London - National Gallery
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The National Gallery possesses one of the most valuable and comprehensive collections of pictures in the world. The building in which they are housed was designed by William Wilkins and was completed in 1838. From the terrace there is a view of Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. Outside the building stands the monument of James II as a Roman emperor by Grinling Gibbons (1686) with the inscription "King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland" as well as a bronze replica of the Washington statue by Houdon in Richmond, Virginia.
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Things to See
Address:
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, England
Hours:
10am-6pm; Wed: 10am-9pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Admission charge for exhibitions.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Underground: Charing Cross, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus; Bus: 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 30, 53, 88, 94, 109, 159, 176, 177, 184, 196.
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