Guildhall Art Gallery

Home to the City of London Corporation's magnificent art collection

From the Pre-Raphaelites to depictions of London's colourful past, the Guildhall Art Gallery offers an impressive setting — and talking point — for spacious drinks receptions.

To further enhance your guests' experience, why not tailor your event to incorporate a guided tour of the works on display.

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Grand entrance into the Gallery

Extensive cloakroom and toilet facilities

Available to hire after 5pm

Did you know?

The original Art Gallery opened in 1886 but was almost entirely destroyed during the Blitz in 1941. Although much of the collection had been moved into storage, several hundred works were lost

The Gallery was opened by HM The Queen in 1999, 14 years after redevelopment of the site began in 1985 when the remains of London’s hidden Roman Amphitheatre were discovered

The Roman Amphitheatre’s sheer scale can be appreciated from a balcony inside the Gallery

John Singleton Copley’s Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar (1783-1791) is one of the largest oil paintings in Britain, stretching over two floors and instrumental in the Gallery’s design

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Our other spaces

Great Hall

Old Library & Print Room

Livery Hall

East & West Crypts

Chief Commoner's Parlour

Basinghall Suite

Guildhall Art Gallery

Roman Amphitheatre & Undercroft Gallery