Membership - National Portrait Gallery

Be part of our story

We tell the story of the nation through its extraordinary people. And we share that story with the world.

As a Gallery, we have to raise 75% of our funding to exist. Our Members make it possible for us to protect the portraits in our Collection, and share stories with the millions of people a year who visit us.

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Visit our Existing Members page to see what’s on, log in to your account, renew Membership and more.

Existing Members

Membership takes you from looking at our portraits to really seeing them - learning their stories, understanding their creators. It means celebrating new exhibitions and acquisitions with us, and mixing with each other at special events. It means learning new crafts from the best experts in the world, and getting the most out of every space in our transformed gallery.

Membership benefits

Unlimited free entry to our ground breaking exhibitions

Enjoy at least five major openings each year.

Previews and Members’ Lates

See exhibitions before the public and during dedicated Members only viewing hours.

Special ticketed events programme, made just for Members

Access to a curated programme including life-drawing classes and out-of-hours tours, led by experts and exclusive to our Members and Patrons.

Priority booking and discounts on talks and events

Be first in line, so sell-out events are always within your reach.

Discounts at our new cafés and Restaurant, plus priority booking for popular dates

Get the best tables and special offers at the Portrait Restaurant, with its incredible view across Westminster.

10% off in our shops

Shop for less, and receive invitations to special shopping evenings, plus priority access to special collaborations and limited editions.

Free subscription to Face to Face supporter’s magazine and exclusive digital content

Created for Members and designed to educate and inspire, every month.

A colour photograph of the items included in a Membership Pack - for example, the card, the Face to Face leaflet, and the letter.

Choose your Membership

Select the Membership level below to purchase for yourself or give as a gift.

We aim to have your Welcome Pack dispatched within five weeks of purchase. If you would like to check the status of your Membership, please contact the Membership team on 020 7321 6283 or [email protected].

Individual Member

Membership for yourself, with all the above listed benefits

From
£61
a year

Member & Guest

Membership for yourself, with the above listed benefits and one guest pass for exhibitions and events

From
£85
a year

Joint Members

Membership for two people living at the same address, with all the above listed benefits

From
£95
a year

Joint Members & two Guests

Membership for two people living at the same address, with all the above listed benefits and two guest passes for exhibitions and events

From
£145
a year

Membership Plus

Membership for yourself, with all the above listed benefits and one guest pass for exhibitions and events, with additional invitations to three main private views a year and a catalogue

From
£220
a year

Questions about Membership?

Email [email protected]

Call 020 7321 6283 (lines open Mon–Fri, 10.00–17.00)

Exclusive for Members

Members’ events

Join us for a specially curated programme of events

Shop with us

Take advantage of your exclusive members discount. Shop online with 10% off for a limited time only.

How your support has helped

The National Portrait Gallery couldn’t fulfil its mission without our community of Members

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