Exhibitions in London

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Editors' picks

Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends

12/02/2026 - 15/11/2026

Daily 10:00-17:45

Young V&A

Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep

22/05/2026 - 03/01/2027

10:00-16:30

Natural History Museum

British Wildlife Photography Awards - FREE!

17/07/2026 - 21/02/2027

Daily 10:00-17:30

Horniman Museum & Gardens

Childhood in War - FREE

31/07/2026 - 28/02/2027

10:00-18:00

Imperial War Museum

The Bayeux Tapestry

10/09/2026 - 11/07/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00 (Fri 20:30)

British Museum

Evelyn Taocheng Wang: Being Poetic Ruins Life - FREE!

25/09/2026 - 13/12/2026

Wed-Sun 12:00-18:00

Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art

Korea

01/10/2026 - 31/01/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00 (Fri 20:30)

British Museum

The 90s: Art and Fashion

08/10/2026 - 14/02/2027

10:00-18:00

Tate Britain

In the Centre

Georg Baselitz: The Heroes 1965–66

13/10/2026 - 18/12/2026

Tue-Sat 10:00-18:00

Thaddaeus Ropac

William Eggleston: All that goes unnoticed

14/10/2026 - 21/02/2027

Mon-Wed, Sat 10:30-18:00; Thu-Fri 10:30-20:00; Sun 11:00-18:00

Photographers' Gallery

The John Madejski Fine Rooms - FREE

16/12/2025 - 29/01/2027

Tue-Sun 11:00-16:00 (Fri 21:00). Closed 2 October, 6 November & 4 December 2026

Royal Academy of Arts

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style

10/04/2026 - 18/04/2027

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The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Winston Churchill: The Painter - FREE

23/05/2026 - 29/11/2026

10:00-17:00

Wallace Collection

Declaring independence: USA 250 - FREE

30/06/2026 - 29/11/2026

10:00-17:00

British Museum

Painting the French Riviera

02/10/2026 - 31/01/2027

Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (Fri 21:00)

Royal Academy of Arts

Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends

08/10/2026 - 07/02/2027

Daily 10:30-18:00; Fri-Sat until 21:00

National Portrait Gallery

Hyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui - FREE

13/10/2026 - 11/04/2027

10:00-18:00

Tate Modern

Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer

26/02/2026 - 27/05/2027

10:00-18:00

Courtauld Gallery

Across London

Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires

07/11/2026 - 09/05/2027

Daily 10:00-17:45 (Fri 22:00)

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Es Devlin

02/10/2026 - 04/04/2027

Mon-Thu 10:00-17:00; Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00

Design Museum

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

16/10/2026 - 11/07/2027

10:00-17:50

Natural History Museum

Hokusai: Thirty-six views of Mt. Fuji from the Iuchi Collection

20/10/2026 - 17/01/2027

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Becoming America - How Science Shaped a Nation - FREE

23/10/2026 - 25/04/2027

Daily: 10:00-17:00 (Pre-book online)

Science Museum

The Nue Black Aesthetic

06/11/2026 - 08/08/2027

Mon-Thu 10:00-17:00; Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00

Design Museum

Meliorism

17/10/2025 - 14/11/2026

Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00

Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (Tower Bridge)

Windrush Food Culture - FREE!

14/11/2025 - 03/01/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00

National Maritime Museum

Healing Spaces: Healthcare Design Past, Present and Future

18/11/2025 - 31/12/2026

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00

Florence Nightingale Museum

The Coming of Age

26/03/2026 - 29/11/2026

Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00

Wellcome Collection

The Music is Black: A British Story

18/04/2026 - 10/01/2027

10:00-18:00 (Fri & Sat 21:00)

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer - FREE

30/04/2026 - 30/04/2027

10:00-17:45

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Jean ProuvéMaison Démontable

16/05/2026 - 31/12/2026

Tue-Sat: 10:00-18:00; Sun: 11:00-17:00

Carpenters Workshop Gallery London

Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific

16/05/2026 - 10/01/2027

10:00-17:45

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Frequently asked questions

What will I find in the Exhibitions category?

Museums, art galleries – from the famous to the obscure – and much much more! An exhibitions is anything you go and look at for its cultural or artistic value. We have three main categories: Culture, Art and Science. We also list Walks & Talks under this heading.

How much, if anything, will a visit cost?

London is unusual among major cites, in that the starting point for most museums and art galleries is 'free entry'. For the exhibitions we list here, however, there is most often a charge. How much that charge will be often depends on personal circumstances, so It's always safest to check by following the 'More info and Booking' link for the most complete and up-to-date information.

A show I want to go to is sold out. What can I do?

Most major museums and galleries offer a perfectly proper 'jump the queue' option. You simply have to become a 'friend, and then, in most cases, you can still get in to 'sold out' exhibitions! The catch of course is that you'll have to pay an annual subscription, which is typically around three times the cost of a single visit. Especially if you live locally, however, it's an option always worth considering.

Should I book ahead?

For most shows most of the time, you don't need to book, but, it's always safest to check out the 'More info and Booking' link as soon as you consider a visit. Sometimes, even free entry (where available) requires you to have booked a time slot first.