This was created in 1856 and was installed in 1896 in an end of the 19C building in the Italian Renaissance style. It gives an overview of Great Britain's history from Henry VII to today using only portraits, a traditional art in England that reached its peak in the 18C. The old Masters were William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough.
The ground floor and the first floor are reserved for temporary exhibitions.

At a height of 27m, a glazed barrel vault tops the galleria covering the basin of Hay's Dock, now filled in. The old tea, spice and other exotic commodity warehouses now house shops, cafés and restaurants. A monumental kinetic sculpture by David Kemp, The Navigators, recalls the sailors who once berthed at the quayside.

This elegant Palladian villa built by Inigo Jones was the first of its type in Great Britain (1616). Its white colour, its attractive horseshoe staircase coming down from the terrace (north facade) and its loggia (south side) looking out over the park distinguish it. The interior decorated carefully with restored brocades (1884-1990) to what it was in 1662, is set up according to the tastes of the 17C.

A large urban development project on the site of the old Broad street station in 1985 resulted in the construction of 39 buildings, in a variety of styles, situated around squares, green spaces and gardens and decorated with fountains and monumental sculptures. The Arena in Broadgate Square, is the setting for a number of cultural shows.