Exhibition
Join us for a one-hour Gallery tour led by Senior Storyteller, Daniel Hausherr. After which you would be escorted to Larry’s Dining and Bar for a traditional cream tea experience.
Today tea is an iconic drink in Britain, but that was not always the case. From its origins as a health drink from China, to a domestic treat for wealthy women, and then to the everyday ‘cuppa’ favoured by all. Time for Tea will delve into the fascinating history of tea, told through the portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Collection.
Enjoy a one-hour Gallery tour led by Senior Storyteller, Daniel Hausherr. Following the tour, you will be escorted to Larry’s Dining and Bar for a traditional cream tea and tea of your choice. Including freshly baked scones (plain & raisin), house raspberry conserve and Dorset clotted cream.
23 July 2026, 14.00-16.00
Meet in the Main Hall
Gallery tour 14.00–15.00
Cream tea 15.00–16.00
£40 per person)
(£36 Members / Patrons)
(£37.50 concessions)
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Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery sits seconds away from Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square, London. It was the first portrait gallery in the world when it opened in 1856 and houses the world's largest collection of personalities and faces, from the late Middle Ages to the present day.