National Portrait Gallery

About

A place worth discovering

Why go

• Feels like half art gallery and half history museum
• A good museum choice if only visiting one
• One of my favorite museums in London

Must try

• Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait exhibition
• Tudor exhibit
• Anne Boleyn portrait
• Lucian Freud: Drawing Into Painting
• Tim Walker's Fairyland exhibition

Pro tips

• Visit on a friday after 6 pm to avoid crowds
• Free sketching session on the first friday of the month
• Take advantage of the late hours on weekends
• Start on the 3rd floor for the Tudor exhibit
• Visit at 17:00 on day 2

Good to know

• Special exhibitions may have a charge
• Tickets should be booked via the website
• Check days as museums are closed certain days

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Rating

4.7 / 5 (15174 reviews)

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