Exhibitions

Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome

See Parmigianino’s ‘The Madonna and Child with Saints’ after a decade, showcasing his Renaissance breakthroughs through original drawings and sketches.

★★★★☆ Guardian

Free

Until 9 March 2025

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Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London

Featuring original outfits and rare pieces from over thirty designers like John Galliano, this event showcases the impact of 1980s nightclub culture on fashion and art.

£12.65

Until 9 March 2025

Fashion & Textile Museum

Fashion Photography

Mike Kelley: Ghost and Spirit

View works by experimental artist Mike Kelley spanning from the 1970s to 2012, featuring textiles, multi-media installations, and more that resonate with pivotal themes in society and personal identity.

£18.00

Until 9 March 2025

Wes Lang : The Black Paintings

See Wes Lang’s 89 new paintings featuring his skeleton characters, animals, and fantasy beings set against dark or lush backgrounds.

Free

Until 9 March 2025

Newport Street Gallery

FLOWERS LATES 2025

Enjoy art by night with workshops and guidance on drawing tattooed models, and access to an exhibit on contemporary floral art.

£6.00

Until 14 March 2025

Victoria and Albert Museum

Modern Art Fashion

Jameel Prize: Moving Images

This event features a mix of films, photos, sounds, and sculptures spotlighting personal and communal identities and histories.

Free

Until 15 March 2025

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Hyundai Commission: Mire Lee: Open Wound

Mire Lee’s installations use silicone and chains to transform a space into a ’living factory’, provoking a mix of emotions from awe to disgust.

Free

Until 16 March 2025

BLAST: New Works by Dominic Beattie

Dominic Beattie presents new artworks that experiment with materials and geometric patterns, influenced by 20th Century abstract styles.

Free

Until 19 March 2025

Delphian Gallery: Post//Future

This exhibition uses various art forms to examine societal issues and our lack of action today, prompting reflection on possible futures.

Free

Until 19 March 2025

Narratives of Identity

Four recent art graduates showcase mixed media artworks centered on identity, using personal and shared stories through painting, sculpture, and photography.

Free

Until 19 March 2025

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New Contemporaries

This exhibition showcases 35 emerging artists confronting current social realities, with themes like natural world cycles, borders, and the impact of pop culture.

Free

Until 23 March 2025

Institute of Contemporary Arts

Helios in the Painted Hall

A new seven-metre artwork representing the sun’s surface offers a close look at its detailed expanse, symbolizing the sun’s impact on culture and history.

£16.50

Until 25 March 2025

Aut-OOO-Arcadia: Louis Morlæ

See robotic sculptures, videos, and interactive displays envisaging how a future dominated by automation might reshape our lives and redefine work, leisure, and societal roles.

Free

Until 30 March 2025

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Modern Art Technology

Picasso: printmaker

This exhibition features over 2,400 prints by Pablo Picasso, spanning his early years in Paris to his final days in France, showcasing his innovations in printmaking and personal stories reflected through his art.

£11.00

Until 30 March 2025

British Museum

The Windsor Tapestry

A visual history of King Charles III through 98 cartoons by Steve Bell, displayed on a 28-metre long tapestry alongside original artworks.

Included in entry

Until 30 March 2025

Cartoon Museum

★★★☆☆ Telegraph ★★★★☆ Independent

NAOMI In Fashion

A showcase of Naomi Campbell’s career, featuring work from top designers and photographers, her activism, and cultural impact.

£18.00

Until 5 April 2025

Victoria and Albert Museum

Fashion

Theaster Gates, Bermondsey (2025)

This event celebrates Malcolm X’s life through installations and films, reflecting on art’s impact on political and cultural legacies with a Japanese philosophical touch.

Free

Until 6 April 2025

White Cube

Politics Architecture

SOIL

This exhibition features global artists showcasing the vital role of soil in Earth’s health through varied artworks, inciting sustainable practices.

★★★★☆ Observer

£18.50

Until 13 April 2025

Royal Geographical Society

Nature

Everest through the lens

A look back at early 20th-century Everest expeditions, including mapping and photography, led by two influential clubs.

Free

Until 15 April 2025

Photography Social History

Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism

An exhibition highlighting Brazilian Modernism through the works of key figures like Anita Malfatti and Tarsila do Amaral, showcasing the blend of local identities and landscapes.

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£25.50

Until 21 April 2025

Royal Academy of Arts

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Versailles: Science and Splendour

Learn how 17th and 18th-century Versailles used science to showcase power, featuring Louis XV’s rhinoceros, a detailed lunar map, and Marie Antoinette’s famous watch.

£12.00

Until 21 April 2025

Science Museum

Science Architecture

Salt Cosmologies

A fabric model of the 2500 mile Inland Customs Line represents British colonial salt taxes. Made from organic cotton and dyed with botanicals, it features chaotic termite and stamp motifs.

Free

Until 27 April 2025

Activism Conflict

Ruth Murray: Byron’s Pond

Ruth Murray’s paintings show how tiny gardens in city spaces can touch hearts and minds, inspired by local plants and a historic bathing spot.

Included in entry

Until 27 April 2025

Garden Museum

Leighton and Landscape: Impressions from Nature

See Frederic Leighton’s never-before-exhibited landscape oil sketches, revealing his spontaneous and experimental side as he painted nature during his travels.

★★★★☆ Standard

Included in entry

Until 27 April 2025

Leighton House

Classical Art Nature

Anthony M

Walk among beams of light in a misty room, forming shifting three-dimensional sculptures that change based on your movement.

★★★★☆ Telegraph

£14.00

Until 27 April 2025

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Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights

Learn how physical work affects health through stories of laborers’ rights and unsafe conditions, featuring over 150 historical items and artworks.

★★★★☆ Telegraph

Free

Until 27 April 2025

Wellcome Collection

Health Activism

The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence

See treasured artworks from Mughal emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan, showcasing creativity from 1560 to 1660.

£22.00

Until 4 May 2025

Victoria and Albert Museum

FLOWERS – FLORA IN CONTEMPORARY ART & CULTURE

This exhibition showcases how flowers inspire creativity, featuring installations, art, photography, and fashion across two floors.

£10.00

Until 5 May 2025

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Linder: Danger Came Smiling

A five-decade exhibition presenting a pioneering artist’s satirical take on gender roles via photomontages, ranging from punk scene images to surreal reinterpretations.

★★★☆☆ Observer

£19.00

Until 5 May 2025

Hayward Gallery

Feminism Modern Art

Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

View paintings, photographs, collages, and installations showcasing Black women in powerfully regal poses, adorned with patterns and rhinestones.

£19.00

Until 5 May 2025

Hayward Gallery

Modern Art Feminism

The 80s: Photographing Britain

This exhibition features powerful photographs from the 1980s that highlight social change and activism during the Thatcher era, with work from diverse communities and collectives.

£20.00

Until 5 May 2025

Photography Activism

Vital Signs: Self Directed Audio Tour

This event features audio-described artworks on environmental justice, showcasing stories of resilience and ideas for a sustainable future.

Free

Until 17 May 2025

VITAL SIGNS: another world is possible

This exhibition highlights the link between our health and our planet’s through artworks showing how water, air, and soil quality affects us.

Free

Until 17 May 2025

★★★★☆ The i ★★★★☆ Observer

Nature Science

Soane and Modernism: Make It New

See how Sir John Soane influenced modernist architecture with rare drawings and works by famous architects, plus inspired short stories.

Free

Until 18 May 2025

Sir John Soane's Museum

Architecture Modern Art

Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious

A showcase of over 80 works by Tirzah Garwood, presenting her unique ‘sophisticated naïve’ approach which adds deeper meanings to innocent subjects.

£20.00

Until 26 May 2025

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Classical Art Design

The World of Tim Burton

Get a close look at Tim Burton’s artistic journey, featuring his drawings, paintings, and photographs. This event also showcases his works as an illustrator and author.

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£19.69

Until 26 May 2025

Design Museum

Design

Goya to Impressionism. Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection

See exceptional Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, including works by Goya, Monet, and Van Gogh, from Switzerland’s Oskar Reinhart Collection.

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Included in entry

Until 26 May 2025

Courtauld Gallery

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Light: a colourful history

The exhibition highlights past experiments in optical science from the Royal Society’s archives and shows how these discoveries affect daily life.

★★★★☆ Telegraph

Free

Until 30 May 2025

Royal Society

Science

In Performance: Fans of Theatre, Music and Dance

Explore an array of fans linked to theatre, music, and dance, highlighting pieces from Commedia dell’Arte and global dance accessories, alongside musical instrument motifs.

Included in entry

Until 31 May 2025

Fan Museum

Classical Art Music

Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet

See transformative artworks from the 1950s to 1980s, showcasing immersive environments and machine-made pieces innovated through new technology and science.

£22.00

Until 1 June 2025

Modern Art Technology

Self-Made: Reshaping Identities

An exhibition featuring ceramic works by four artists examining the fluid nature of identity through the transformative properties of clay.

Included in entry

Until 1 June 2025

Henri Michaux: The Mescaline Drawings

View a unique collection of transcendent drawings by Henri Michaux, created after his experiments with mescaline and other psychedelic drugs, capturing his impressions of the mind’s inner workings.

★★★★☆ Guardian

Included in entry

Until 4 June 2025

Courtauld Gallery

Hello Brain!

Learn about your brain’s fascinating features, from how neurons connect to creating your own brain models.

Free

Until 20 June 2025

Francis Crick Institute

Science

Dickens in Doughty Street: 100 Years of the Charles Dickens Museum

See Charles Dickens’ original manuscripts, letters, and rare first editions, plus his hairbrush, walking stick, and surviving suit.

Included in entry

Until 29 June 2025

Charles Dickens Museum

Literature

War rugs: Afghanistan's knotted history

See how Afghan weavers have woven their country’s conflict history into rugs, transforming traditional patterns to include warfare imagery.

Free

Until 29 June 2025

British Museum

Conflict

Foundling Voices

Learn about five individuals grappling with their identities, uncovering their pasts, and understanding themselves through personal histories.

Included in entry

Until 29 June 2025

Elizabeth Legh: Lover of Musick & All Ingenious Things

Uncover the musical pursuits of 18th-century collector Elizabeth Legh, showcasing her passion for Handel’s work and her own skills as a harpsichord player.

Included in entry

Until 27 July 2025

Music Classical Art

Art Now: Hylozoic/Desires

A new installation combines historical insights and imaginative elements to examine the impact of a 2,500km hedge used as a British barrier in India.

Free

Until 25 August 2025

Modern Art Social History

Leigh Bowery!

See the impactful life of Leigh Bowery depicted, from his 1980s London nightlife emergence to bold performances and influential artwork, celebrating his unique legacy in art, fashion, and music.

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£18.00

Until 31 August 2025

Fashion Modern Art

The Future of Money

This event looks at changes in money use, from crypto to digital payments, examining how these affect our choices and economic future.

Free

Until 1 September 2025

Bank of England Museum

Economics Technology

Out of Context

This exhibition uses illustrations, photos, and AI to question how Western audiences understand and value non-Western art.

Free

Until 1 November 2025

Horniman Museum

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 2 November 2025

Horniman Museum

Nature Technology

George Dance the Younger – a bicentennial celebration

Honouring George Dance the Younger, this event highlights his architectural legacy and influence on John Soane.

Free

Until 31 December 2025

Sir John Soane's Museum

Architecture

Abbas Zahedi: Begin Again

Attend a session where ecological grief is collectively processed through discussions with artists and thinkers, set within a sound-focused installation that emphasizes renewal and connection.

Free

Until 4 January 2026

Nature Modern Art

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 4 January 2026

Modern Art Activism

HALLELUJAH! Iconic Chorus & Anthem of Hope

This event highlights the historic link between Handel’s ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ and the Foundling Hospital through annual benefit concerts.

Included in entry

Until 29 March 2026

Music Social History

Natural History Pop-up

See how humans have crafted instruments from nature and drawn musical inspiration from animals like songbirds.

Free

Until 1 June 2026

Horniman Museum

Nature

Shape Shift

This exhibition showcases artworks created during a three-year project with 15 international artists and mental health hospital patients.

Free

Until 25 March 2025

Fitzrovia Chapel

With Graphic Intent

See a collection of German and Austrian modernist works on paper, featuring drawings and prints by artists like Kandinsky and Klee.

Included in entry

Until 22 June 2025

Courtauld Gallery

Gary Bunt: Marrows, Spuds & Onions

View a fresh collection of paintings inspired by fond memories of family and wisdom from old sayings.

Free

Until 9 March 2025

Salt Cosmologies - Relaxed Session

This event offers limited visitor entry, reduced noise, visual stories for planning, and access packs with sensory aides to ensure a calm environment.

Free

8 March 2025

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300 ‒1350

Experience the dynamic art of 14th-century Siena with over a hundred exhibits, showcasing paintings, gilded glass, and ivory works from artists like Duccio and Simone Martini.

£20.00

Begins 8 March 2025

Society of Graphic Fine Art | 104th Annual Open Exhibition

See over 300 hand-drawn artworks, from watercolours to prints, made by talented artists. Artwork sales and live demonstrations included.

Free

Begins 10 March 2025

The Missing Act: An Exhibition by Max Gimson

Max Gimson depicts Derbyshire’s people and landscapes in his art, inspired by the historic Derby Hippodrome and local heritage.

Free

Begins 10 March 2025

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

Begins 12 March 2025

Japan House

Architecture

Dress Codes

See royal outfits worn by Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana and more, including rare pieces from the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.

Included in entry

Begins 13 March 2025

Kensington Palace

Fashion

Players: All the World's a Stage

An art exhibition features portraits of theatre professionals like actors, directors, and playwrights, celebrating the rich interplay between art and theatre.

Free

Begins 18 March 2025

John Morley: Artist Gardener

John Morley presents his paintings and pastels of garden plants, flowers, and fruits, many shown for the first time, at his first solo exhibition in over 30 years.

Included in entry

Begins 19 March 2025

Garden Museum

Charlie Waller Trust Art Exhibition 2025

An exhibition features over 300 artworks, including paintings and sculptures, created by both new and renowned artists. Half of sales proceeds will support a mental health charity.

Free

Begins 19 March 2025

Arpita Singh: Remembering

This exhibition showcases paintings by Arpita Singh, reflecting on her emotional and psychological experiences drawn from Bengali folk art and Indian narratives.

Free

Begins 20 March 2025

Serpentine Galleries

Modern Art Feminism

Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo

See Victor Hugo’s rare ink and wash drawings, from early caricatures to abstract landscapes, not shown in the UK for over 50 years.

£17.00

Begins 21 March 2025

Royal Academy of Arts

Friday Late: Pulse of the Planet

Enjoy an evening filled with music, film, and soundscapes, plus tarot readings and spellcasting to welcome the Spring Equinox.

Free

21 March 2025 18:30

Music Nature

This Game Is What We Make It

Celebrating 120 years, this event showcases artefacts, photos, and design from Chelsea’s history, highlighting its cultural influence in sport and beyond.

Free

Begins 22 March 2025

Design

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours | 213th Exhibition

Enjoy a display of watercolours, showcasing both classic and innovative styles by members and selected artists from numerous submissions.

£6.00

Begins 26 March 2025

VITAL MINDS

A panel featuring a climate activist, psychologist, journalist, and peace pilgrim discusses ways to shape positive environmental futures.

Free

27 March 2025 18:30

Activism Nature

Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style

Trace the evolution of swimwear from the 1920s, see Pamela Anderson’s Baywatch swimsuit, the first British woman’s Olympic gold medal for swimming, and 1980s men’s Speedos among over 200 objects.

£14.38

Begins 28 March 2025

Design Museum

Design Social History

Textiles: The Art of Mankind

See textiles from around the world that show off human creativity from pre-history to today, including a rare Panama textile and a Sardinian wall hanging.

£12.65

Begins 28 March 2025

Fashion & Textile Museum

Design

The Thread of Colour

See paintings by Maro Gorky from across her career, including recent large-scale landscapes and personal subjects like her Tuscan home.

Free

Begins 28 March 2025

José María Velasco A View of Mexico

Featuring detailed landscapes by José María Velasco, this exhibit showcases 19th-century Mexico, highlighting its natural beauty alongside signs of industrialisation.

£12.00

Begins 29 March 2025

Classical Art Nature

Pirates

Learn how historical pirate images from Captain Hook to Captain Jack Sparrow have changed and what real pirate life was like.

£15.00

Begins 29 March 2025

National Maritime Museum

Ed Atkins

Meet Ed Atkins’ digital artworks showcasing a 15-year journey with video pieces, paintings, and more, expressing the blend of human emotion with digital realms.

£18.00

Begins 2 April 2025

Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots

Enjoy a showcase of Giuseppe Penone’s journey through sculptures and paintings, highlighting his connection to nature using materials like wood and marble.

Free

Begins 3 April 2025

Serpentine Galleries

Gutted at The Old Operating Theatre

A scripted performance that examines the link between our digestive systems and environmental factors.

Free

3 April 2025 18:30

Health Science

Art & Ecology School Residencies: The Exhibition

See art by students from Years 3 to 6 discussing environments and climate issues. They used their creative skills under professional guidance to capture diverse views on ecology.

Free

Begins 5 April 2025

Southwark Park Galleries

Voices of Resistance: Slavery and Post in the Caribbean

Learn about the role of postal ships in managing Caribbean plantations and the resistance of enslaved people through archived letters.

Included in entry

5 April 2025

Postal Museum

Social History Conflict

You Make Me Feel // curated by A—Z

A group exhibition featuring multidisciplinary artworks that explore themes of diaries and self-narratives through stories, notes, and reflections.

Free

Begins 5 April 2025

Southwark Park Galleries

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

Begins 5 April 2025

Cartoon Museum

Still Life by Britta Jaschinski

See Britta Jaschinski’s photos showing the harsh effects of trophy hunting and wildlife trade, urging the UK to stop importing hunting trophies.

Free

Begins 8 April 2025

Institute of Contemporary Arts

Photography Nature

Nora Turato: pool7

See newly created art exploring our connection to language, through videos, performances, and bold graphic designs by Nora Turato.

£6.00

Begins 9 April 2025

The Carracci Cartoons: Myths in the Making

The event highlights two large charcoal drawings by the Carracci brothers, showing their preparatory work for the frescoes of Farnese Palace, featuring mythical figures and inspired by Roman art.

Free

Begins 10 April 2025

Beyond the Prize | Celebrating Contemporary Figurative Art

A showcase of over 100 award-winning artists, presenting new figurative artworks that highlight the vibrancy of this modern art form.

£6.00

Begins 16 April 2025

Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition 2025

See the world through a collection of award-winning photographs, covering wildlife, architecture, sports and more. Includes exclusive shots from the Photographer of the Year 2024.

£17.50

Begins 17 April 2025

Photography Nature

Richard Hunt, Bermondsey (2025)

A showcase of Richard Hunt’s metal sculptures, featuring pieces inspired by nature and science, blending abstract, surreal, and organic forms.

Free

Begins 25 April 2025

White Cube

Friday Late: Beautiful Futures

Enjoy a night with fresh DJs and see a future-themed exhibit. Listen to sounds curated by Club SOL, get a personal Taiao Tarot reading, taste low-carbon recipes, make ‘Re: Pig’ zines, and sip herbal tea.

Free

25 April 2025 18:30

Royal Geographical Society

Activism Nature

Siam through the lens of John Thomson

Photos capture 19th-century Thai festivals, portraits, and landscapes by John Thomson, marking 170 years of UK-Thailand ties.

Free

Begins 28 April 2025

Photography Classical Art

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

See over 100 stunning space photographs, capturing everything from distant galaxies to solar eruptions.

Free

National Maritime Museum

Photography Science

Being Human

Examine human identity and health through 50 artworks that touch on genetics, minds & bodies, and our environmental concerns.

Free

Wellcome Collection

Health Science

Chocolate House Greenwich

Learn about chocolate’s journey from Central America to becoming a symbol of sophistication in 18th-century London, and its role in shaping Greenwich society.

£3.00

Commission: Chris Ofili: Requiem

Chris Ofili’s mural is a vivid dream-inspired tribute, centred around a poignant image of artist Khadija Saye, reflecting themes of transformation and memory.

Free

Modern Art Activism

Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur

See Grayson Perry’s new mixed media artworks—ceramics, tapestries, and more—created in response to the Wallace Collection’s inspirations.

£17.00

Wallace Collection

Keith Piper & Rex Whistler

A 1920s mural meets a modern film installation, sparking a dialogue on historic and contemporary art practices through a fictional conversation.

Free

Painted Hall Display | Women at War: Wrens at Greenwich and Beyond

This display highlights the contributions of the ‘Wrens’ in WWII with documents and artefacts from two notable members.

£16.50

Conflict Feminism

Enjoy a close-up look at a seven metre artwork of the Sun, every centimetre representing 2000km of its surface, complete with details like sunspots and filaments.

£16.50

Science

Thursday Lates | Helios in the Painted Hall

On Thursdays, uncover hidden stories in a 30-minute talk by experts on a ceiling mural that took 19 years to paint, featuring over 200 characters.

£16.50