National Portrait Gallery
The world’s greatest collection of portraits
Offering a large selection of free Gallery sessions and online resources
Free for all students and teachers
School trip offer
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Find out more about National Portrait Gallery
About National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery in central London is home to the world’s greatest collection of portraits, telling stories of British history, culture and society from the 1500s to the present day.
The National Portrait Gallery’s free Schools programme brings Art and Design and History learning to life through portraiture. Develop students’ enquiry, visual literacy and creative skills with specially designed sessions and resources, for all key stages, as they explore portraits past and present, uncover inspiring stories and make portraits of their own.
Book a Gallery session led by the NPG Schools expert team, use self-led resources to explore exhibitions and displays or join a teacher CPD session.
Visit Schools hub, an ever-growing online hub featuring hundreds of resources, from simple how-to videos and tutorials with artists to step-by-step portrait analysis guides and interviews with leading experts.
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Things to know
Address
St. Martin’s Place
London WC2H 0HE
Times
Mon: 10:30am – 6pm
Tue: 10:30am – 6pm
Wed: 10:30am – 6pm
Thu: 10:30am – 6pm
Fri: 10:30am – 9pm
Dates
We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question.
Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.
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Find out more about National Portrait Gallery
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hello@theschooltrip.co.uk
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020 8064 0974
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