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Art galleries in London
Discover a curated selection of London galleries and public-facing art venues.
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Collection dated 2026-09-17
Curated national institutions, borough museums, established specialist museums and heritage houses, and permanent public-facing galleries. Physical sites, not an exhaustive register. Pop-up exhibitions and small retail art shops excluded. Categories are editorial, not funding or admission classifications.
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| Name | Borough / associated areas | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Gallery | Westminster | National & public galleries | European painting in Trafalgar Square, with a collection spanning the medieval period to the early twentieth century. |
| National Portrait Gallery | Westminster | National & public galleries | Portraits exploring British history and identity, alongside changing exhibitions and contemporary commissions. |
| Tate Modern | Southwark | National & public galleries | International modern and contemporary art in the former Bankside power station. |
| Tate Britain | Westminster | National & public galleries | British art from historic painting to contemporary work, housed on Millbank. |
| The Wallace Collection | Westminster | National & public galleries | Paintings, decorative arts and arms and armour displayed in the rooms of Hertford House. |
| Guildhall Art Gallery | City of London | National & public galleries | The City of London’s art collection, with the remains of London’s Roman amphitheatre beneath the gallery. |
| William Morris Gallery | Waltham Forest | National & public galleries | The life, design and social ideas of William Morris, presented in his former family home in Walthamstow. |
| Saatchi Gallery | Kensington and Chelsea | Other leading galleries | Contemporary art exhibitions in the former Duke of York’s headquarters in Chelsea. |
| Serpentine South | Westminster | Other leading galleries | Contemporary art exhibitions in Kensington Gardens. This is the South site; Serpentine North has its own marker. |
| Serpentine North | Westminster | Other leading galleries | Contemporary exhibitions in a converted former gunpowder store, a short walk from Serpentine South. |
| Royal Academy of Arts | Westminster | Other leading galleries | Artist-led institution at Burlington House, known for major exhibitions and the annual Summer Exhibition. |
| Dulwich Picture Gallery | Southwark | Other leading galleries | Historic European paintings and temporary exhibitions in a purpose-built gallery designed by John Soane. |
| The Courtauld Gallery | Westminster | Other leading galleries | Paintings and decorative arts at Somerset House, including a renowned Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection. |
| Whitechapel Gallery | Tower Hamlets | Other leading galleries | Modern and contemporary art exhibitions, commissions and public programmes in the East End. |
| Hayward Gallery | Lambeth | Other leading galleries | Changing contemporary art exhibitions in the Southbank Centre’s distinctive concrete gallery building. |
| Barbican Art Gallery | City of London | National & public galleries | Visual art exhibitions within the Barbican arts centre. The marker represents the wider centre, not an individual entrance. |
| The Photographers’ Gallery | Westminster | Other leading galleries | Exhibitions and public programmes devoted to photography, close to Oxford Circus. |
| Camden Art Centre | Camden | Other leading galleries | Contemporary art exhibitions and artist-led activity in a former library building on Arkwright Road. |
| White Cube Bermondsey | Southwark | Other leading galleries | A major commercial contemporary art gallery with exhibition spaces on Bermondsey Street. |
| Orleans House Gallery | Richmond upon Thames | National & public galleries | Richmond's riverside public gallery, with changing exhibitions, the borough art collection and arts activities in historic buildings. |
| Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery | Ealing | Other leading galleries | John Soane's restored country home paired with a contemporary gallery in Ealing. |
| Stanley Picker Gallery | Kingston upon Thames | Other leading galleries | Kingston University's public gallery for contemporary art and design, presenting exhibitions and artist research. |
| artsdepot Gallery | Barnet | Other leading galleries | A permanent arts centre in North Finchley with gallery and exhibition spaces alongside its performance programme. |
| Harrow Arts Centre Galleries | Harrow | Other leading galleries | Gallery spaces within Harrow Arts Centre, presenting changing visual arts exhibitions. |
| Nunnery Gallery | Tower Hamlets | Other leading galleries | Bow Arts' public gallery, presenting contemporary art and projects exploring east London's artists and industrial heritage. |
| Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art | Lewisham | Other leading galleries | A public contemporary art centre at Goldsmiths in New Cross, with exhibitions and artist commissions. |
| South London Gallery | Southwark | Other leading galleries | Contemporary art exhibitions and public activities on Peckham Road. This marker represents the main gallery; its Fire Station space is across the road. |
| Gerald Moore Gallery | Bromley | Other leading galleries | A contemporary gallery at Eltham College with changing exhibitions and public Saturday opening. |
| Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art | Islington | Other leading galleries | Modern Italian art in a Georgian house in Canonbury, including Futurist works and changing exhibitions. |
| Bethlem Gallery | Bromley | Other leading galleries | An established public gallery on the Bethlem Royal Hospital site, supporting artists with experience of mental health services. |
The collection is not an exhaustive register, and its groups are editorial rather than ownership or admission categories. Open a venue for its source and current visit information.
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