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United Kingdom: Culture: Art Galleries

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The Government Art Collection
British cultural resource under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Works of art from the Collection are displayed in British Government buildings both in the United Kingdom and around the world. Over half of this collection can be searched online.
The National Gallery
The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
The National Portrait Gallery
Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery displays portraits of over 1,000 British men and women from the Middle Ages until the present day. Its collection contains over 10,000 oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, miniatures, sculptures, caricatures, silhouettes and photographs.
The Royal Collection
The Royal Collection includes paintings, drawings and watercolors, furniture, ceramics, clocks, silver, sculpture, jewelry, books, manuscripts, prints and maps, arms and armor, fans, and textiles. It is held in trust by The Queen as Sovereign for her successors and the Nation. Much of the Royal Collection is on display at the principal royal residences, all of which are open to the public.
Tate Gallery
The Tate Gallery holds the national collection of international modern and British art from 1500.
Art Department, Amguedda Cymru/National Museum Wales
Information about the Welsh national collection of fine and applied arts, housed at Amgueddfa Cymru/National Museum Wales.
National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland comprise of five Edinburgh-based galleries, The Weston Link and two partner galleries, one in the north and one in the south of Scotland. This website provides links to these galleries.
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland (MAGNI)
This official portal includes links to the websites for the Ulster Museum with Armagh Museum, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum and the Ulster American Folk Park.
 

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