National Portrait Gallery

Phone

+44 (0) 20 7306 0055

Website

www.npg.org.uk

Address

2 St. Martin's Place

Leicester Square

London

Description

Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery is home to a large collection of portraits of famous people, dating from the Tudor period. Paintings include Henry VIII, Edward VI, William Shakespeare and Oliver Cromwell. Admission is free.