Guildhall Art Gallery
What's On
21.09.2024 – 27.03.2025
Heritage Gallery Exhibition: City of London, a city of science
City of London Heritage GalleryA new display that celebrates the City’s rich history of scientific innovation and invention.
Discover two of the best-preserved Roman sites in London with archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane; the Roman Amphitheatre & Billingsgate Bath House
Join and sing with Music in Offices on 6 March as they walk and perform through the streets of the City of London to celebrate women in the City who make things happen.
Celebrate International Women’s Day at a new Pop-Up Market on 7 March! Discover and shop from women-led businesses, featuring unique fashion, art, and home décor.
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.
04.04.2025 – 04.01.2026
Evelyn De Morgan: The Modern Painter in Victorian London
Guildhall Art GalleryOne of the most remarkable artists of her generation, Evelyn De Morgan, returns to Guildhall Art Gallery this year in a major exhibition that premieres two newly restored artworks.
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. We offer a 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.
A wonderful installation by local children exploring their relationship with urban spaces.
Together with their teachers, students embark on an imaginative journey through drama, movement, and music at Guildhall Art Gallery.
