Guildhall Art Gallery
What's On
Free introductory tours, conducted by Guildhall Art Gallery’s team of City Guides, are available every day, from Tuesday to Sunday.
02.09.2025
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30.06.2027
A free exhibition exploring historic links between America and the City of London, to mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence
02.05.2026
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28.10.2026
A revolving programme of family activities may have you heading into the Roman Amphitheatre and hearing tales of Roman conquests, or creating crafts from the Victorian paintings surrounding you.
10.10.2026
Discover how contemporary artists are reimagining one of the world's oldest art forms at this new exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery.
23.10.2026
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21.03.2027
Discover how archaeological discoveries inspired artists' depictions of the classical world in this fascinating tour with Dr Andrew Lane.
24.10.2026
Join the Dovecot Tapestry team at the Guildhall Art Gallery and discover the contemporary artists who are redefining tapestry today.
24.10.2026
Discover tapestry-making through hands-on weaving, storytelling and family-friendly creative activities.
28.10.2026
About Guildhall Art Gallery
We believe that volunteering allows people to develop new skills and improve their wellbeing, while helping us deliver better services for the public.
You can play an important part in developing the City of London's art collection and securing its future.
The first Guildhall Art Gallery was built in 1885 to display the City of London Corporation's growing art collection.
Collections
The Gallery's collection of London paintings opens a window onto unusual, memorable and colourful scenes from the city's history.
Liz Johnson Artur, born in 1964, Bulgaria, lives and works in London.
Access collections history to learn about collections bequeathed to the City of London's Guildhall Art Gallery.
Visitors can now explore the Guildhall Art Gallery's collections online from a range of different platforms.
Access City of London's Guildhall Art Gallery online and find out what to do to reproduce one of our images, copyright and requesting a viewing.
Conservation
The Guildhall Art Gallery has a small team of trained and experienced paintings and frames conservators who care for and preserve the works.
In 2019 'La Ghirlandata' by Dante Gabriel Rossetti underwent a year-long conservation project to restore the painting and its original frame.
‘Pomegranates’ is one of the first paintings in which Albert Moore (1841–1893) showed a commitment to what has been loosely termed ‘Aestheticism’.
Painting of frozen River Thames and London Bridge in the background 'London Bridge' by Daniel Turner, before conservation treatment.
The conservation of the ‘Portrait of Doctor Joseph Joaquim’ c.1876, by James Archer.
'Gladioli and Roses' 1880 by Henri Fantin-Latour was treated by Claire Shepherd during her postgraduate internship at the Guildhall Art Gallery.
Schools and Families
Visit Guildhall Art Gallery and London's Roman Amphitheatre to enjoy specially designed family activities.
Immerse your students in art and history with a visit to Guildhall Art Gallery and London's Roman Amphitheatre. and enjoy their diverse programme of activities.
A revolving programme of family activities may have you heading into the Roman Amphitheatre and hearing tales of Roman conquests, or creating crafts from the Victorian paintings surrounding you.
10.10.2026
Discover tapestry-making through hands-on weaving, storytelling and family-friendly creative activities.
28.10.2026
