THREE GALLERIES AND A RIVER CROSSING
Begin with European painting at the National Gallery, follow the Strand to the Courtauld, then cross Waterloo Bridge for a riverside approach to Tate Modern. This is a full museum day. Choose two interiors if you prefer a slower pace.
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Editorial allowance above the router’s approximately 40 minutes for crossings, riverfront crowds and wayfinding; not an accessibility audit
Included museum visit, about 90–120 minutes
Choose a small group of painting rooms and leave the rest for another visit. Begin outside the Sainsbury Wing, then use its current visitor entrance.
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Included museum visit, about 90–120 minutes
After the National Gallery, walk across the north side of Trafalgar Square and follow the Strand east to Somerset House. The Courtauld collection makes a more concentrated second chapter.
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Included museum visit, about 90–120 minutes
From Somerset House, return to Lancaster Place and cross Waterloo Bridge using the pedestrian pavement. Take the signed pedestrian route down toward the South Bank, continue east along The Queen’s Walk, then use Hopton Street and Holland Street for Tate’s western approach.
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The Courtauld has paid collection admission. National Gallery and Tate Modern general collections are £0; their paid exhibitions or guided services are optional separate choices. Book each selected product independently.
Visit two museum interiors for a more relaxed 4–5.5 hour day; keep the third as an exterior stop.