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Exhibitions in London — February 2027

Exhibitions on in London during February 2027. This page narrows our full exhibitions programme down to what's running in February 2027, so you can plan ahead — dates, venues and booking, all in one place.

London's exhibition calendar is one of the richest in the world. We list everything from blockbuster 'culture' shows at the British Museum – such as the Bayeux Tapestry in 2026 – to interesting small exhibitions by rising East End artists.

Exhibitions · February 2027

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

The 90s: Art and Fashion

08/10/2026 - 14/02/2027

10:00-18:00

Tate Britain

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

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)

Beyond The Streets

11/11/2026 - 05/05/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00

Saatchi Gallery

Van Eyck: The Portraits

21/11/2026 - 11/04/2027

Daily 10:00-18:00 (Fri 21:00)

National Gallery

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style

10/04/2026 - 18/04/2027

Check website

The King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Es Devlin

02/10/2026 - 04/04/2027

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

Design Museum

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

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

16/10/2026 - 11/07/2027

10:00-17:50

Natural History Museum

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

Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer

26/02/2026 - 27/05/2027

10:00-18:00

Courtauld Gallery

Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer - FREE

30/04/2026 - 30/04/2027

10:00-17:45

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Lost Music Venues - FREE

30/05/2026 - 30/10/2027

10:00-16:00

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Julio Le Parc

11/06/2026 - 03/05/2027

Daily 10:00-18:00 (Fri, Sat 22:00)

Tate Modern

Bank of England Museum – What's On (parent listing) - FREE

21/06/2026 - 31/03/2027

Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30). Museum Lates every third Thu until 20:00 (last entry 19:30, booking recommended). Closed Bank Holidays and weekends.

Bank of England Museum

Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army

07/07/2026 - 21/02/2027

10:00-17:30

National Army Museum

Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions - FREE!

10/07/2026 - 07/02/2027

Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00

Wellcome Collection

Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care - Spaces of Grief and Possibility - FREE!

10/07/2026 - 07/02/2027

Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00

Wellcome Collection

American Photographs - FREE

16/09/2026 - 16/05/2027

10:00-17:45

Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Metamorphoses: Porcelain Sculpture by Rachel Kneebone

23/09/2026 - 25/04/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00

Wallace Collection

David Shrigley

05/10/2026 - 05/09/2027

Tue-Sun: 10:00-17:00

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Global Poster Gallery

05/10/2026 - 01/04/2027

10:00-18:00

Transport Museum

Cecilia Vicuna: Living Threads

07/10/2026 - 14/02/2027

Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00; Thu 11:00-21:00

Whitechapel Gallery

Light and Magic The Birth of Art Photography

08/10/2026 - 14/02/2027

Daily 10:00-18:00 (Fri & Sat 22:00)

Tate Modern

Multiplied wonders: Italian Renaissance woodcuts - FREE

08/10/2026 - 21/03/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00; Fri: 10:00-20:30

British Museum

Robert Ryman: The Real Thing

08/10/2026 - 28/02/2027

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Barbican Centre (Art Gallery)

Sanlé Sory: Colour Years

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

Snap Happy! How Children Became Photographers

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

Shonibare and Gainsborough: A Conversation - FREE

15/10/2026 - 07/02/2027

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

National Gallery

A Place to Call Home: Poverty and Housing in London

23/10/2026 - 05/03/2027

Mon–Fri: 09:00–19:00; Sat: 09:45–17:00

Senate House Library

Goavve-Geabbil: Hyundai Commission 2026

26/10/2026 - 27/03/2027

Daily 10:00-18:00 (Fri, Sat 22:00)

Tate Modern

Agatha Christie

30/10/2026 - 20/06/2027

Mon-Sat 09:30-20:00 (Fri 18:30, Sat 17:00); Sun 11:00-17:00

British Library

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Fox, the Mole, the Horse... And You

03/11/2026 - 07/02/2027

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Arcadia by Sir John Akomfrah - FREE

06/11/2026 - 04/05/2027

10:00-17:30

Natural History Museum

Through Our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture

06/11/2026 - 07/02/2027

Sun-Wed: 10:00-18:00; Sat: 10:00-20:00; Thu-Fri: 12:00-20:00

Somerset House

Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant

12/11/2026 - 11/04/2027

Sun-Fri 10:00-18:00; Sat 10:00-16:00

Tate Britain

Where We Grow: nature, nurture & childhood

17/11/2026 - 18/04/2027

Tue-Sun: 10:00 (Sun 11:00)-17:00

Foundling Museum

Cosimo I de' Medici: Art and Dynasty - FREE!

18/11/2026 - 21/03/2027

Daily 10:00-17:00

Wallace Collection

Peggy Guggenheim in London

21/11/2026 - 14/03/2027

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

Royal Academy of Arts

Tove Jansson and her Families

21/11/2026 - 09/05/2027

Wed-Sun: 10:00-17:00

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Andrius Arutiunian: They Tried to Count Us

24/11/2026 - 07/03/2027

Tue-Sun: 10:00-18:00 (Sat: 20:00)

Hayward Gallery (at Southbank Centre)

Nan Goldin: You Never Did Anything Wrong

24/11/2026 - 14/03/2027

Tue-Sun: 10:00-18:00 (Sat: 20:00)

Hayward Gallery (at Southbank Centre)

Peter Blake: In the Studio

25/11/2026 - 18/04/2027

Wed-Sun: 10:00-17:00; first Thu of month: 10:00-20:00

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery

Tradition/Rebellion: Coming-of-Age Style in Kitakyushu, Japan

11/11/2026 - 28/02/2027

Mon-Sat: 10:00-20:00; Sun: 12:00-18:00

Japan House London

Paula Rego: Dog Woman

05/02/2027 - 23/05/2027

10:00-18:00 (19:00 5 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr & 21 May)

Courtauld Gallery

Claire Partington

12/02/2027 - 13/03/2027

Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00

Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery (Tower Bridge)

Frequently asked questions

What exhibitions are on in London in February 2027?

The list above shows exhibitions running in London during February 2027, updated day by day with our picks first. Each entry links to dates, venue and booking.

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.