Established in 1886 as 'a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city,' see works dating from 1670 to the present, including 17th-century portraits, Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and a range ...
Guildhall Art Gallery and London's Roman Amphitheatre
Established in 1886 as 'a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city,' see works dating from 1670 to the present, including 17th-century portraits, Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and a range of paintings documenting London's dramatic history. The Gallery shows a changing display of about 250 artworks from its collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture, in addition to a programme of temporary exhibitions.
Below the Gallery, hear the roar of the crowd at London's Roman Amphitheatre.
In 1988, Museum of London archaeologists made an astonishing discovery that changed the face of Roman London. The capital's only Roman amphitheatre was located in Guildhall Yard, during an archaeological dig taking place in preparation for the new Art Gallery building project. In 2002, the doors to the amphitheatre opened for the first time in nearly 2,000 years. You can enjoy free entry to the amphitheatre as part of your visit to the Guildhall Art Gallery.
Find us at...
- Guildhall Art Gallery and London's Roman Amphitheatre
- Guildhall Yard
- London
- EC2V 5AE
Our family-friendly offer
Discover the wonders of Guildhall Art Gallery with all the family. The Gallery offers self-guided trails and experiences, and hosts monthly family activity sessions.
Accessibility
The Gallery is fully accessible. There are wheelchair accessible lavatories off the main Exhibition Gallery and within the cloakroom area. A fixed induction loop is available at the Welcome Desk.
Our Online Events
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Online under-fives storytelling
04-Feb-2022 14:00 PM - 14:15 PMHead to our Facebook page on Fridays from 14 January at 2pm to watch a short story inspired by one of our artworks.
0 - 5 years2022-02-04T14:00:00Z 2022-02-04T14:15:00ZHead to our Facebook page on Fridays from 14 January at 2pm to watch a short story inspired by one of our artworks.
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Online under-fives storytelling
11-Feb-2022 14:00 PM - 14:15 PMHead to our Facebook page on Fridays from 14 January at 2pm to watch a short story inspired by one of our artworks.
0 - 5 years2022-02-11T14:00:00Z 2022-02-11T14:15:00ZHead to our Facebook page on Fridays from 14 January at 2pm to watch a short story inspired by one of our artworks.
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Victorian Valentines
12-Feb-2022 14:00 PM - 15:00 PMJoin us for a livestream Facebook event to help us write silly Victorian Valentine messages for some of the couples featured in our collection. The sending of Valentines cards with soppy poems became ...
5 - 12 years2022-02-12T14:00:00Z 2022-02-12T15:00:00ZJoin us for a livestream Facebook event to help us write silly Victorian Valentine messages for some of the couples featured in our collection. The sending of Valentines cards with soppy poems became ...
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Old City, New City
15-Feb-2022 13:00 PM - 12:15 PMThis half term be inspired by the Roman City and imagine a future green City with the Salters' Company.
6 - 11 years2022-02-15T13:00:00Z 2022-02-15T12:15:00ZThis half term be inspired by the Roman City and imagine a future green City with the Salters' Company.
https://fantasticforfamilies.com/online-events/16883/old-city-new-city
Our At-Home Activities
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Christmas Gift Tags
Print off these gorgeous gift tags showing wintry scenes by 17th century Dutch artists in our collection. Jazz them up with glitter and use them on your presents this year.
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Christmas Gift Tags
Print off these gorgeous gift tags showing wintry scenes by 17th century Dutch artists in our collection. Jazz them up with glitter and use them on your presents this year.
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Noël Coward paper doll
Print out this beautifully designed paper doll set for hours of good old-fashioned fun. Colour in Noël Coward's iconic clothing, dressing gowns, suits, tropical shirts, as colourfully as you...
5 - 11 yearsAge Friendly -
Second Saturday at home activities
Each month we will post a new activity to do at home inspired by our art collection, London's Roman Amphitheatre or any of our temporary exhibitions. Activities to do include making puppet theatre cur...
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Raucous Romans
Download this party pack that will help you party like it's AD 99! Packed with loads of ideas to make your Roman themed party a hit like costume tips, decorating ideas, recipes from real Roman cookboo...
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Vivacious Victorians
Download this party pack which has costume tips, recipes, Victorian parlour games, craft activities and props for you to print off and use like fake beards and Victorian hats. Run a Victorian themed p...
3 - 16 yearsAge Friendly - Show more
Our Physical Events
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LondonOld City, New City
15-Feb-2022 10:30 AM - 12:15 PMThis half term be inspired by the Roman City and imagine a future green City with the Salters' Company.
6 - 11 years2022-02-15T10:30:00Z 2022-02-15T12:15:00ZThis half term be inspired by the Roman City and imagine a future green City with the Salters' Company.
Salters Hall, Fore Street City of London EC27 5DE
