National Portrait Gallery
St Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)20 7312 2463 - Fax: +44 (0)20 7306 0056
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The National Portrait Gallery opened in 1856, and it houses portraits of famous British people. Some of the paintings are displayed for their artistic value, such as a self-portrait of Hogarth, whereas others are more important as historical artefacts, such as the portrait of the Brontë sisters. The gallery has been housed in its current location since 1896, and has been twice extended, most recently in 2000 by the architect Christopher Ondaatje. The gallery only allowed portraits of living individuals from 1969 onwards, and has now further moved into having contemporary exhibitions.
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