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The National Portrait Gallery Tour London is a thrilling experience if you are a true art lover in London. This is a two-hour tour with an expert tour guide. Virtually hidden away behind the National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London. The National Portrait Gallery is housing a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people for over four hundred years opening in 1856 where its first acquisition was possibly the oldest portrait of William Shakespeare.
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| Departure | Group Entrance of the National Portrait Gallery |
| Departure Time | 10 AM for morning slots / 3 PM is for afternoon slots |
| Return Time | 12 PM for morning slots / 5 PM is for afternoon slots |
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Find out more about the people who shaped Britain: meet Henry VIII and discover the fate of each of his six wives and Cardinal Wolsey and thomas Cromwell, who won and lost power under him. We then visit the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and her favourite men Raleigh and Drake who plundered the Spanish and created England's first colonies. We continue with Sir Isaac Newton, the man who discovered gravity, but did you know he invented the cat flap? You will see the Brontes, Jane Austen and queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Then follow the career of Winston Churchill Britain's illustrious wartime Prime Minister. On the ground floor you will find actors, movie stars, pop stars, fashionistas and artists. etc. such as John Lennon, the Beatles and Tim Berners-Lee, who created the world wide web using different kinds of media.
