This photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the rehearsal of a light projection show for the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Zheng Bofei)
The commemorative activities will be held throughout a full year, from this May to May 2025.
LONDON, May 12 (Xinhua) — The London-based National Gallery of the United Kingdom (UK) kicked off a series of events to commemorate its 200th anniversary on Friday.
The commemorative activities will be held throughout a full year, from this May to May 2025, including an Art Road Trip across the country, a dedicated exhibition featuring 200 representative paintings, and online events and exhibitions.
According to the official website of the National Gallery, the Art Road Trip will take the gallery’s traveling art studio program to 18 places across the UK, cooperating with local arts organizations to create community-led arts projects.
Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery, said he looks forward to sharing the National Gallery with more and more people through the bicentenary program.
The gallery received over three million visitors in 2023, a 14-percent increase compared to 2022. Its online exhibitions, lectures, and courses were viewed over 60 million times in the same year.
Established in 1824, the UK National Gallery is a world-renowned art museum with a rich collection. It boasts over 2,300 artworks dated from the 13th to the 19th century. ■