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National Portrait Gallery (St. Martin's Place) – What better
way to see the most famous people in British history? The National Portrait
Gallery has original paintings and busts of the kings and queens of England,
from the Tudors to Queen Elizabeth II, Shakespeare, Walter Raleigh, Charles
Dickens, Winston Churchill, Ian Fleming, the Beatles, Elton John, J.K.
Rowling, and many more writers, poets, statesmen, generals, explorers,
scientists, aristocratic families, rock stars, and actors, past and present.
Ask at the front desk for a goody bag, family activities coordinated with
each floor of the gallery. The museum is free, rarely crowded, even in
summer, and is rich with famous figures that really come alive in their
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National Gallery – The National Galley is the biggie museum with European artworks. Look for paintings by British artists J.M.W. Turner, Thomas Gainsborough (super family portraits), John Constable, and George Stubbs, (famous for his horse paintings). Kids will also get a chance for a first hand experience of famous paintings such as Sunflowers by Van Gogh, Rembrandt's Self Portrait, The Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci and much more. At the front desk, pick up family audio tours. There are kid's activities at the museum every Sunday. The museum is free. |
