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The impressive Guildhall Art Gallery was opened in Autumn 1999, 58 years after the original gallery burned down during the Blitz in May 1941. Located in Guildhall Yard EC2, off Gresham Street EC2, the Guildhall Art Gallery has around 250 pieces of work on display at any one time, from the City of London Corporation's extensive collection of over 4000 pieces, which the Corporation started collecting in the 17th century.
The Guildhall Art Gallery is well known for its pre-Raphaelite paintings, Victorian portraits and historical images of London. The work on display at the Guildhall Art Gallery, which includes unique sculptures, is regularly changed to allow all of the Corporation of London's collection to be seen by the public. A wide variety of themed exhibitions are held at the Guildhall Art Gallery throughout the year.
The Guildhall Art Gallery houses the largest painting in Britain, the Siege of Gibraltar by John Copley, which covers two floors of the gallery. The Guildhall Art Gallery displays work from renowned artists such as Constable, Millais, Reynolds and Rossetti. The remains of a Roman amphitheatre, which was built around AD 70, can be seen in the basement of the Guildhall Art Gallery. The Guildhall Art Gallery is open between 10.00am-17.00pm Monday to Saturday and from 12.00pm-16.00pm on Sundays.
The Guildhall Art Gallery stands next to the Grand Hall of the Guildhall, a Grade I listed building that is an excellent example of medieval civic architecture. Built between 1411-1430, the Grand Hall is used for the installation of the Lord Mayor of London, as well as a number of state events. The Grand Hall is intricately decorated with the banners of the City Livery Companies and contains monuments to Sir Winston Churchill, the Duke of Wellington and Admiral Viscount Nelson. The Guildhall Library and the Clockmaker's Museum are also located here, along with the St Lawrence Jewry church, the official place of worship of the Lord Mayor of London.
The Guildhall Art Gallery is located close to a number of bus services, London Underground and National Rail services. Bank Station, which is linked to Monument Underground Station, is located 300m south-east of the Guildhall Art Gallery. Bank Station provides London Underground services across 5 lines and also runs Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services to destinations including Custom House (for the ExCel centre), Greenwich and London City Airport. Moorgate Station, on the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Northern and Metropolitan lines, stands 400m north-east of the Guildhall Art Gallery and provides services to destinations including Tower Hill (3 stops), Liverpool Street (1 stop) and London Bridge (2 stops).
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