Step into 14th-century Siena and discover how artists broke from tradition and pioneered new ways of storytelling. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking the rise of Western painting.

I am over 13 years old. I give permission to the National Gallery to reproduce and use my story (or any part of it) on the Gallery's website and social media platforms, in the in-Gallery NG Stories ...

Saint Anne is the patron saint of women in labour. She is also the patron saint of housewives. Legend has it that Saint Anne and her husband Joachim were the Virgin Mary’s parents. By bringing her ...

Image: Detail from Vincent Van Gogh, 'Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images ...

Martha Hirst was the National Gallery’s first housemaid. Her job was to keep the Gallery clean and manage the fires that ...

Online or in the Gallery - Members enjoy more. Become a Member to watch these films. Travel back in time to 1981 and experience a digital recreation of David Hockney's National Gallery exhibition ‘The ...

Join Gallery Educator, Fiona Alderton, for a captivating exploration of works created by and representing women throughout the Collection. In this series of lunchtime talks, Fiona will be guiding you ...

In this series of talks, join Gallery Educator Dr. Tilly Scantlebury who will take us through the collection, one painting at a time, using a ‘queer lens’. Through close looking and lively discussion, ...

Join lute player Andrew Maginley and soprano, Aisling Kenny, on this special evening of music inspired by and celebrating the works of Parmigianino. Parmigianino’s lifetime saw the rise of the golden ...

Bethan Durie is one of our Gallery Educators. After completing an MA at the Royal College of Art, she went on to work in the learning departments of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Garden Museum, and ...