There’s an incredible amount of art in London and whether you love Old Masters or modern art, contemporary sculpture or Impressionist paintings, London definitely has an art gallery to suit you. So here is a small selection of the art galleries in London that you should visit.

Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored by National Art Pass. I received nothing in return for this post. I simply think everyone should find something that makes them happy and the opportunity to see art could be one of them.

11 Art Galleries in London to Visit

Most museums and galleries in the UK are free to enter, but many charge for certain exhibitions, these fees can vary considerably in price. A great way to see more art is with National Art Pass, offering 50% off access to major exhibitions and free entry to over 240 museums and galleries across the UK. The pass is £70 (or £45.00 for under 30s.)

I love wandering around galleries and museums as a way to relax and unwind, whether I’m looking at familiar artwork that I love or am finding something new and exciting that I’ve never seen before.

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Barbican 

The Barbican is a world-class arts and learning centre, pushing the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts. 

Location: Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

Use your Art Pass for reduced price entry to exhibitions.

Hayward Gallery

The Hayward Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery. The year-round exhibition programme focuses on presenting a wide range of adventurous and influential artists from across the world.

Location: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX

Use your Art Pass to get 50% on exhibition entry.

Mall Gallery

Location: The Mall, London, SW1Y 5BD

Use your Art Pass to save 50% on exhibition entry.

National Gallery

The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. It is on show 361 days a year, free of charge. The Gallery’s aim is to care for the collection, to enhance it for future generations, encouraging access for the education and enjoyment of the general public now and in the future.

Location: Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN

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National Portrait Gallery

Founded in 1856, the aim of the National Portrait Gallery, London is ‘to promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture, and to promote the appreciation and understanding of portraiture in all media’.

Location: St. Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE

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Saatchi Gallery

The Saatchi Gallery aims to provide an innovative stage for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unknown young artists or by international artists whose work have rarely/never been exhibited in the UK.

Location: Duke of York’s HP, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY 

Serpentine Gallery

Since opening in 1970, the Serpentine has presented pioneering exhibitions, showing a wide range of work from emerging artists to the most internationally recognised artists of our time, providing a place for them to be seen and heard.

Location: Kensington Gardens, London, W2 3XA

Somerset House

One of London’s most spectacular and well-loved spaces, Somerset House is a place where art and culture is experienced by around 3 million visitors every year. 

Location: South Building, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Tate Britain

Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art from 1500 to the present day. It’s the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world. 

Location: Millbank, London, SW1P 4RG

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Tate Modern

Based in the former Bankside Power Station, Tate Modern is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. It holds the national collection of British art from 1900 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art.

Location: Bankside, London, SE1 9TJ

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Wallace Collection

Location: Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN

What are your favourite art galleries in London?

Let me know in the comments.