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91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery

Home to one of the greatest art collections in the UK, 91³Ô¹ÏÍøGallery is located in the magnificent historical setting of Somerset House. The Gallery is particularly known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and exciting programme of temporary exhibitions.

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91³Ô¹ÏÍø is a research-led, independent College of the University of London, with one of the world’s most prestigious programmes of art history, curating, and conservation.

Forge a meaningful career in the professional art world and beyond. Applications for 2025 will open in mid-October!

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The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Monet and London. Views of the Thames

Until 19 Jan 2025

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Book now to see London through Monet’s eyes – discover his remarkable Impressionist paintings of the Thames, a stone’s throw from where they were made. To this day, they have never been the subject of a UK exhibition. Courtauld Friends go free.

The houses of parliament in the fog, with an orange sun and purple sky reflecting on the river Thames i Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), London, Parliament. Sunlight in the fog, 1904, oil on canvas, Musée d'Orsay, Paris, Photo © Grand Palais RMN (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski

What's On

Explore The Courtauld’s events, talks, exhibitions, lectures and courses. We welcome everyone with an interest in art and art history, from young people and families to academics and researchers.

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Gallery Talks, Public Programmes

Curator's Talk

4:00pm, 10 Oct 2024 | Free

Join us in the gallery for a free Curator's Talk....

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Online, Public Programmes, Short Courses

From Life: Representing Nature in Northern European Art, 1500-1750

Thursday 3 October to Thursday 31 October 2024; optional course visit on Saturday 2 November 2024 | £395 or £445 with visit

By the sixteenth century, the depiction of landscapes, plants, animals, and other subjects drawn from nature was widely recognized as a strength of northern European artists – one admired by patrons and collectors on both sides of the Alps. This cour...

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Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paper

4 Oct 2024 – 26 Jan 2025

This display will present a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to an Indian landscape by German-born artist Johann Zoffany....

Explore our PG and UG degrees for 2025/26. Applications open mid-October.

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