Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery reopens following what multiple outlets describe as a once-in-a-generation revamp. The gallery’s presentation is redesigned, including a new wall colour scheme that replaces the previous scheme dating from 1976. Reporting also describes a vivid emerald-green transformation of the gallery’s interior.
Several sources say the number of works shown is substantially increased. The collection on display nearly doubles, with figures cited that rise from 63 to 120 paintings. One outlet notes that 57 additional paintings are now on view, while another describes the overall display as encompassing almost twice as many masterpieces as before.
The rehang is also characterized as a “salon-style” arrangement, echoing hanging approaches recently used at other major UK museums, according to one report. Overall, the coverage frames the reopening as a major change to both the gallery’s layout and its visual presentation, while keeping the focus on expanded access to artworks from the palace collection.
