National Portrait Gallery

2 St Martin's Place

London, WC2H 0HE

Phone: 020 7312 2463

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Beautiful Souls
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	Photographs and prints of the group of 19th-century aristocrats and socialites known as The Souls, which included former-Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, featuring portrait studies by leading member Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 28 9 Apr–12 Aug Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Aug 12	Free

BP Portrait Award - Next Generation
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	The culmination of a project that began in 2010, this display of a selection of works inspired by the BP Portrait Award, have been created by young artists aged between 14 and 19 from across London. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	21 Jun–23 Sep From Jun 21, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–10pm, ends Sep 23	020 7312 2463 Booking essential free

BT Road To 2012: Aiming High
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	An exhibition of portraits of some of the sporting, cultural and political figures of the London Olympics, including Sebastian Coe, Phillips Idowu and Danny Boyle, as well as local residents from the five Olympic Host Boroughs. Photographers include Brian Griffin, Emma Hardy and Finlay MacKay. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	19 Jul–23 Sep From Jul 19, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Sep 23	Free

Cambridge Connections: Photographs By Antony Barrington Brown
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	Photographs that document life at Cambridge taken between 1953 and 1958 gifted by the photographer. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 31 9 Apr–16 Sep Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Sep 16	Free

Cavendish Morton: A Man Of Many Parts
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	Photographic portraits, including that of the artist's wife. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 29 Case Display 9 Apr–15 Jul Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Jul 15	Free

Early English Kings: Medieval Monuments Remade
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	Electrotype sculpture replicas of effigies from the tombs of English monarchs. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 1 9 Apr 2012–6 Jan 2013 Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Sat 10am–9pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Jan 6	Free

Famous In The Fifties: Photographs By Daniel Farson
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	Photographic portraits of prominent figures from the 1950s, including Lucian Freud and Brendan Behan. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 31 9 Apr–16 Sep Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Sep 16	Free

Gertie Millar, Countess Of Dudley: From Stage To Society
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	Eighteen images of the actress by photographers such as Rita Martin, Bassano and Lafayette marking the 60th anniversary of her death. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 31 16 Apr–16 Dec From Apr 16, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Dec 16	Free

Imagined Lives: Portraits Of Unknown People
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	Fourteen portraits of people whose identities are uncertain, including works by artists who are also unknown. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 33 9 Apr–8 Jul From Dec 3, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Jul 8	Free

National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
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	Founded in 1856, the gallery collects portraits of famous British men and women, around 1,400 of which are on display throughout the year in London. There are also temporary exhibitions throughout the year. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	24 Nov 2011–31 Dec 2012 Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, closed Dec 24–26, ongoing	020 7312 2463 Free, additional charge for some special exhibitions

The Queen: Art And Image
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	A touring exhibition featuring around 60 images and related media of The Queen, marking the Diamond Jubilee, including Lucian Freud's 2000 portrait from the Royal Collection, and Chris Levine's 2004 photograph. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Porter Gallery 17 May–21 Oct From May 17, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, closing commences 5.50pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, closing commences 8.50pm, ends Oct 21	020 7312 2463 £6; £5 disabled; £3 National Art Pass holders ( £5.50; £5; £5; Children £5 ages 12-18)

Queens In Waiting: Charlotte & Victoria
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	Various depictions of the two princesses. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 16 9 Apr–14 Oct Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Oct 14	Free

Sandra Lousada: Work And Performance
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	Images spanning the photographers' 50 year career, including several images from her book Public Faces Private Places. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Bookshop Gallery 9 Apr–10 Jul From Nov 28, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Jul 10	Free

Sixteen By Fourteen: Recent Photographic Acquisitions
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	Contemporary photographs acquired by the gallery by photographers including Jay Brooks, Henry Browne, James Galloway, Francesco Guidicini and Tricia Malley. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 41a 7 Feb–1 Sep From Feb 7, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, closing commences 5.50pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, closing commences 8.50pm, ends Sep 1	Free

Spotlight On Peter Rand
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	Sixteen recently-acquired photographs by the Vogue photographer featuring images of famous actors, playwrights and musicians. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 32 17 Apr–16 Sep From Apr 17, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Sep 16	Free

The Tichborne Trials
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	Photographs, prints and drawings documenting the most controversial court cases of the Victorian age. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 24 23 Apr–21 Oct From Apr 23, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Oct 21	Free

Viceroys Of India
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	Photographs documenting aspects of British rule in India during the mid 19th century. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	Room 23 23 Apr–18 Nov From Apr 23, Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, ends Nov 18	Free

Victorian Connections
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	A photographic exploration evaluating the impact made by prominent Victorians such as Charles Darwin and Robert Browning on the lives and careers of contemporary cultural and academic figureheads including Bill Morris and Richard Dawkins. View full details
National Portrait Gallery	26 16 Dec 2011–17 Jun 2012 Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun 10am–6pm, Thu & Fri 10am–9pm, closed Dec 24–26, ends Jun 17	Free

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