- Artangel - Artangel has pioneered a new way of collaborating with artists and engaging audiences in an ambitious series of highly successful commissions since the early 1990s. They’ve created a reputation for producing work that people really want to see and for which they often travel miles to experience. This commitment to the production of powerful new ideas by exceptional artists has been at the forefront of changing attitudes and growing expectations amongst both artists and audiences. Situated at 31 Eyre Street Hill, London EC1R 5EW. Telephone 020 7713 1400. Current exhibitions | Map
- Barbican Art Gallery & the Curve - Designed in the 1960s and constructed in the 1970s the Barbican Centre was opened on 3 March 1982 by HM The Queen. Located at Silk Street, London EC2Y. Open 363 days a year, the Barbican presents a uniquely diverse programme of world-class performing and visual arts, encompassing all forms of classical and contemporary music, international theatre and dance, visual arts and design, and a cinema programme which blends first-run films with special themed seasons. Opening times: Monday - Saturday 9am - 11pm, Sundays, Public Holidays 12noon - 11pm. Main Switchboard: 020 7638 4141. Current exhibitions | Map
- County Hall Gallery - Located on London’s vibrant South Bank with a waterfront vista overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben, County Hall Gallery makes its home in the historic County Hall, next to the BA London Eye. County Hall Gallery has an established reputation for cutting edge, blockbuster exhibitions. Comprising of three major gallery spaces it includes the permanent Dalí Universe exhibition. Telephone number: 0870 744 7485 www.daliuniverse.com
- Flowers East Gallery - Contemporary Art. Situated at 82 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8DP. Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm, or by appointment. Telephone number: 020 7920 7777. Current exhibitions | Map
- Frith Street Gallery - Since opening in 1989 Frith Street Gallery has developed a programme of exhibitions by international artists working in painting, photography, sculpture and film & video. The gallery currently represents a group of 22 artists both from Britain and abroad as well as collaborating with other artists on specific projects. The gallery is housed in a series of distinctive modern and period rooms occupying two adjacent buildings, one seventeenth and one nineteenth century with a combined exhibiting area of 166 square metres. Situated at 17-18 Golden Square, London W1. Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 11am - 5pm. Telephone number: 020 7494 1550. Current exhibitions | Map
- Gagosian Gallery - Situated at 6 - 24 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JD. Telephone number 020 7841 9960. Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 10am until 6pm. Current exhibitions | Map
- Haunch of Venison Gallery - Can be found at 6 Haunch of Venison Yard, London W1K. Opening hours: 10.00 - 18.00 Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday, 10.00 - 19.00 Thursday, 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday. Current exhibitions | Map
- Hauser & Wirth Gallery - In 2003, Hauser & Wirth London opened at Piccadilly 196A in an historic building designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, adding a prominent exhibition space. The gallery's new East End space Coppermill, inaugurated in 2006, provides a platform for ambitious large scale projects. Current exhibitions | Map
- Hayward Gallery - The Hayward Gallery is part of the South Bank Centre which includes the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcel Rooms and the Poetry Library. The Gallery was opened by Her Majesty The Queen in 1968. It is an icon of sixties brutalist architecture and is one of the few remaining buildings of this style. The Hayward was designed by a group of young architects, including Dennis Crompton, Warren Chalk and Ron Herron. The Hayward is named after the late Sir Isaac Hayward, the former leader of the London County Council. Current exhibitions | Map
- Mall Galleries - Housed on the Mall in John Nash's elegant 1827 Regency Terrace, the Mall Galleries are prominently situated on the ceremonial route between Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. The Galleries are available for hire for private or corporate receptions for which the art makes an unusual and attractive backdrop. Location - 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y. Telephone: 020 7930 6844 Map
- National Gallery - Not far away from National Portrait Gallery on the north side of Trafalgar Square you will find the National Gallery which was founded in 1834 and has one of the greatest art collections in the world. It includes artists like Titian, Monet, Leonardo da Vinci and Turner to name but a few. Open from: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm (Wed till 8pm), Sun noon-6pm. Tel: 0207 839 3321. Current exhibitions | Map
- National
Portrait Gallery - 
Located off Trafalgar Square it has over 7,000 paintings, sculptures and photographs.
It contains illustrations of the people like; William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens,
Queen Elizabeth I and many others who have shaped the history of this Country.
Open from: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun noon-6pm. Tel: 0207 306 0055. Current
exhibitions | Map
- October Gallery - Founded in 1978, the October Gallery is an art gallery dedicated to the appreciation of art from all cultures around the world. The Gallery exhibits and promotes art of the transvangarde - or trans-cultural avant-garde - that is to say, the work of artists who, whilst working at the forefront of their own respective cultures, assimilate into their work elements from other cultures as well. The October Gallery is open from 12:30 to 17:30 from Tuesday to Saturday. Tel: 020 7242 7367. Current exhibitions | Map
- Paintbox Fine Art - Paintbox Fine Art gallery is unique in London featuring two floors of paintings from contemporary Australian artists, including the works of several Chinese-Australian artists. The Australian landscape is a strong feature of the works and the gallery specialises in large paintings. At 2 New Kings Road, Fulham SW6 4SA. Tel: 020 7731 6430 www.paintboxfineart.com | Map
- The Photographers' Gallery - The Photographers’ Gallery is one of the UK's primary venues for photography and one of London’s most popular public galleries with over half a million people visiting in 2005. Established in 1971, the Gallery was the UK's first independent photographic gallery. Current exhibitions | Map
- Queen`s Gallery - Can be found on the south side of Buckingham Palace and contains paintings from Royal Collection. Open daily from: 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Tel: 0207 321 2233. Current exhibitions | Map
- Royal Academy of Arts - The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. We were founded by George III in 1768 to promote painting, printmaking, sculpture and architecture; there are some 100 Academicians in those disciplines. Today the Royal Academy continues to encourage the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate. The Royal Academy mounts a continuous programme of internationally renowned loan exhibitions complemented by gallery education programmes, seminars and debates. Current exhibitions | Map
- Serpentine Gallery - The Serpentine Gallery, situated in the heart of Kensington Gardens in a 1934 tea pavilion, was founded in 1970 by the Arts Council of Great Britain. The Gallery attracts around 600,000 visitors a year and is one of London's most loved places for seeing modern and contemporary art and architecture. Gallery open daily from 10am to 6pm. Admission free. Tel: 020 7402 6075. Current exhibitions | Map
- SS Robin Gallery - SS Robin Gallery is housed in the newly restored cargo hold of the world's oldest complete steamship, showing world-class temporary documentary photography exhibitions from February to November. The Gallery is open from 12pm-6pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 12pm-4pm on Saturdays, from February to November. Admission is free, and donations are welcome. SS Robin Trust is a nonprofit registered charity: all proceeds go towards the Trust's work with local schools. Please note they currently have no wheelchair access. Located at 113 West India Quay Hertsmere Road,. E14 4AE. Telephone number - 020 7538 0652 Current exhibitions | Map
- Stephen Friedman Gallery - Situated at 25-28 Old Burlington Street, London W1S 3AN. Telephone number - 020 7494 1434. Gallery opening times: Tuesday to Friday - 10am to 6pm, Saturday - 11am to 5pm Current exhibitions | Map
- Tate
Gallery - Named after Sir Henry Tate it holds approx. 10,000 art pieces. For a hundred
years it has been a house of works of art. There is a mixture of old and modern
collection that makes it so impressive. Open daily from: 10am-5:50pm. Tel: 020 7887 8888. Current exhibitions | Map
- Tate Gallery of Modern Art - Transformed from an old power station by the Swiss duo Herzog & de Meuron at the cost of 130 million pounds this gallery is becoming very popular. Located at Bankside, SE1 (Southwark, Blackfriars) it contains international Modern Art; Four Themed groups - "Landscape", "Still Life", "The Nude" and "History". Tel: 020 7887 8888. Current exhibitions | Map
- Victoria Miro Gallery - The Gallery is housed in a converted Victorian furniture factory on Wharf Road, NI and with over 8,000 square feet of exhibition space it is one of the largest commercial spaces in London. Current exhibitions | Map
- Whitechapel Art Gallery - Founded in 1901 to 'bring great art to the people of the East End of London', the Whitechapel Art Gallery occupies a distinctive arts and crafts building designed by Charles Harrison Townsend. Its first exhibition, which included the Pre-Raphaelites, Constable, Hogarth and Rubens, attracted 206,000 local people. The programme has ranged from showcasing art from Africa, India and Latin America to premiering solo emerging figures such as Picasso, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Current exhibitions | Map
- Whitecross Gallery - Exhibitions constantly change, giving the gallery a sense of urgency. Collections move rapidly from painting to sculpture, jewellery to photography and from furniture to contemporary prints. Current exhibitions | Map