London’s Major Art Galleries

London is a fascinating city to visit for art and culture. With paintings on view from Caravaggio, da Vinci and Cezanne to sculptural pieces from Jake and Dinos Chapman and acoustic installations by Bruce Neumann London is sure to quench your cultural thirst.

Royal Academy of Arts

Entering via the gates off Piccadilly on your way to  Academy of Arts and experience the often held outdoor exhibitions. Being one of London’s major art galleries it’s home to an ever changing programmer of events, shows and blockbuster exhibitions.

Tate Modern

As unused power stations go this one stands above them all in the cultural world as home of the Tate Modern. Enter into the vast hall of the once mighty power station and view the temporary exhibitions. Such artists as Rachel Whiteread, Frida Kahlo, Martin Kippenberger, Mark Rothko and Kandinsky have previously featured at the Tate Modern.

National Gallery

The crown in the jewel of London art galleries and Trafalgar Square, the Nation Gallery houses some of western Europe’s finest paintings from world renown artists such as Van Gogh, da Vinci, Constable, Caravaggio, Canaletto, Titian and Stubbs and many, many more.

Somerset House

Situated on the north bank of the Thames river, Somerset House hosts London’s Courtauld Gallery as well as home to the world-famous Old Masters at the Embankment Galleries.