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1. The front of the National Gallery looks out onto which famous square?
 
Berkeley Square
Grosvenor Square
Leicester Square
Trafalgar Square
 

 
2. How much is the entrance fee (£'s)?
 
Free
5
10
15

"These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free".
 

 
3. How many works are in the National Gallery collection?
 
About 500
About 1,000
About 1,500
Over 2,000

"The National Gallery has a policy of actively acquiring new works for the collection…….".
 

 
4. Approximately how many people visit the National Gallery each year?
 
Between 4 million and 5 million
Between 5 million and 6 million
Between 6 million and 7 million
Between 7 million and 8 million

To be precise, there were 4,959,782 visitors in 2004!
 

 
5. What is the Gallery's principle source of funding?
 
Corporate sponsorship
Government grant
London Borough grant
Private donations

Government grants towards running costs top £20 million each year
 

 
6. In which year was the Gallery established when the House of Commons agreed to pay £57,000 for a private collection of paintings?
 
1624
1724
1824
1924
 

 
7. The Gallery opens virtually every morning at 10am and usually closes at 6pm. On which day of the week do they stay open late - until 9pm?
 
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
 

 
8. The paintings on display come from which geographic region?
 
England
Great Britain
Europe
The World
 

 
9. The Gallery is home to one of the most important and comprehensive collections of which famous Dutch 17th century painter?
 
Frans Hals
Jan Vermeer
Rembrandt
Vincent van Gogh
 

 
10. Many paintings by The Impressionists are housed in the Gallery. Which of these is NOT an Impressionist?
 
Monet
Renoir
Manet
Raphael

Raphael was much earlier (1483 - 1520)
 

 
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