Chasing Mirrors

9 October 2009 - 10 January 2010
Studio Gallery
Free

Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed

15 October 2009 - 24 January 2010
Wolfson and Ground Floor Lerner Galleries

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009

5 November 2009 - 14 February 2010
Porter Gallery

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography. Entry is open to photographers from around the world, aged 18 and over.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009

A part of Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009
27 March - 6 June 2010
Shipley Art Gallery, Newcastle
Free

Irving Penn Portraits

18 February - 6 June 2010
Wolfson Gallery
Tickets: £10/£9/£8

The exhibition includes over 120 exquisite prints, many vintage, ranging from his earliest portraits for Vogue magazine in 1944 to the present day.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009

A part of Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009
16 July - 12 September 2010
The Art Gallery, Walsall
Free

Family Art Workshop: Rock And Roll

21 November 2009, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Decorate a t-shirt fit for a pop star to wear.

Storytelling for Families: Marvellous Music

21 November 2009, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

The sounds of music fill the air with one particular piece creating a magical effect.

Suitable for children aged 3+ and carers. No ticket required. Sessions last approx. 30 minutes.

Family Art Workshop: Rock And Roll

21 November 2009, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Decorate a t-shirt fit for a pop star to wear.

Early 20th Century Portraits

21 November 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

Storytelling for Families: Marvellous Music

21 November 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

The sounds of music fill the air with one particular piece creating a magical effect.

Suitable for children aged 3+ and carers. No ticket required. Sessions last approx. 30 minutes.

Highlights of the Collection

22 November 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall
Free

by Alan Read

Meet the Artist: Faisal Abdu’Allah

A part of Chasing Mirrors
24 November 2009, 11:00-12:00
Free

Faisal Abdu’Allah discusses his artistic practice, approach and processes. For Secondary and Sixth Form students and teachers.

Book your place at 020 7321 2483 or education@npg.org.uk

Poets and Paint

24 November 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall
Free

by Julie Barlow

Portrait of Sir Eduardo Paolozzi

26 November 2009, 14:00
Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall
Free

Picture description for visually impaired visitors.

Portraits of King Henry VIII

26 November 2009, 15:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Clare Gittings

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 Exhibition Tour

26 November 2009
Meet in the Main Hall

Art historian and cultural critic James Hicks explores the diversity of approaches in this year’s winning portraits. Free but tour tickets required and available from 17.00 on a first come, first served basis.

Youth Forum Presents... 60s Retro

27 November 2009, 18:30
Free - No booking required

Turn up for an evening run by the Youth Forum, inspired by Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed including musical performances, Gallery talks, a collaborative artwork and the opportunity to become a future Youth Forum member.

Find out more

Highlights of the Collection

28 November 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

Robert Louis Stevenson

29 November 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Oscar Wilde, Maud Allan and Salome

1 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Rab MacGibbon

Art and War: A Crisis of Brilliance

3 December 2009, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by David Boyd Haycock

Faisal Abdu’Allah in conversation with Bonnie Greer

A part of Chasing Mirrors
3 December 2009, 19:00-20:00
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions

Faisal Abdu’Allah discusses his work with Bonnie Greer.

Booking 020 7306 0055 or Book online

Members Christmas shopping event

3 December 2009, 18:00-20:00
Bookshop Gallery
Free

Twiggy: A Life in Photographs - Book signing

4 December 2009, 12:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Concordia Foundation

4 December 2009, 18:30
Free

Concordia International Ensemble pays tribute to the nineteenth century in words and music.

Sarah Churchill and Queen Anne

5 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

Rock and Roll London Walking Tour

5 December 2009, 10:30-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £25/£20 concessions and Gallery Supporters

See Beatles to Bowie then strut your stuff through the streets of London as Blue Badge Guide Kevin Molloy leads a walking tour illuminating the hip people and funky places of ‘Swinging London’ in the 1960s. Ticket price includes entry to the exhibition.

Chasing Tales

5 December 2009, 13:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall

An afternoon of fun activities for all the family, including Arabic storytelling and music performance.

Free ticket required and available one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Ondaatje Wing Main Hall. Twenty tickets available per workshop.

Chasing Tales

A part of Chasing Mirrors
5 December 2009, 13:00-16:00
Free

A family activity afternoon of Arabic storytelling, music and art. No booking in advance. Simply turn up and collect a ticket from 12.00.

The Tudors

6 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Sarah Ciacci

Fashion - Sunday Session

6 December 2009, 13:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free - Fully booked

Be inspired by the style in Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed. Work with photographers Gisela Torres and Othello De’Souza-Hartley to style each other, then model and shoot 60s fashion. Hair and make-up by London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

Dr Johnson

8 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Catherine Daunt

Self Portraits: How British Are They?

10 December 2009, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Liz Rideal

Jake and Dinos Chapman in Conversation with Tim Marlow

10 December 2009, 19:00
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
£8/£6 concessions

Royal Academy of Music

11 December 2009, 18:30
Free

Hetty Snell (cello) and Eloisa-Fleur Thom (violin) perform a mixture of solo and duo pieces.

Adventure Archaeologist: Austen Henry Layard

12 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Christmas Workshop: Christmas Past

13 December 2009, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall

Explore how families celebrated Christmas in the past, and make a traditional tree decoration inspired by the Collection.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers.  Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall.  The session will last approximately 90 minutes.  Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Portraiture and the British Empire

13 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by James Hicks

The Other Children of Henry VIII

15 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Angela Cox

Lord Elgin and the Marbles

17 December 2009, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Alan Read

Portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia

17 December 2009, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Picture description for visually impaired visitors.

Festive Sounds 2009

18 December 2009, 18:30
Free

Music by Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams and Howard Blake.

Seasonal Tour

19 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

The Dickensian Christmas

20 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

William Makepeace Thackeray

22 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Highlights of the Collection

29 December 2009, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Justin Nolan

From Chromakey to MTV - Sunday Session

3 January 2010, 11:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Motivated by Beatles to Bowie, take part in a day-long workshop exploring the processes behind making a 1960s to 1970s style pop video, looking at the ideas and motifs that were used. Create elements of your own video, experiment with early special effects and place yourself in the work. Led by artists Howard Matthew and Marianne Holm Hansen.

John Milton

5 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Justin Nolan

Sheida Davis

8 January 2010, 18:30
Free

Works for unaccompanied cello by Bach and Cassado.

Introduction to the Collection

9 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alison Kusner

Is There a Doctor in the House?

10 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Modernism in British Portraiture

12 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Julie Barlow

Meet the Artist

13 January 2010, 11:00-12:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

A unique opportunity to meet photographer Elizabeth Hingley whose work is featured in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009.

The Pre-Raphaelites

14 January 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Jan Marsh

Beatles to Bowie

15 January 2010, 18:30
Free

DJ Rosie Pagan returns to the Gallery with a set of music drawing links to the Beatles to Bowie exhibition.

Family Art Workshops: Dream Catcher

16 January 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Create a wire head of surreal shapes, ideas and dreams.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Storytelling for Families: Matinee Magic

16 January 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall

A memorable theatre trip for two young children – they get to meet their favourite actress!

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. These sessions will last approximately 30 minutes.

Family Art Workshops: Dream Catcher

16 January 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Create a wire head of surreal shapes, ideas and dreams.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Highlights of the Collection

16 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by James Hicks

Storytelling for Families: Matinee Magic

16 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall

A memorable theatre trip for two young children – they get to meet their favourite actress!

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. These sessions will last approximately 30 minutes.

Rock and Roll London Walking Tour

16 January 2010, 10:30-15:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £25/£20 concessions and Gallery Supporters

See Beatles to Bowie then strut your stuff through the streets of London as Blue Badge Guide Kevin Molloy leads a walking tour illuminating the hip people and funky places of ‘Swinging London’ in the 1960s. Ticket price includes entry to the exhibition.

Head and Shoulders

17 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Debbie Challis

18th-Century Arts

19 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Clare Gittings

Record Sleeves: A Pop History

21 January 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Richard Osborne

Beatles to Bowie Exhibition Tour

A part of Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed
21 January 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free but tour tickets required and available on the day from 17.00 on a first come first served basis in addition to a timed exhibition ticket.

Musée d’Orsay Avant-scènes Competition

22 January 2010, 18:30
Free

Prize-winners from this prestigious competition, in collaboration with the Paris National Conservatory for Music and Dance.

Benjamin R Haydon

23 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alan Read

Highlights of the Collection

24 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Sarah Ciacci

George IV: Artistic Patron

26 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Phillippa Heath

Wilde’s Last Stand: Decadence, Conspiracy and the First World War

28 January 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Philip Hoare

Portrait of Twiggy

28 January 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

John Gibbons in Conversation with Paul Moorhouse

28 January 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £5/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Matthew Wadsworth

29 January 2010, 18:30
Free

The long-awaited return of this multi-talented internationally acclaimed lutenist.

Portrait Sculpture Workshop

28 January - 29 January 2010, 18:00-20:30
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters

This one day or two evening workshop on 3D portraiture will investigate ideas of form and positive and negative space in a range of media. Taking inspiration from the medieval sculptures of kings and queens to Marc Quinn’s Self and the work of John Gibbons, whose sculptures are currently on display in the Balcony Gallery. Led by artist Tanja Gangar.

Walter Richard Sickert

30 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Portrait Sculpture Workshop

30 January 2010, 11:00-17:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters

This one day or two evening workshop on 3D portraiture will investigate ideas of form and positive and negative space in a range of media. Taking inspiration from the medieval sculptures of kings and queens to Marc Quinn’s Self and the work of John Gibbons, whose sculptures are currently on display in the Balcony Gallery. Led by artist Tanja Gangar.

Highlights of the Collection

31 January 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alan Read

Patrick Heron and Abstract Portraits

2 February 2010, 15:00

by Julie Barlow

Destroyed: Sutherland’s Missing Portrait of Winston Churchill

4 February 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Rick Gekoski

Queer Perspectives

4 February 2010, 19:00
Free but tickets available on the day from 17.00 on a first come, first served basis.

Artist and art historian Sadie Lee takes an alternative look at some of the sitters in our Collection, revealing the histories and anecdotes of both gay and straight personalities.

Trinity College of Music

5 February 2010, 18:30
Free

Flo Bishop (viola), Tara Clifford (piano) and Alex Roberts (clarinet) play works by Kurtag and Schumann.

Interior Designs: Morris, Burne-Jones and de Morgan

6 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Debbie Challis

Travel and Exploration

7 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Leslie Primo

Manga Portraits - Sunday Session

7 February 2010, 13:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Participate in a range of drawing activities focusing on portraiture in the Gallery’s Collection. Learn how to draw in a Manga style and turn your drawings into a Manga character. Led by artists Yishan Li and Emma Middleton.

William Beckford and Fonthill Abbey

9 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Phillippa Heath

Utmost Fidelity: Marianne and Adrian Stokes

11 February 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Magdalen Evans

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Exhibition Tour

A part of Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009
11 February 2010, 19:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free but tour tickets required and available on the day from 17.00 on a first come, first served basis.

Artist Marc Woodhead takes a fresh look at the photographs and styles in this year’s Prize.

John Turville Trio

12 February 2010, 18:30
Free

Original music exploring the boundaries between contemporary jazz, tango and south Indian rhythms.

The Rose and Lily Queen

13 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Lesley Rivett

Love Stories

14 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Marc Zakian

Talking Heads: Clay Characters

15 February 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Explore different techniques and processes to make your own self portrait in clay.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: Clay Characters

1 January 1970 - 15 February 2010, 01:00-14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Explore different techniques and processes to make your own self portrait in clay.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: Jug Ears

16 February 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Make a special clay portrait mug inspired by sculpture in the contemporary Collection.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: Jug Ears

16 February 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Make a special clay portrait mug inspired by sculpture in the contemporary Collection.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Life Lines: 20th-Century Drawings

16 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Talking Heads: Box Head

17 February 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Build and decorate a head-shaped box to fill with all your thoughts and dreams.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: Box Head

17 February 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Build and decorate a head-shaped box to fill with all your thoughts and dreams.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: Wireworks

18 February 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Experiment with shape and scale to create your own wire model.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

London Stories: Black in the British Frame

18 February 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Stephen Bourne

Talking Heads: Wireworks

18 February 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Experiment with shape and scale to create your own wire model.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: I-Spy Sculpture

19 February 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Create a magic sculpture with a secret spy hole.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Talking Heads: I-Spy Sculpture

19 February 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Create a magic sculpture with a secret spy hole.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Beyond the Face - Three-day Workshop

17 February - 19 February 2010, 11:00-16:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Explore the images in Irving Penn Portraits and create a series of portraits focusing on dress, pose, body-parts and objects to express your interests and personality. Work with photography, text and image animation, culminating in a public screening. Led by artists Marianne Holm Hansen and photographer Tom Wichelow.

Beyond the Face presents...

19 February 2010, 17:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Screening from the Beyond the Face workshop (17-19 February 2010)

Fbox Records with Alex Monk and Isnaj Dui

19 February 2010, 18:30
Free

Music that moves against the inorganic qualities of purely laptop-based material, embracing a more natural side of electronica.

Family Art Workshops: In A Spin

20 February 2010, 11:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Make a 3-D portrait that moves and revolves.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Storytelling for Families: A Very Important Event

20 February 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall

Imagine finding out your dad was going to be the Lord Mayor of London!

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. These sessions will last approximately 30 minutes.

Family Art Workshops: In A Spin

20 February 2010, 14:30
Meet in the Main Hall

Make a 3-D portrait that moves and revolves.

Suitable for children aged 5+ and their carers. Free ticket required and available on the day one hour before the event starts from the Information Desk in the Main Hall. The session will last approximately 90 minutes. Places are limited to 20 per session, maximum 4 tickets per adult.

Self-Portraits

20 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alison Kusner

Storytelling for Families: A Very Important Event

20 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall

Imagine finding out your dad was going to be the Lord Mayor of London!

Suitable for ages 3+ and their carers. No ticket required. These sessions will last approximately 30 minutes.

The Two Marys

21 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Sylvia Paskin

Frame Stories

23 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Alan Read

The Real Desperate Romantics

25 February 2010, 13:15
Ondaatje Wing Theatre
Free

by Lucinda Hawksley

Portrait of The Brönte Sisters

25 February 2010, 14:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

Picture description for visually impaired visitors.

Marcus Farnsworth and James Cheung

26 February 2010, 18:30
Free

Marcus Farnsworth and pianist James Cheung perform a programme including Schumann’s Liederkreis Op.39.

Drawing Portraits Workshop

25 February - 26 February 2010, 18:00-20:30
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Study and explore the drawn portrait through observation and experimentation in this one day or two evening workshop using the Gallery’s Collection as inspiration. Led by artist Marc Woodhead.

Highlights of the Collection

27 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Leslie Primo

Drawing Portraits Workshop

27 February 2010, 11:00-17:00
Tickets: £60/£50 concessions and Gallery Supporters

Study and explore the drawn portrait through observation and experimentation in this one day or two evening workshop using the Gallery’s Collection as inspiration. Led by artist Marc Woodhead.

Prime Ministers

28 February 2010, 15:00
Meet in the Main Hall
Free

by Marc Zakian

Photograph of the Month

1 November - 30 November 2009
Room 39
Free

Dame Shirley Bassey photographed by Mary McCartney, August 2009

Jane Bown Exposures

1 December 2009 - 5 April 2010
Bookshop Gallery
Free

Bob Dylan 1966 European Tour

11 May - 29 November 2009
Bookshop Gallery

The Life and Lives of Dr Johnson

18 July - 13 December 2009
Room 16
Free

Boer War Portraits by Inglis Sheldon-Williams

9 November 2009 - 16 May 2010
Room 23 case display
Free

Caricatures by Edwin Landseer

16 November 2009 - 23 May 2010
Room 24 case display

Salome: Oscar Wilde and Maud Allan

13 July 2009 - 12 January 2010
Room 26
Free

Victorian Chalk Portraits

8 June - 31 December 2009
Room 27
Free

The Brothers Sarony

20 October 2009 - 31 March 2010
Room 28 case display
Free

Quentin Crisp: the naked civil servant

7 July 2009 - 10 January 2010
Room 31 case display
Free

Life lines: Recently acquired 20th Century drawings

31 October 2009 - 30 April 2010
Room 31 case display
Free

John Gibbons: Portraits

12 September 2009 - 14 March 2010
Room 32 (Balcony)
Free

Twiggy: A Life in Photographs

19 September 2009 - 21 March 2010
Room 33

George Always: Portraits of George Melly by Maggi Hambling

27 June 2009 - 10 January 2010
Room 37a
Free

Format Photography Agency 1983-2002

21 January - 11 July 2010
Room 38a
Free

Science in Focus: Portraits of Scientists

26 August 2009 - 17 January 2010
Room 38a

BP Portrait Award 2009 - Touring

A part of BP Portrait Award 2009
28 September - 29 November 2009
Southampton City Art Gallery
Free

Star Gazing: the Development of Astronomy in the Eighteenth Century

14 February 2009 - 1 February 2010
Beningbrough Hall
Free

BP Portrait Award 2009 - Touring

A part of BP Portrait Award 2009
12 December 2009 - 28 February 2010
Dean Gallery, Edinburgh
Free

Comedians: From the 1940s to Now

21 November 2009 - 20 March 2010
Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield
Free

Supported by the DCMS/DCSF