The Latest Breaking News from the National Portrait Gallery

In 2020, the National Portrait Gallery closed for renovations. And they were much needed, said Laura Freeman in The Times: its entrance hall was “poky”, and its collection “dusty and undervisited” – overshadowed by the museum’s “shiny, shouty” temporary exhibitions. It has since undergone “a £41m makeover” helmed by Jamie…

Sir Paul McCartney has paid a touching tribute to his former fiancée with an exhibition dedicated to her at the National Portrait Gallary which he and his family paid a secret visit to

Britain’s National Portrait Gallery is offering a fresh perspective on The Beatles with an exhibition of band’s-eye-view images taken by Paul McCartney as the group shot to global fame

The National Portrait Gallery couldn’t have chosen a better show to reopen its £44m revamp

This recently rediscovered cache of photographs dating from the height of Beatlemania is a once-in-a-generation find

After three years, the gallery opens its (new) doors to reveal a brilliant transformation that includes a luminous show on a British pioneer of colour photography

Architect Jamie Fobert’s new entrance is the crowning achievement of this bold refurbishment, which opens forgotten windows and embraces the NPG’s mixed identity as temple of art-cum-tourist attraction

A 'sweet' painting of Williamand Harrywhen they were younger and dressed in military uniform has been removed from the National Portrait Gallery.

Emily encouraged fans to count down from ten before the first festivalgoers entered the legendary Worthy Farm site on Wednesday morning (June 21)

The Inspiring People project is focused on inclusivity and representing people who have been previously overlooked.

We’re told it has been changed utterly. As if. The NPG makes a claim to be a serious temple of art – but its dismal subservience to celebrity persists