Guildhall Art Gallery
What's On
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.
Free introductory tours, conducted by Guildhall Art Gallery’s team of City Guides, are available every day, from Tuesday to Sunday.
On display at the Heritage Gallery are a selection of items showcasing the rich history of Epping Forest.
Enjoy a family day at Guildhall Art Gallery. Create your own City sculptures and pick up a family trail to the City's annual open-air art exhibition.
01.11.2025
London’s Roman Amphitheatre Tour: discovery, function and form
London's Roman AmphitheatreJoin archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane for an extended tour of one of the most important buildings in Roman London.
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.
15.11.2025
Gladiators to centurions, uncovering the archaeology of north-west Londinium
London's Roman AmphitheatreStarting in London's Roman Amphitheatre, explore this once little understood part of the Roman city with archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane. The tour also visits part of the Roman city wall, before finishing in the rarely accessible remains of the Roman Fort Gate.
A one-hour string quartet concert that explores how human beings have perceived the world and how those perceptions have inspired emotion and artistic expression across time.
Discover two of the best-preserved Roman sites in London with archaeologist Dr Andrew Lane; the Roman Amphitheatre & Billingsgate Bath House
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.
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.
Enjoy a family day at Guildhall Art Gallery. Create your own City sculptures and pick up a family trail to the City's annual open-air art exhibition.
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.
