{"id":32596,"date":"2019-11-12T17:09:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T17:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=32596"},"modified":"2019-11-12T17:09:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T17:09:26","slug":"5-reasons-to-visit-the-national-portrait-gallery-before-it-closes-for-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/5-reasons-to-visit-the-national-portrait-gallery-before-it-closes-for-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to visit the National Portrait Gallery before it closes for renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Portrait Gallery is closing for three years for a \u00a335.5m worth of redevelopment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he renovations include a new grander entrance which is intended to make the gallery more welcoming. During the refurbishment more than 1,000 works will be placed in storage while another 300 will go on tour in different galleries and museums around the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are five reasons why you should visit the gallery at least once before it closes in June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s FREE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visiting the National Portrait Gallery is free of charge, except for some special exhibitions that run throughout the year. Going there is a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of London and enjoy a quiet moment with yourself and a few centuries of history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32598\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32598\" class=\" wp-image-32598\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/daniel-h-tong-aPGNsr9A5QM-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"268\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Daniel H. Tong on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Learn something new\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that the National Portrait Gallery in London is the first portrait gallery ever? This is one of the few things you get to learn when visiting. It is also a less mundane way to learn more about important figures is British history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The must-see pieces\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gallery\u2019s collection is one of the most impressive in the world &#8211; filled with portraits of the most famous and influential people dating back 500 years. Queen Elizabeth, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen all have portraits hanging in the gallery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The gift shops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although every gallery shop has more or less the same products &#8211; art catalogues, prints, mugs and Mona Lisa key chains &#8211; in the National Portrait Gallery gift shops, you can find some more interesting products including Meghan \u2018Ankle\u2019 socks, David Bowie \u2018Cut\u2019 life mask, and a David Hockney egg cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Treat your feet like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/royalty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#royalty<\/a> with Meghan Ankle socks: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C55Uld7n83\">https:\/\/t.co\/C55Uld7n83<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rbiWCdgvvA\">pic.twitter.com\/rbiWCdgvvA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ChattyFeet (@ChattyFeet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChattyFeet\/status\/1088167485428453377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>If you are a true crime junkie<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32599\" style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32599\" class=\" wp-image-32599\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/11\/ari-spada-V1y6si3fOho-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"272\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Ari Spada on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In February 1909 a murder-suicide took place in Room 27 at the National Portrait Gallery. A 70-year-old man shot his wife from behind and then killed himself. This information was revealed in 2010 when the gallery\u2019s archive became open to the public. So if you are the kind of person who likes to watch murder documentaries, that might be just the reason for you to visit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Words: Ani Puncheva<\/p>\n<p>Photos: Forbes Massie Studio \/ Unsplash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Portrait Gallery is closing for three years for a \u00a335.5m worth of redevelopment. The renovations include a new grander entrance which is intended to make the gallery more welcoming. 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