London and Paris with Claire Chamberlain

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Starting in London, 20 June 2026 

Join Claire Chamberlain and ArtTravel in London and Paris in June 2026 to visit a plethora of galleries and museums along with exciting private collections and artists’ studios. Travel to London and surrounds for nine nights and Paris for five nights. 

London is full of incredible museums and galleries. Explore the collections and temporary exhibitions of major galleries like Tate Modern and the National Gallery, but also visit hidden gems, including The Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Head west for top old-guard British art galleries and the high-powered international art galleries.
Visit Whitechapel Gallery, a cultural titan in the heart of London’s east end which has been at the forefront of contemporary art since 1901 and the two sites of one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, White Cube.

Head out of the city to visit Margate, the home of Tracey Emin and Joseph Mallord Turner and then to Somerset for Hauser & Wirth, an idyllic setting
for contemporary art in farmland and gardens. 

Paris too has a wealth of world-class museums and galleries from the astounding Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay and its painters whose names read like a roll call of the Western Art History canon to the Pinault Collection where a vast collection offers a perspective on the art from the 1960s to now.

Explore the gardens and house of the Rodin Museum, dedicated to the work of celebrated French sculptor Auguste Rodin and visit the Musée de
l’Orangerie, the permanent home of the late murals by Claude Monet, and works by preeminent European painters. 

Experience the Centre Pompidou which houses the best collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe and is close to the art hub of Le Marais, a little paradise of contemporary art galleries in the centre of Paris. 


It is a veritable cultural cornucopia. 

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Itinerary sample

In the morning, we will meet independent art historian Leslie Primo at The National Gallery for a private tour.

Leslie is not only a specialist in Renaissance Studies, broadcaster and lecturer, he is also the author of ‘The Foreign Invention of British Art’ published in 2024 by Thames & Hudson. The tour will provide a wonderful opportunity to see works from the collection in a new light.

After our tour, we’ll break for lunch and then re-group in the afternoon for a short walk along the newly pedestrianised The Strand Aldwych to the Courtauld Institute of Art located in Somerset House. The Courtauld’s collection of masterpieces ranges from the Middle Ages to the 20th century and is particularly rich in Post-Impressionist works. 

Wet your whistle or enjoy a bite to eat at the Art Café before we head across Waterloo Bridge to find the Hayward Gallery within the Southbank Centre, a landmark of Brutalist architecture. 
Your evening is free to enjoy.
Consider a show at the Southbank Centre or attend a Shakespearean performance at The Globe Theatre.

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London and beyond highlights include:

  • The National Gallery
  • The National Porttrait Gallery
  • Dulwich Picture Gallery
  • Gasworks
  • South London Gallery
  • Whitechapel Gallery
  • Courtald Institute of Art
  • Hayward Gallery
  • Royal Academy of Arts
  • Jermyn Street
  • White Cube, Masons Yard
  • Hauser & Wirth Somerset
  • Stourhead National Trust
  • Messums West
  • Tate Modern
  • The Serpentine Gallery
  • Wallace Collection
  • Margate and the Turner Contemporary
  • TKE Studios

Highlights of Paris include:

  • Galleries Lafayette
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
  • Giverny
  • Musee d’Orsay
  • Musee de l’Orangerie
  • Fondation Louis Vuitton
  • Musee Marmottan Monet
  • The Rodin Museum

What Is Included

  • Accommodation in London, Margate, Bruton (or around) and Paris as per the final itinerary
  • All transport by coach, train and around Paris and London as required
  • Claire Chamberlain as your amazing art tour guide
  • A tour manager
  • All galleries, museums and artist visits as per the final itinerary
  • Breakfast daily and all other meals included in the final itinerary

What Is Not Included?

  • International Airfares
  • Visa and ETAs
  • Travel Insurance (Mandatory)
  • Anything not included in the final itinerary 

When will costs and further information be available

Initial costs and inclusions will be available May 2025

 About Claire

Claire Chamberlain (MA Art History with Hons, PGDipEd) currently teaches as part of the Art Today programme at Te Tuhi, one of New Zealand’s foremost contemporary art spaces. Prior to this, she was a secondary teacher of art history for over 20 years.
Claire is the co-head of New Zealand at Venice Biennale Patrons, a patron herself since 2017 and was an invigilator for Lisa Reihana’s Emissaries at the 57th Venice Biennale. A keen supporter of Aotearoa arts and artists, Claire is passionate about communicating her love of art and art history in an accessible and enjoyable way.

 **All inclusions and costs subject to change 

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