The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 215,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day.

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Virtual tours

Virtual tours

Virtual tours

Take one of our virtual ready-made tours

Time period

Highlights Tudors and Elizabethans Stuarts and Civil War Georgian Regency Victorian 20th Century Contemporary

Theme

Actresses Arts & artists Diversity Eminent women Events & occasions Family and children Fashion Kings and Queens LGBT+ Music Philosophers Poets Politicians Scientific discovery Self-portraits Travellers and explorers War and peace Writers

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If you have ideas for other tours you would like developed, please email us at [email protected] and we will share them with a wider audience. Thank you!

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Pioneer Podcasts

Listen to a series of podcasts exploring the lives of pioneering women, past and present.

Explore the podcasts

Untitled, c.1973 (Alex Chilton) by William Eggleston © Eggleston Artistic Trust

Eggleston Playlist

William Eggleston was closely associated with the alternative music scene in Memphis. Revisit our 2016 exhibition and listen to a special playlist.

Listen to the playlist

Archive interviews

Links to audio and transcripts of interviews with artists, sitters and historic recordings.

Watch, listen and read