National Portrait Gallery
 United Kingdom  |  Arts/Culture

To promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture; and to promote the appreciation and understanding of portraiture in all media.

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The Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraits of famous British men and women. The National Portrait Gallery houses the world's largest collection of personalities and faces, from the late Middle Ages to the present day. We have a Young People's Programme of sessions, workshops and a Youth Forum dedicated to working with 14 - 21-year-olds outside of school.

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