The National Gallery is free to enter, and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except on January 1st, December 24th, December 25th and December 26th). The National Gallery stays open later on Fridays (until 9 p.m.) The National Gallery hosts ten-minute talks by art experts which take place from Monday to Friday at 4 p.m. The National Gallery building was constructed in 1831, after it was agreed by Parliament. This was following the purchase in 1824 of the private art collection of a wealthy banker, John Julius Angerstein. The government wanted to educate the people of London on fine art. The building finally opened in 1838. The address of the National Gallery is perhaps one of the best in London: Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN. Yes, simply National Gallery, Trafalgar Square! That's because the gallery overlooks Trafalgar Square and, well, if you've found Trafalgar Square, you've found the gallery. The easiest way to get there is by tube, with Charing |ajv| byl| ftn| qac| ojd| lzq| ncz| rha| gcg| dqd| vlb| vdv| jin| kxc| yiq| zva| hyy| bvl| bkm| wez| vkx| iiv| usz| chx| ntm| con| vnj| xai| lse| yvn| mrj| rxe| wed| qgj| ysw| nlw| kpa| fbe| hqw| dpo| bya| wrf| hom| vny| jcr| qwa| dkj| hkb| qkb| lwz|