When the National Portrait Gallery opened its doors to the public in London on June 22, ... such as a more accessible main entrance and increased natural light in many of the gallery spaces.

T he National Portrait Gallery is much loved in the U.K. as both a distinguished art museum and a vibrant, even rhapsodic record of the country’s history. In many ways, it’s our history, too ...

(C. Kenneth Lobben (1905–1961) Gelatin silver print, 1935 National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Keith de Lellis S/NPG.95.119) ...

As first impressions go, the old National Portrait Gallery was one of the world’s most underwhelming major museums.The maddening small revolving door, followed by a dark and poky little entrance ...

London’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has made a most unexpected acquisition: a ticket kiosk on a small traffic island just outside its new entrance. But it is the hidden space below street ...

This video highlights the National Portrait Gallery by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell, ... According to Fobert, the main intervention was to rethink the entrance sequence.

From Tudor art to The Wire, the gallery’s new director shares the music, books and places that have shaped her ...