The National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery is a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. Therefore, it’s of interest to people who like history not just art lovers. The review is of my visit to the Pre-Raphaelite Sisters exhibition, which is on till 26 January 2020. Please note that the National Portrait Gallery is temporarily close to the public from 29 June 2020 until spring 2023, while essential building works take place. The re-development will include a significant refurbishment of the building, restoring historic features and creating a new visitor entrance and public forecourt on the building’s North side and enhancing the Gallery’s visibility and accessibility.

Not being particularly Arty, when losing ones sight, it has been one of those if only moments. We are interested in all things Jacobean, Tudor and Stuart. So enveloped in a visit to Hampton Court Palce was a visit to see and experience a wonderfully conceived presentation of portraits through this period, of Queens, Kings, notable figures famous and infamous. The audio description was superb to compliment the portaits I have seen on countless tv documentaries and later at Hampton Court. The Gallery being mid Victorian has been modified where possible to accommodate better access, with its own entrance and exit, ramps and lifts.

Excellent in every way: good lifts (when they're working, which is usually), good staff, easy access all areas.