Explore the world’s greatest portrait collection with a group tour at the National Portrait Gallery.
Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery tells the story of Britain through portraits, using art to bring history to life and explore living today. A tour at the National Portrait Gallery will deepen your understanding and makes a fun and accessible activity for your group.
Take a closer look at our Collection with a highlights tour. For those wanting to focus on a particular topic, a range of themed tours are available alongside a bespoke offering which can be tailored to your group’s interests. Current tour themes include Tudors, British icons, writers and LGBTQ+ sitters.
Led by expert historians and artists, each tour takes approximately one hour, followed by unlimited time to explore the Gallery until we close for the day.
From our central London location, in the heart of the West End and a stone’s throw from Trafalgar Square, we have excellent public transport links with a coach set down spot on our doorstep.
The Gallery is close to other major attractions, museums and theatres for those wishing to combine their visit to the Gallery with other activities.
