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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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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

Finger Talk

This event shares a mix of film, performance, animation and sound, showing how sign language expresses stories of loss, kinship and identity.

Free

Until

Wellcome Collection

Modern Art

The Robot Zoo

See huge animal models made from things like gears and springs, try hands-on games like squid racing, and enjoy colourful murals with hidden surprises.

£28.60

Until

Horniman Museum

Nature Technology

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

Until

Japan House

Design

Dress Codes

This exhibition shows how fashion shaped royal life, with outfits worn by Princess Diana, Princess Margaret and designers like Vivienne Westwood, plus rare pieces such as a 1920s court dress and a Japanese court suit.

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

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

Until

Charles Dickens Museum

Literature Cinema

HALLELUJAH! Iconic Chorus & Anthem of Hope

This event looks at Handel’s strong link with the Foundling Hospital and how his music, especially the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, has inspired people for centuries. It also shows how music touches us all, whether we’re singing, playing or just listening.

Included in entry

Until

Foundling Museum

Music

Natural History Pop-up

You can see fossils, foxes, koalas and kiwis, showing life’s variety and how people depend on nature, plus efforts to protect wildlife for the future.

Free

Until

Horniman Museum

Nature

Theatre Picasso

Picasso found real inspiration in people like dancers and bullfighters, using their world to shape his own image, as shown through over 45 of his works.

£14.00

Until

Tate Modern

Modern Art

Open House 2025

Visitors can see portraits of Royal Society Fellows from the 1600s, a new painting of Sir David Attenborough, ornate ceilings and pre-war embassy features.

Free

Begins

Royal Society

Architecture Science

Lee Miller

Lee Miller’s photos show her journey from famous model to groundbreaking artist, with striking fashion shots, surreal images and war scenes.

£20.00

Begins

Tate Britain

Photography Modern Art

Nigerian Modernism

A look at how over 50 artists worked before and after Nigeria’s independence, mixing local and European styles in painting, sculpture, textiles and poetry.

£18.00

Begins

Tate Modern

Modern Art

Secret Maps

See centuries-old maps showing how hidden places and secret knowledge have shaped our view of the world, with some maps even made to mislead.

Free

Begins

British Library

Social History

A Story of South Asian Art

More than 100 years of South Asian art come to life, with Mrinalini Mukherjee’s woven sculptures shown alongside paintings, collages and ceramics by her family, teachers and leading Indian artists.

£17.00

Begins

Royal Academy of Arts

Modern Art

Connection and Identity

Visitors see glowing columns that look like giant DNA, changing colours to show how people are both alike and different. There’s also a big light artwork inspired by Michelangelo, but it uses women’s hands instead of men’s, showing hope and new ways of seeing ourselves.

£17.50

Begins

Old Royal Naval College

Modern Art Feminism

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