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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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Charity Super.Mkt

Browse top picks of second-hand clothes from well-known charities, try fun ways to repair your wardrobe and shop for unique fashion that helps others.

Free

Until

NOW Gallery

Fashion Activism

Yoshitomo Nara

See over 150 pieces that show people with strong stares, while the artist links his work to ideas of freedom, nature, home, music, and standing up for yourself.

£20.00

Until

Hayward Gallery

Modern Art Nature

Sara Flores, Bermondsey (2025)

Peruvian artist Sara Flores shares detailed paintings and a new film showing patterns inspired by Shipibo-Konibo culture, reflecting on Amazonian ancestry and ideas of time.

Free

Until

White Cube

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

Find fans decorated with birds from swallows to macaws, see antique feather fans and learn about the craft and ethics of using birds in fashion.

Included in entry

Until

Fan Museum

Fashion Nature

Jess Blandford // 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

Until

Southwark Park Galleries

Modern Art

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

Until

Design Museum

Design Nature

Finger Talk

Visitors watch performers sign a story using sign language and mime, surrounded by moving lines based on audiograms from deaf people.

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

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

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

Begins

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

Begins

Tate Modern

Modern Art

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

Rory McEwen

See watercolour masterpieces by Rory McEwen, a top 20th-century artist whose Scottish roots coloured his work.

Included in entry

Begins

Garden Museum

Nature

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

Treasures Tour

Visitors can enjoy a closer look at items like a huge atlas, King George III’s library and Magna Carta, while hearing fun facts from the staff.

Free

British Library