Where: Gresham Street, EC2

What: The original guildhall are gallery burned down after a severe air raid during the Blitz, in May 1941. However, with the opening of the new guildhall art gallery in 1999, many famous and much-loved pictures are once again on view for the public to see and enjoy.

The guildhall art gallery displays around 250 works of art at a time from its extensive collection, with a programme of temporary exhibitions exploring different themes, allowing many lesser-known pictures from the collection to come out of storeage.

Nearest station: Bank

Gallery opening times: Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00, Sunday 12:00 - 16:00. Last admission 30 minutes before closing. The gallery is also closed when the guildhall is used for public or state functions (see the website link below for dates).

Admission: (2005) Adults £2.50; Concessions £1.00, Children under 16 free and free to all daily after 15:30 and all day Friday.

Website: cityoflondon.gov.uk