The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s much-loved permanent collection includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and decorative arts ranging from the Renaissance through to the 20th century.
The Gallery is renowned for its remarkable group of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, including the world-famous A Bar at the Folies Bergère by Édouard Manet, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh and the most significant collection of works by Cézanne in the UK. These masterpieces are presented in The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery’s spectacular LVMH Great Room, one of the largest spaces in Somerset House, alongside works by artists including Degas, Gauguin, Monet, Renoir, Seurat and more.
The Blavatnik Fine Rooms, spanning the Piano Nobile across the whole of the second floor, provide the stunning setting for displaying works from the Renaissance to the 18th century. Highlights include Adam and Eve by Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Family of Jan Bruegel the Elder and The Descent From The Cross by Peter Paul Rubens, The Trinity with Saints altarpiece by Sandro Botticelli, and Landscape with a flight into Egypt by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
The Ruddock Family Gallery is dedicated to The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s important collection of Medieval and Early Renaissance paintings and decorative arts. Rooms devoted to 20th century art and the Bloomsbury Group also showcase lesser-known areas of the collection through rotating displays.
Gallery Entry from £10 / concessions available
Gallery Entry + Exhibition from £13 / concessions available
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Friends go free
Visitor information
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery, Shop and Art Café are cashless. We accept a wide range of cards and payment devices, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay and more.
Tickets for the permanent collection do not include entry to temporary exhibitions.
Gallery talks
Free talks take place in the gallery and are an informal and interesting way of looking closely at an artwork. Talks are delivered by curators, students and researchers at The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Institute of Art, on works in the collection.
If a talk is happening on the day of your visit, signage in the entrance hall will indicate the time and location, or please ask a member of staff.
Families
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ welcomes family visitors and offers regular holiday activities, self-led trails and activity sheets to enjoy at home. Find out more
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Permanent collection virtual tour
Our virtual tour uses a photographic technique to show The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery and our collection in exceptional close-up quality.
You can roam each room of the Gallery, and zoom in to look closely at masterpieces from our collection, from individual brush strokes to the texture of the paint.
Highlights
The Collection
Explore The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s remarkable collection of paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture and decorative arts.
