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National Gallery saw 29% rise in visitors in 2025

Fahad Redha

April 2, 2026
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National Gallery saw 29% rise in visitors in 2025

The National Gallery reported a 29% rise in visits in 2025 after its Bicentenary and the reopening of its Sainsbury Wing. 4,147,544 people visited the Gallery in Trafalgar Square in 2025, up from 3,203,451 in 2024.

Following its Bicentenary in 2024, the National Gallery benefitted from the opening of the “newly transformed” Sainsbury Wing which restored the 30% visitor capacity that had been lost during its temporary closure for renovation. The opening of the CC Land: The Wonder of Art, “the biggest ever rehang of the Gallery’s collection” also contributed to the rise of visitors.

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Visits to the Trafalgar Square Gallery 872,662 people going to see exhibitions which included the last month of opening of Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers (the most attended ticketed exhibition in the Gallery’s history), Siena: The Rise of Painting (1300–1350), Radical Harmony: Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists, José María Velasco: A View of Mexico and Wright of Derby: From the Shadows.

The National Gallery also has a large digital footprint, with its video content, online exhibitions, talks and courses, and hits on its website getting just over 107 million views in 2025, including 6.9 million engagements across Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube; and 14.3 million visits made on the its website in 2025.

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Fahad Redha

Fahad is the Content Editor at EyeOnLondon, overseeing the publication’s editorial output across news, culture, and lifestyle. With a background in journalism from the University of the Creative Arts, he brings a broad range of experience from local London reporting in Kensington & Chelsea, where he held roles including motoring, events, and health editor. At EyeOnLondon, Fahad plays a central role in shaping content and maintaining editorial standards. His work spans everything from daily news to feature coverage, with a particular strength in motoring and events. He also incorporates photography into his reporting, adding a visual layer to many of his stories. Fahad joined EyeOnLondon in February 2021.