There are many beautiful works on display at London's National Gallery... if only I had spent as much time examining them as I did the floor map. The gallery urges visitors to explore the artwork chronologically (ie: view the paintings in the order of which they were painted), but the rooms themselves are not in a clear sequential order. I... more

Simply the best museum in all of London. The collection is absolutely brilliant. The London National Gallery is a must see. It is one of my favourite places to visit for great art. more

A wonderful place to show the kids a world of classical art and history. more

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... more

Don't miss this art treasure! We did not have enough time for a thorough visit and rushed to see fifteen masterpieces. Allow 2-3 hours on your first visit, and then come back for an hour or two whenever you are in Trafalgar Square. The museum is open late on Friday evening; a musical quartet was performing in one gallery during... more

We stopped in the National Gallery on our last day in London. It was a quick 2-hour visit to speed through as much as we could see before we were flying out. Great thing about this museum is that it is FREE! That gives us an opportunity to jump in quickly and not worry about getting to see enough to... more

Definitely visit the National Gallery if you are in London, even if you only choose to see the big name artists such as Van Gogh, Rapheal, DaVinci, Michelangelo, and Monet. They are all there, and if you pick up the quick tour pamphlet at the visitor's desk you can find them easier with a detailed map of the highlights; otherwise... more

On our first day in London, after thorough research, we decided on lunching at the National Gallery Dining Hall. I found that the place was very disorganized and unfriendly. At first, we waited for 10 minutes for someone to tend to us, to be put on the waiting list. The lady told us it would be 15 minutes wait time... more

A beautiful building, A magnificent collection of paintings, it is a free entrance, a very good location indeed - central London. Previous reviews mentioned allot A RAINY DAY. Please note that London does not have rain every day, in fact we have very warm summers, some of our days are over 30c!. more