The National Gallery, publicly owned and headquartered in the UK, was founded in 1824 and employs approximately 600 individuals. The institution functions as an art museum located in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. It maintains a collection of over 2,300 paintings, with works spanning from the mid-13th century to 1900. The National Gallery operates as an exempt charity and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, holding its collection in trust on behalf of the British public. Entry to its main collection is free of charge.