Great Art Explained: A National Gallery London Audio Guide

Duration1h 30m - 2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

The National Gallery has one of the world’s greatest painting collections, and it’s entirely free to enter.

On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll explore over 700 years of European art through the eyes of James Payne, creator of the Great Art Explained channel and book, who cuts through the jargon to reveal what makes these works genuinely thrilling.

The tour starts at the Sainsbury Wing entrance on Trafalgar Square. You’ll move through the gallery’s earliest rooms, where Leonardo da Vinci’s only surviving full-scale drawing and his mysterious Virgin of the Rocks reveal how he built compositions before touching paint. From there, you’ll encounter Flemish masters, Renaissance giants, Dutch Golden Age intimacy, and the explosive colour of Impressionism – all of which trace how Western painting transformed across five centuries.

What's included

Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation

What to expect

The National Gallery
1h 30m

The tour will take you around the various must-see paintings at the National Gallery

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This tour starts at the entrance to the National Gallery of London. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

This tour starts at the entrance to the National Gallery of London. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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