¹ú²ú̽»¨ the permanent collection

Book your visit to see our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Painted self-portrait of Van Gogh i Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Object id P.1948.SC.175, NP195.

The ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™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 ¹ú²ú̽»¨ 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 ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™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.

 

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The ¹ú²ú̽»¨ 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.

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Permanent collection virtual tour

Our virtual tour uses a photographic technique to show The ¹ú²ú̽»¨ 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.

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The Collection

Explore The ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s remarkable collection of paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture and decorative arts.

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A woman standing behind a bar facing straight ahead. i Édouard Manet (1832-1883), A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882), The ¹ú²ú̽»¨, London (Samuel ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Trust) © The ¹ú²ú̽»¨

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The houses of parliament in the fog, with an orange sun and purple sky reflecting on the river Thames

Exhibition, The ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Gallery, What's On Highlights

Monet and London. Views of the Thames

27 Sept 2024 – 19 Jan 2025

An exhibition reuniting for the first time in 120 years an extraordinary group of Claude Monet’s Impressionist paintings of London, depicting Charing Cross Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, and the Houses of Parliament....

A self portrait of Jonathan Richardson the elder on a blue background

Display, The ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Gallery, What's On Highlights

Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paper

4 Oct 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

This display presents a selection of drawings on blue paper from The ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolour by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner....

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