Sep 15th, 2023
National Gallery London will toast to 200 years in 2024
This rendering captures the new look from Trafalgar Square approaching the National Gallery, with its reconfigured gates, new transparent glass and new seating.
Photo courtesy of Selldorf Architects
In celebration of its 200th anniversary in 2024, the National Gallery London is launching a series of important capital projects designed to carry on its legacy of bringing people and paintings together.
The gallery will spend a year on forward-looking projects to be completed by May 2025, including:
- A major refurbishment of the ground and first floor of the Sainsbury Wing, creating large reception spaces for up to 1,000 people
- The renovation of its 328-seat Lecture Theatre to maximize technological capabilities, ensuring full accessibility and an upgrade of the lighting, seating and carpets
- The creation of a new Supporters House to allow supporters to eat, drink, relax and socialize, with a variety of spaces that can be hired exclusively for private parties and events for up to 100 people
- A reimagined public realm outside, creating a square within a square.
In addition, the National Gallery will also offer a year-long festival of art, creativity and imagination to set the tone for its third century.
>> nationalgallery.org.uk
>> Booth E1817
