interesting! It was really good to get to know more about English artists and discover how rich the culture is, because people generally tend to look English art down which is a shame! A must seen in London!

Really nice museum and the best part- it´s free ( because London is sooo expensive ). We went on a Wednesday because normally they close at 6 but on this day they close at nine. There are less people and you can see the square at night. Well worth the time- just wander around or check out your favourite painters. My personal favourite: Renoir´s Umbrellas.

I count myself an art lover, and I've been looking forward to visiting the National Gallery for years. I surprised myself by packing so much into my London trip that I had only an hour left to do the NG on our last night. I knew, however, that it is open late on Fridays, and having taken advantage of evening museum hours at the Louvre, I expected to be able to move quickly (due to far fewer visitors) and have the works to myself. I was right. By touring the gallery from 7:30-8:30 on a Friday night, I was able to see the museum's list of 15 highlight paintings without difficulty and without anyone in my line of viewing. I just love the experience of standing squarely in front of a DaVinci or Holbein and taking as much time as I want with it. With that said, don't squeeze the NG into an hour if you don't have to! There are tons of fantastic paintings here, and the museum deserves several hours. If you do visit at night, you can look forward to live music in the corridors, which is a beautiful touch to an already heavenly experience. The building itself is also worthy of admiration. The rooms are well-arranged, not overcrowded, and very clearly numbered so that navigation through the galleries is a breeze. I look forward to returning many times and devoting the time that this world-class collection deserves.