See The National Gallery’s The Petit Bras by Monet from 2025-27

Who says you have to travel to Paris to soak up some Monet? Thanks to the National Gallery’s Masterpiece Tour 2025–27, you can experience genius-level Impressionism without even needing your passport. Monet’s The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872) is packing its bags—well, metaphorically—and hitting the road for a once-in-two-decades adventure across the UK. It’s the equivalent of an A-list celebrity making a rare appearance in your local gallery. Don’t miss the chance to say, “I saw it here first” when it rolls into Norwich, South Shields, Blackpool, and Hull. This is serious art with some fabulous side quests. The painting, which depicts Monet’s tranquil moment by a wintery riverside, will pop up in four unique galleries, each adding its own creative spin. From trauma-informed cafés designed to foster community healing at the Sainsbury Centre to multi-sensory, accessible installations at the Ferens Art Gallery, the exhibitions aim to make sure art for everyone isn’t just a catchy slogan. And let’s not forget the annual schools’ responses, artistic collaborations, and even the chance to see the work exhibited alongside cutting-edge contemporary art. The National Gallery’s Masterpiece Tour has been impressing art fans far and wide for over a decade—over a million visitors and counting, in fact! Sir Gabriele Finaldi, National Gallery Director (and clearly a fan of bringing the art to the people), puts it best when he says it’s about connecting art to the entire cultural ecosystem of the UK. Monet might’ve painted calm rivers and whispering trees, but the buzz of excitement… Read More