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National Gallery

British  

noun

  1. a major art gallery in London, in Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it contains the largest collection of paintings in Britain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Selldorf Architects is known for its work on the historic mansion that houses The Frick Collection in New York as well as the National Gallery in London.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the panels were restituted to the monastic community at Vyšší Brod, which has entrusted them to the Agnes Cloister of the National Gallery for all to see.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Just this year, London's National Gallery secured unprecedented private funding for its expansion following a fundraising campaign, while the Tate launched an endowment fund to secure its "long-term future".

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

On Saturday, The National Gallery of Art announced it had to close its doors due to lack of funding.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

“New York? No. National Gallery? Forget it—a serious case of Vermeer on the brain.”

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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