National Portrait Gallery, London

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-portrait-gallery-london

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was National Portrait Gallery, London built?1856
2. What is the location?St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE, United Kingdom
3. What is the architectural context?Adjoins the National Gallery, situated near Trafalgar Square
4. What is the National Portrait Gallery in London?It is an art gallery that shows portraits of famous British people from history, started in 1856.
5. Why did the National Portrait Gallery move to St Martin's Place in 1896?It moved to a bigger, permanent home near Trafalgar Square to be closer to other art museums and easier for visitors.

Non-departmental Public Body: An organization that operates independently but is funded and overseen by a government department.
Curatorial: Relating to the selection, care, and presentation of works of art or historical objects.
Remit: The official power or scope of a person or organization to do something.