National Portrait Gallery

La National Portrait Gallery a été ouverte en 1856. Elle accueille une grande collection de portraits d'hommes et de femmes britanniques. Parmi ces illustres personnages, de grands hommes de lettres comme William Shakespeare et Rudyard Kipling côtoient Rois, Reines et icônes contemporaines. Elle possède également une collection de photographies et s'enorgueillit d'avoir l'un des meilleurs restaurants de toit de Londres.

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National Portrait Gallery Adresse :

Adresse :
St Martins Place, London
London
WC2H 0HE
Téléphone : +44 (0)20 7306 0055
Télécopie : +44 (0)20 7306 0056
E-Mail :
Site web : http://www.npg.org.uk

Informations sur le lieu National Portrait Gallery

Adresse :
St Martins Place, London
London
WC2H 0HE
Téléphone : +44 (0)20 7306 0055
Télécopie : +44 (0)20 7306 0056
E-Mail :
Site web : http://www.npg.org.uk
Transports en commun : Trafalgar Square
Par la route : Follow signs for Trafalgar Square - next to National Gallery.

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Lovely Stop for an Afternoon of History

Just spent several hours enjoying the National Portrain Gallery. This is a great place to gain a comprehensive look of the Kings and Queens of England, along with other notable historical figures. I...

Just spent several hours enjoying the National Portrain Gallery. This is a great place to gain a comprehensive look of the Kings and Queens of England, along with other notable historical figures. I suggest starting on the top, then moving down, which follows the flow of the years in which they were painted. Two important hints that the guidebooks won't tell you. Don't get the audio tour- while it is very informative and has some nice voice clips and background information, it isn't necessary. There is sufficient information next to each portrait to have an idea of the person's significance. Secondly, don't miss the only portrait of Jane Austen, which is quite easy to skip. It is tiny, and in a poorly lit case (to protect it from the light). I saw many people walk right by it without noticing, only looking at the larger portraits on the walls. To find the current locations of this portrait, and some of the other famous ones, either look it up beforehand on the web, or look it up on the computers at the museum- the map will not tell you!

 
5.0
25 février 2007
by Nikara, Los Angeles, Californie
 

Loved It!

I happened upon this brillant photo gallary one afternoon after visiting the National Gallery. I am sure glad I went in and looked around. It was brillant. I look forward to going back my next...

I happened upon this brillant photo gallary one afternoon after visiting the National Gallery. I am sure glad I went in and looked around. It was brillant. I look forward to going back my next trip to London.

 
5.0
13 février 2007
by PineTree123, Dallas, Texas
 

Could have spent all day here

The museum is full of several floors of all kinds of paintings and art and is most interesting, as well as a respite when you're tired of walking in the hot outdoors. The cafe at the top of the...

The museum is full of several floors of all kinds of paintings and art and is most interesting, as well as a respite when you're tired of walking in the hot outdoors. The cafe at the top of the museum I cannot comment on, because we sat there for 30 minutes before finally leaving while nobody came to take our order.

 
4.0
12 août 2006
by tmille3, USA
 

Interesting gallery!

Very interesting place. Well worth a visit (and the admission is free). At the time we went there, there was a exhibition of BP Portrait Award 2009 and that was very good.

Very interesting place. Well worth a visit (and the admission is free). At the time we went there, there was a exhibition of BP Portrait Award 2009 and that was very good.

 
4.0
25 juillet 2009
by FINUK, Helsinki, Finlande
 

Short trip through British history

I actually liked this better than the adjacent National Gallery. It's essentially an art museum for history buffs. You get to see thousands of portraits of all those famous Brits, from kings to poets...

I actually liked this better than the adjacent National Gallery. It's essentially an art museum for history buffs. You get to see thousands of portraits of all those famous Brits, from kings to poets to physicists throughout Britain's glorious and fascinating history. In a nutshell, it's a who's who of Britain, wrapped up in one museum.

There was also a bizarre but memorable temporary exhibition of various athletes (possibly gearing up for London 2012) during my visit. Inside, you'll find a bunch of athletes and olympians posing nude for AIDS awareness, including French footballer Thierry Henry, one of the Williams tennis sisters, and of course...wait for it.....Buffalo Bills wideout TERRELL "T.O." OWENS! There was also a downright creepy "portrait," which was a continuous loop of a video of David Beckham asleep.

Very much different from the National Gallery. I'd say the National Portrait Gallery is well worth a visit in its own right.

 
4.0
15 juin 2009
by CarboriusJames, Denville, New Jersey
 

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