The Courtauld Gallery Cafe in Ealing

A world class art gallery run by a trust.Whilst not being the largest of galleries, it has become a favourite due to the exquisite curation, the gorgeous settings and the very tasteful, rich collection.You could easily spend a good few hours admiring this great selection of art, spanning from Italian middle ages and Renaissance, British pastel works and French impressionism.A gorgeous staircase dominates the settings offering great beauty spots for pictures.The souvenir shop is a delight in itself. Located on the lower ground floor, the entrance is set between and arched fore-room. The selection of merchandise is exquisite and rather vast, the displays are perfection and the general vibe is just the right balance of relaxed sophistication.Entry ticket is around £10 but totally worth the price.

I spent a wonderful afternoon in this gallery, came for Van Gogh self-portrait exhibition. It was really amazing to see more than 15 of his self-portraits brought together in this exhibition.

This is a wonderful little gallery in the heart of central London, within the Somerset House complex. While there are interesting exhibitions on a range of periods and styles, the main attraction is the top floor that houses some world-famous impressionist art. Manets, Renoirs, Gaugins, Van Goghs can be found here and you will not be disappointed.

Impressive gallery within the impressive Somerset House. The Courtauld Gallery starts right from the ground floor all the way up to the top floor (aka 3rd floor). It’s a busy place to go to, lots of people coming in and out. The cafe opposite the gallery is packed non-stop. Courtlauld’s staircase is a beautiful stairwell that leaves you astonished and leads you to the top floor where a breathtaking painting wall-to-wall is. Numerous halls with permanent and temporary exhibitions. Staff are on the snotty side; a bit blunt and rude at times but I guess they deal with masses of people daily which makes them heroes in my eyes. I visited the Van Gogh self-portraits exhibition to witness that master mind of expressionism and I was not disappointed. I’d highly recommend this gallery at any given point in time under any circumstances. Very clean facilities.

Loved the current Van Gogh exhibition! Seeing 18 self-portraits by the artist all under one roof felt truly special. Some came from Chicago, some from Amsterdam, some from Washington. Two of them were reunited after 130 years of separation! The exhibition was in two sections, his earlier portraits and those painted during his stay in France. I loved how a painting of his chair was added to the collection too, a portrait of himself, in a way. A great concept - well worth the entry fee.

Compact 3-floor gallery with paintings from pre-Renaissance all the way to the 20th century, they also host some photograph collections and precious European/Middle Eastern objects.The staircase and Somerset House are beautiful. There is audio guide for hiring too.

Came to see the portraits of Van Gogh. Came quite late in the day and would recommend coming then as much quieter. Portraits of Van Gogh are impressive and beautiful but left feeling not completely fulfilled. However on same floor at the Courtauld are a series of impressionists paintings some quite famous and those were lovely to see up close. Would recommend but don't expect to stay too long and DEFINITELY go see the works by Oskar Kokoschka.. Stunning!

Absolutely wonderful gem in the hear of London. Amazing building with fantastic works of art that will blow your mind, from historical to postmodern. A must do and see.

Free for students. Not very big but every piece of work is attractive. I spent a lovely morning here:)

New large gallery on top floor is wonderful, so many important paintings. Overall, gallery felt slightly crowded given covid rates in London.