Guildhall Art Gallery

Olga Zograf 4. July, 2026

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Great museum with very diverse collections! Definitely recommend. Main room has more classical Victorian art of Pre-Raphaelite works from 17th century that are split into topics like love, beauty, home etc. In the basement you can find remains from Roman amphitheatre with immersive look into Londinium. And the Heritage Gallery displays rare documents from Metropolitan Archives like historic maps or royal charters depending on current rotations.

Kelly Seed 28. June, 2026

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A fantastic art gallery and roman amphitheatre in 1 place. They don't tout the shop, which is nice (I must admit I get fed up having to walk through half a tonne of merchandise either just as I enter and leave... or worse both). Nicely set out area inside and out. The buildings around it are beautiful. Location is great. For a Saturday not overwhelmed with tourists. The main issue we had when we visited on a very hot weekend was that there was no cafe, Pret was closed (probably because it's main clients are business related) and it wasn't easy to find a place to have a quick beverage and snack, lots of restaurants but most of the coffee/ smoothie places were closed.... which is weird to say about London (this is when someone says if we went another direction it would have been fine 🤣). Like I mentioned in another review there are are a few things really close to here including Mithranium and the 2 roof gardens, which are all free and you can spend a few hours going to them all without having to deal with public transport during the visit, obviously you have to get there.... which is convenient as Liverpool Street station is only a 10 minute walk away from here.

M Hurst 27. June, 2026

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Interesting museum which we primarily went to see the Roman amphitheatre and also saw a few famous paintings. We were not impressed by the number of school children visiting at amphitheatre, who were noisily lying all over the glass covering some aspects - supervising teachers didnt move them either - so we left and came back once the y had left.

Ab Ab 31. May, 2026

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Much better places to see Roman remains in England, but this is in the heart of the Square Mile, and is free. The artwork isn't bad, and the current exhibit to celebrate 250th anniversary of the USA Declaration of Independence is interesting for its city perspective, which did not align with the King's. Security is a mess, waited 15 minutes to enter, and cloakroom is unusable.

Michael Ns 15. March, 2026

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I really enjoyed visiting the Guildhall Art Gallery. The collection focuses on London’s history and Victorian art, and it’s fascinating to see how the city has been captured through different artistic styles. The gallery is beautifully maintained, and the Roman amphitheatre ruins in the basement add an unexpected historical layer to the visit. The atmosphere is calm and not overcrowded, making it easy to take your time with the paintings. Staff were helpful and the exhibits were well explained. It’s a great hidden cultural spot in the City of London, especially if you enjoy art connected to the city’s past.