ĢƵ Gallery

Book your visit to see our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, as well as our current and upcoming exhibitions.

The LVMH Great Room ©Hufton+Crow

The ĢƵ Gallery is home to one of the world’s great art collections, located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House in central London. now to see one of the most renowned art collections in the UK, including iconic Impressionist masterpieces such as Manet’s A Bar at the Folies Bergèreand Van Gogh’sSelf-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.

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ĢƵ Gallery Exhibition Exhibitions What's on Highlights

Hepworth in Colour

12 Jun – 6 Sep 2026

This ambitious exhibition will be the first to explore a less familiar aspect of Barbara Hepworth's (1903 –1975) work, the artist’s lifelong fascination with colour, which she used in highly original and unexpected ways.

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Discover the ĢƵ’s Collection

Open daily, 10:00 - 18:00

Book your visit to discover our much-loved collection of masterpieces ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century.

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ĢƵ Commission 2025: Rachel Jones

From 25 Sep 2025

Acclaimed artist Rachel Jones has created two new site-specific commissions for our John Browne Entrance Hall and Ticketing Hall, which are free to visit. No ticket required.

ĢƵ Gallery Display Exhibitions What's on Highlights

The Painted Tower: Conservation in Context at Longthorpe

26 Feb – 27 May 2026

This display will showcase the pioneering role of the ĢƵ's Conservation department in safeguarding Britain’s wall paintings and the peculiar challenges of caring for paintings attached to historic buildings.

2026 Exhibitions


ĢƵ Gallery Exhibition Exhibitions What's on Highlights

Hepworth in Colour

12 Jun – 6 Sep 2026

This ambitious exhibition will be the first to explore a less familiar aspect of Barbara Hepworth's (1903 –1975) work, the artist’s lifelong fascination with colour, which she used in highly original and unexpected ways.

ĢƵ Gallery Exhibition Exhibitions What's on Highlights

Salman Toor: Someone Like You

2 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

In Autumn 2026, the ĢƵ will present the first solo exhibition in Europe of the celebrated New York-based painter Salman Toor, bringing together around 20 of the artist’s paintings.

2026 Drawings Gallery


ĢƵ Gallery Exhibition Exhibitions What's on Highlights

Studio Prints: An Artists’ Workshop

6 Jun - 13 Sep 2026

Discover the world of Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian’s London Printmaking Studio.Featuring prints by artists including Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and Paula Rego.

ĢƵ Gallery Display What's on Highlights

Salman Toor: Drawings

2 Oct 2026 - 10 Jan 2027

To coincide with the exhibition Salman Toor: Someone Like You, this focused display showcases the artist’s mastery of drawing and the way in which it informs his practice as a painter.

2026 Project Space


ĢƵ Gallery Display Exhibitions What's on Highlights

Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer

14 Oct 2026 - 10 Feb 2027

This display will spotlight the artist Winifred Gill (1891-1981), through works held in the ĢƵ’s collection, including her inventive toy designs for the Omega Workshops.


Search the Collection online

The ĢƵ Gallery’s collection, which comprises over 33,000 objects ranging from the Middle Ages to the 21stcentury and includes paintings, drawings, ceramics and sculptures, among others, is available to explore in its entirety online for free for the first time thanks to a new digital platform.

painting of a rural landscape with some peach trees in blossom Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Peach Trees in Blossom, 1889 The ĢƵ, London (Samuel ĢƵ Trust) © The ĢƵ (detail)

“One of the nation’s jewels… London’s treasure-house of post-impressionist art”

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“It is breathtaking. You have to go.”

Evening Standard

“Simply a masterpiece.”

Sunday Times

“Britain’s greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.”

The Times

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The Montagne Sainte-Victoire with a Large Pine, around 1887 Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), The Montagne Sainte-Victoire with a Large Pine, around 1887, The ĢƵ, London (Samuel ĢƵ Trust) © The ĢƵ

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