National Portrait Gallery
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistThe National Portrait Gallery is available for exclusive hire on Monday to Wednesday evenings from 18:30 or throughout the week from 8:00am to 10:00am for breakfast events*.
The Portrait Restaurant is also available for private hire for receptions and dinners on Saturday and Sunday evenings. A Gallery space on the Ground or First Floor can be used for pre-dinner drinks at an additional cost. Please see the ‘Charges’ page or speak to the Events Team for more information.
The Ondaatje Wing Theatre can be hired as part of an evening or breakfast event.
Room Information
National Portrait Gallery has 7 rooms. The largest, Lerner Galleries, holds up to 400 guests standing or 100 seated.
- Lerner Galleries100 seated400 standing
- Balcony Gallery80 standing
- Victorian Galleries120 seated200 standing
- Tudor Galleries80 standing
- 17th and 18th Century Galleries230 seated400 standing
- Portrait Restaurant100 seated200 standing
- Oondjaate Wing Theatre138 seated150 standing
Travel Information
Leicester Square (about 4 min walk)
Charing Cross (about 4 min walk)
Getting to National Portrait Gallery by public transport
National Portrait Gallery is about 4 minutes' walk from Leicester Square (Tube) and about 4 minutes from Charing Cross (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to National Portrait Gallery by car
For sat nav, use the postcode WC2H 0HE.
National Portrait Gallery is in the City of Westminster. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to National Portrait Gallery by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 7.9 miles away) and Heathrow (about 14 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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