London · NATIONAL GALLERY TOURS
The 4 best national gallery tours on the books right now, each with its price, its length and who it suits. The first one leads for good reason, so start there.
Meet an official National Gallery guide in the Sainsbury Wing and spend about an hour with selected works by artists such as Vermeer, Raphael, Monet, and Van Gogh. Your guide connects the paintings to their makers and times, while headsets help you follow along. Entry is included; special exhibitions are not.
“I learned a lot and enjoyed the guides knowledge and spirit”
Meet your English-speaking guide at the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing entrance for a 2.5-hour tour of major paintings from the 1300s to the 1900s. With no more than eight people, you can ask questions as you explore works by Van Gogh, Monet, Rembrandt, Vermeer and others. Guides named in past tours include Stephanie, Becky, Alex and Luis.
“The tour guide was knowledgeable and had wonderful insights to share about the art pieces. It was a highly informative and engaging Tour. We thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Spend about five and a half hours with a guide at the British Museum and National Gallery, seeing highlights such as the Rosetta Stone, the Lewis Chessmen, The Arnolfini Portrait, and Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The semi-private group is capped at eight, with about two and a half hours at each museum and a break for lunch.
“We enjoyed a phenomenal day with Becky! Her expertise and historical perspective presented us with a comprehensive peek into two of Britain's most prestigious museums. To see the British Museum and the National Gallery in one day is like trying to take a sip from a fire hydrant, but Becky made it work! We saw the "must see" exhibits with her insightful narrative in a most efficient way. We never felt rushed and our questions were graciously answered. The National Gallery was undergoing renovations and seems to be be in constant motion. It speaks volumes of Becky's knowledge that she would be able to shift on the fly and offer…”
Join a gallery-approved Blue Badge guide for a one-hour tour of the National Gallery’s European paintings, from the Wilton Diptych and Renaissance masters to Monet and Van Gogh. Gallery entry and a VOX headset are included. Morning and afternoon times are offered, with groups capped at 25.
“We had a brilliant tour, our tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour!”
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