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Visitors in front of The Quickening, 2022 (detail) Ying Ang

Introduction tour

Welcome highlights

2:00pm daily

Join a short introductory tour of the National Portrait Gallery and discover a few key portraits.

Visitors in front of where will the story take us, 2002-2024 (printed 2024) (detail) Katrin Koenning

Guided Tour

The art of portraiture

11:00am daily

Learn about the architecture of the building before journeying through the Gallery to hear about the lives and legacies of the portrait subjects and the artistic techniques used to tell their stories.

People looking at an artwork (Marcia Langton by Brook Andrew) in the Gallery

Art Break

12:30–1:00pm, every Thursday

Experience the joy and transformative power of slow looking. By taking your time with art, you can reconnect with the present, uncover hidden details and make personal discoveries.

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