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Virtual Tour of London's National Gallery

Suitable for 4-100 years

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Google Arts & Culture has a free virtual collection of over 500 museums and galleries from all over the world that you can access straight from your mobile phone.

Explore the story of European art at the National Galley, masterpiece by masterpiece, with its collection or inspiring works by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir and Van Gogh. 

How it works: 

On your desktop? 

  • Click more info to head to the tour
  • To start the tour click the yellow man on the right hand side of the screen 
  • When you are in the tour to move click your curser when the direction arrow appears 
  • To turn around use the compass on the right hand side of the screen 
  • It may help to zoom out sightly (using the controls on the right hand side of the screen) to help you see more of the picture 

On your mobile?

  • We recommend you download the Google Arts & Culture App (available on Apple and Android devices) 
  • To start the tour click the yellow man on the right hand side of the screen 
  • Swipe or tilt your screen to move the camera
  • Tap the Screen to move forward

Did you know? Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous painting, Sunflowers, painted in the summer of 1888 was intended to decorate a friends private workshop. It has since become one of this most celebrated pieces throughout the world. It can be found in Room 43

Dates and Prices
  • The Google Arts & Culture is free to use on all platforms