(Above) Get the inside track on The National Gallery's big shows for Museums at Night
Museums at Night 2010: The National Gallery, London, Friday May 14 2010
Danish Master of Light, the retrospective of Christen Købke's incredible paintings, and Painting History, the dramatic new portrayal of Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey, have become two of the most acclaimed and high-profile shows of 2010 since opening at The National Gallery.
In a twist for Museums at Night, the Gallery is inviting visitors to get the inside track on both of their blockbuster exhibitions for Museums at Night, including a talk and book signing on Købke by Danish writer Carsten Jensen, two half-hour guided tours of Painting History in the company of curator Anne Robbins and a Wine, Nibbles and Talk showcase examining the "Antwerp speciality" of making paintings of private art collections.
The Gallery will be hosting a range of treats until 9pm
Aural delights come from sound recordist Chris Watson, who'll be playing his sound composition responding to Constable’s Cornfield in Room 34, opera singers from the Salzburg Festival performing live in the Gallery and live music in the Sainsbury Wing Foyer.
There will also be a 60-minute guided tour of the Gallery’s collection and a free bottle of plonk for diners in the National Dining Rooms and Café.
Gallery open until 9pm. Programme of events:
Carsten Jensen Sunley Room, 6pm. Admission free.
Curator tours of Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey In the Gallery, 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Admission £8.
Chris Watson Room 34, 7pm. Admission free.
The Salzburg Festival opera singers Room 9, 7.45pm. Admission free.
Guided tours of the Gallery’s collection Meet at Sainsbury Wing Information Desk, 7pm. Admission free.
More guides to your Museums at Night:
Art must-sees
Family events
Spooky happenings
Art and Architecture
Military highlights
Wonders of Nature
Drama
Music
Hands-on
Storytelling
Dating
Museums at Night events are being added all the time. Don't forget to check out the Museums at Night homepage to find out what's going on near you.
