Over the last two centuries the main building has been developed by generations of renowned architects providing us with a gallery of many faces. Interior spaces and exterior views are rich in variety, from High Victorian decoration to the stark modernity of the East Wing. For film-makers the gallery can provide a fantastic range of settings, all served by our many facilities in one of the most central locations in London.
William Wilkins’s National Gallery opened in 1838 and spans the entire north side of Trafalgar...
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In 2003 the Gallery embarked on its most recent building project, the redevelopment of the East...
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The Sainsbury Wing, built from the generosity of the Sainsbury brothers and realised by the...
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The National Gallery has from its roof some of the best views across London. From the balcony above...
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St Trinian's
High heels and hockey sticks
The idea of having a visit from one hundred ‘St Trinian’s’ school girls was a rather daunting prospect but also an exciting challenge for the gallery as a film location. Shot before gallery opening hours and well into the night, the gallery became the St Trinian’s’ playground.