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These are all the upcoming exhibitions and things to do in London’s museums and art galleries, happening within the next eight weeks. The descriptions have been summarised with AI, I’m hoping to cut down on this in the future as I visit more of them personally.

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After the Darkness

A moving exhibit showcasing artworks of VE Day memories by 13 ex-service personnel, illustrating their stories and challenges, including living with sight loss.

Included in entry

Until

Cartoon Museum

Conflict

The Craft of Carpentry

Experience the artistry of Japanese carpentry, from forest to finished forms, including life-size reconstructions and the chance to try traditional woodworking.

Free

Until

Japan House

Architecture

Powered By Nature

You’ll step inside a dazzling space that lets you see colours and scents just like a bee does, with shifting lights that reveal hidden markings on flowers and show the clever ways these insects find food and tell each other where to go.

Free

Until

Saatchi Gallery

Nature Technology

Yoshitomo Nara

Over 150 works including drawings, paintings, sculptures, and ceramics showcase themes of rebellion, freedom, and personal reflection.

£20.00

Until

Hayward Gallery

Modern Art

Cats in Cartoons

A showcase of famous cartoon cats from various media, featuring artwork by Louis Wain, Ronald Searle, and others, examining why cats are beloved.

Included in entry

Until

Cartoon Museum

Birds of a Feather

Fans decorated with birds like macaws, swallows and hummingbirds show amazing craft and tell stories about using bird feathers in fashion.

Included in entry

Until

Fan Museum

Fashion Nature

The Robot Zoo

Experience reimagined animals made from gadgets that show how they sense and interact in their habitats, plus try interactive games like squid racing.

£28.60

Until

Horniman Museum

Nature Technology

Dress Codes

Visitors can see clothes worn by famous royals like Diana and Princess Margaret, plus rare outfits from a huge 500-year Royal Dress Collection.

Included in entry

Until

Kensington Palace

Fashion

Gathering Ground

This exhibition merges art with themes of environmental and social justice, showcasing artists who focus on Indigenous knowledge and ecological issues.

Free

Until

Tate Modern

Modern Art Activism

Pirates

Visitors follow the real stories of famous pirates like Blackbeard and Anne Bonny, see how pirates are shown in films, and find out about piracy today.

£15.00

Until

National Maritime Museum

Social History

The Art of Care

Visitors can see creative work by King’s College London medical students, who share real stories from GP surgeries using art, poetry and photos about care.

Free

Begins

Science Gallery

Health Modern Art

Charity Super.Mkt

Visitors can sift through racks of second-hand clothes and accessories, with handpicked items from several well-loved UK charity shops all in one place.

Free

Begins

NOW Gallery

Fashion Activism

More than Human

This exhibition showcases over 140 works incorporating art, design, and technology, promoting a ‘more-than-human’ design philosophy that considers all species and systems.

£14.38

Begins

Design Museum

Design Nature

Algorave

People can have a go at making music with code in an easy tool, learn from artists, show their own work, and dance to live-coded beats all evening.

Free

Science Gallery

Music Technology

Tender

Jess Blandford shows a group of small paintings and a large wall piece where the artwork spills out beyond its frame, using layers of colour and erased marks to think about the ups and downs of looking after family.

Free

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Southwark Park Galleries

Modern Art

Showtime!

See original playbills, posters, props and programmes from famous Dickens stories on stage and screen, with insights from actors and writers on why his tales are still loved.

Included in entry

Begins

Charles Dickens Museum

Literature Cinema

Future of Food

Learn how food production has evolved from ancient methods to modern biotechnologies and what future changes are necessary for sustainability.

Free

Begins

Science Museum

Science Nature

Pictograms

Visitors can see how pictograms have developed over the years, try making their own symbols, and stand among huge displays like a giant shrine gate.

Free

Begins

Japan House

Design

Being Human

A gallery with 50 artworks explores human identity, health, and trust in four sections focusing on genetics, mental and physical health, infection, and environmental issues.

Free

Wellcome Collection

Health Science

G31

People can check out artwork, activities and displays from artists living and working at Somerset House. Many things to see are free to enjoy.

Free

Somerset House