Exhibitions
Free exhibitions throughout the building all year round. Open 9.30am – 11pm, Monday – Saturday (from 4pm on Bank Holidays).
Stage by Stage Permanent exhibition
An exhibition on the National's history is on permanent display in the Olivier Circle Gallery. It tells the National's story from 1848 to the present day and includes nearly 200 photographs and illustrations. A 32pp booklet to accompany the exhibition (published in 1997) is available. It includes photographs from the exhibition plus many more, and is £0.50p.
Free Exhibitions:
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Lasting impressions – Greenwich Printmakers
30 years onIn this exciting exhibition of original prints, Greenwich Printmakers celebrate 30 years of successful association.
Jul 02, 03, 04 -
The Press Photographer’s Year 09
The Press Photographer's Year is unique: the only competition that showcases the outstanding photography commissioned for and used in the UK media
Jul 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 > -
James Ravilious:
An English EyeBest known for his seventeen-year study of rural life in North Devon (The Beaford Archive), James Ravilious (1939-1999) recorded everyday living both in Devon, and elsewhere.
Jul 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 > -
Public Faces Private Places
The exhibition, by Sandra Lousada, brings together a selection of her photographs which capture the insider’s view of figures such as Vanessa Redgrave and David Hockney.
Sep 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 > -
Dust: Grotowski’s Last Performance
This exhibition captures Grotowski’s last performance and his movement away from the theatre. Shot in 1979 in Milan, it is testament to an extraordinary feat of photography.
Sep 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 >






