Watch the trailer for '200 Years of the National Gallery' documentary series. Travel back through 200 extraordinary years of history of the National Gallery - from its origins in a private house in Pall Mall to its current home in bustling Trafalgar Square.
Through the eyes of the staff, past and present, who care for the nation’s collection, and with rarely seen and newly digitised archive footage and images, we go exclusively behind-the-scenes to see the role the Gallery plays at the heart of cultural life of the UK.
Episode 1: Foundations (1824-1900) https://youtu.be/V0fQZLgGJpw
Episode 2: Towards Modernity (1900-1945) https://youtu.be/8y5TVpAsG5o
Episode 3: The People’s Gallery (1954-2024) https://youtu.be/TkLSXGZV6ZU
? Full three-part documentary miniseries streaming from November 2024. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: http://bit.ly/1HrNTFd
?️ Visit our free exhibition 'NG Stories: Making a National Gallery' (4 October 2024 – 12 January 2025). This digital experience tells the stories of the people who've shaped our Gallery in-person and online: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/ng-stories
? Find out more about our history: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/our-history
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The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between 10am - 6pm and on Fridays between 10am - 9pm.
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