To celebrate its bicentenary, London's National Gallery has purchased a curious altarpiece for $20 million that it was eyeing for decades. Titled The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and ...

Lord Sainsbury didn't like the design of the wing his family funded. He paid for it though, and slipped a 1990 letter into a pillar during construction. Construction workers found it 33 years later.

The London National Gallery will celebrate its 200th birthday on May 10, 2024. Vincenzo Lombardo via Getty Images. Throughout the National Gallery’s 200-year history, the London museum’s ...

Museums & Institutions Is London’s National Gallery Revamp a Hit or a Miss? Here’s Our Verdict. The $113 million refurbish has been controversial since it was announced.

In 1824, the first iteration of The National Gallery opened in Pall Mall, just around the corner from where it is now at the edge of London’s Trafalgar Square.

The National Gallery celebrates 200th birthday with reopening of Sainsbury Wing, Master Japanese artist Hiroshige comes to the British Museum, Sir Grayson Perry responds to The Wallace Collection ...

Starry Night at the Museum: London’s National Gallery Hosts a Van Gogh Sleepover. Experience the starry night for yourself with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Van Gogh after hours.

London’s National Gallery Presents a History of Violence as Painted By Caravaggio The artist’s final masterpiece looms large in a new exhibition, reminding us of his fascination with some of ...

John Sainsbury disagreed with the design of his family’s namesake wing at London’s National Gallery. Three decades later, after his death, his critique rang anew.

LONDON — The Royal Academy and National Portrait Gallery in London, founded in 1768 and 1856 respectively, have long been symbols of the British art establishment — namely the White, ...