Guildhall Art Gallery Reviews Summary

Guided Tours and Staff

Pros:

• "The guided tours and the guide are very good. The Paintings are nice, the guide explains things very thoroughly."
• "Free entrance, free tour full of information and anecdotes from a lovely guide."
• "The staff is helpful and welcoming."
• "The staff are friendly, helpful and happy to tell you what’s new."
• "Had a free tour which are run at particular times through the day. The guide was really knowledgeable and provided some useful insights into some of the paintings."
• "Our guide (Amber) was very bubbly, fun and enthusiastic."
• "They had a great docent Ann who did a great job for about an hour enlightening us to the information that were within the pictures."

Cons:

• "Irritating security guard. Really detracted from the experience."
• "Would not let us enter without being forced to answer irrelevant questions and listening to an unwanted lecture."
• "No help or information whatsoever."

Art Collection and Exhibitions

Pros:

• "A very decent gallery. Though the collection is smaller than some in London it is laid out well and great to view at less busy times."
• "Some fantastic resplendent looking paintings, nice range on both floors."
• "Excellent collection of art featuring views of London through the ages, together with an impressive collection of Victorian paintings."
• "Particularly strong in Victorian items, including some Biblical scenes, the collection also houses important ceremonial and topographical paintings."
• "The vibrancy and clear order of the painting can make anyone stare for minutes."
• "Amazing art collection with artworks from all over the world and with many focusing on London."
• "The art collection is wide ranging and nicely displayed. Some very well known pictures."

Cons:

• "Not remotely entertaining."
• "It’s also home to some roman ruins, which in all fairness was really boring."
• "The Roman amphitheatre wasn't as impressive as I expected but well displayed."
• "To find quite underwhelmingly humble ruins, especially since some event was sadly scheduled for the day and the space was crammed with boxes and technological paraphernalia and not the least atmospheric, as it is supposed to normally feel."

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

• "The facilities at the Guildhall are great."
• "This place also has air conditioning."
• "Large parts of the building offer disabled access."
• "Every level and sub-level are accessible by lift."
• "Free spacious and clean toilets."
• "The washrooms are high class and are definitely one of the best and cleanest from all the other public places has to offer."
• "It also was fairly accessible with a lift, had a coat check area, and clean toilets."

Cons:

• "One set of toilets were closed (not sure why)."
• "My one disappointment is that whilst one is understandably not allowed to take photos of the art, there was not any guide book, catalogue or brochure available."