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Explore the evolution of Diana, Princess of Wales’ innate sense of style in a new display at her former London home. In this elegant new display in the historic galleries of Kensington Palace, a piece from Diana’s wardrobe will complement original sketches created for her during the design process. Diana’s handwritten comments, added alongside her favourite designs, demonstrate the joy she found Read more...

The Access Advisory Group is a diverse group of individuals with lived experiences of disability. We play an important role in the Horniman. We have made this gallery accessible to more people. Museums are now becoming more accessible but too often disabled people aren’t visible. We set out to change that with this display. We did our research in the Read more...

The world’s best space photography Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year returns with a brand new exhibition showcasing the world’s greatest space photography. This year the competition attracted an astonishing 4,602 entries from 90 different countries across the world. Each spectacular image lets us see the universe in a whole new light – find out who was crowned winner. See all the Read more...

Award-winning, internationally-exhibited visual artist Claire Morgan has created stunning new pieces for the Horniman, including a dramatic installation in Gallery Square. Claire’s thought-provoking works draws on the theme of waste and the impact that humans have on their surroundings. Her pieces include thousands of fragments of colourful waste polythene frozen in time, and nature combined with plastics. As I Live Read more...

 Artificial intelligence is gaining an ever-increasing presence in our lives. Everything from deep-sea exploration to getting a cheeky take-away is being reimagined with some form of automation. Technology developers are racing to create fully autonomous machines with the ability to make decisions on their own. How many of these smart machines already exist? And how much control are we willing to transfer Read more...

A new display showcasing the very best of the Cartoon Museums collection of cartoon art, curated by Cartoonist and Cartoon Museum Trustee Steve Bell. Closed Monday Ticket included in admission price of £8.50 with concessions.  Under 18s, registered disabled and their carer are FREE. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult Read more...

We’ve dug deep into our collections to bring you 325 objects from our 325 year history. From Roman relics to a nuclear fall-out calculator from the Cold War, the exhibition features a variety of fascinating artefacts to celebrate our 325th anniversary. The objects explore how money and the way we pay for things has transformed since the Bank of England Read more...

The largest UK exhibition of this influential artist, teacher, and curator Tate Modern presents the work of Hungarian artist Dóra Maurer (born 1937) in a year-long free exhibition. It brings together some 35 works, revealing the diversity of her output, including graphic works, photographs, films and paintings. Spanning more than five decades, the show highlights the playful conceptual approach that she brings Read more...

A new display exploring the unique and largely untold history, heritage and culture of the Krio people of Sierra Leone. Explore the history of the Krio people of Sierra Leone and discover the dress, architecture, language, lifestyle and tradition of their community in the London, Sugar and Slavery gallery’s latest display at the Museum of London Docklands. The Krios of Sierra Read more...

TURBINE HALL Acclaimed artist Kara Walker presents one of the most ambitious Hyundai Commissions to date Fons Americanus is a 13-metre tall working fountain inspired by the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, London. Rather than a celebration of the British Empire, Walker’s fountain explores the interconnected histories of Africa, America and Europe. She uses water as a key Read more...

Visit an ‘abandoned’ Tube station underworld and discover what secrets lurk beneath our busy streets in our new Hidden London exhibition. Hidden London: the Exhibition will take you on an immersive journey of some of London’s most secret spaces in the oldest subterranean railway in the world. These ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network have incredible stories to tell about Britain’s Read more...

Experience nature up close. The fifty-fifth Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will immerse you in the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. Encounter the beauty and fragility of wildlife, see fascinating animal behaviour and get to know extraordinary species, exhibited on 100 stunning lightbox displays. Go deeper and discover the surprising – and often challenging – stories behind the Read more...

Why do we play? How important is it for all of us, young or old? What does it mean to play well? Play Well will explore how play transforms both childhood and society. Using toys, games, artworks and design, this exhibition will investigate how we played as children and how we play now we’re grown up: developing social bonds, emotional Read more...

In residence at the Saatchi Gallery from Saturday 2 November 2019 – Sunday 3 May 2020, the exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, and is the final chance to see these glittering world heritage artefacts before they return to Egypt forever. Explore the life of King Tutankhamun, and the storied discovery that captivated the world, Read more...

Saatchi Gallery aims to bring contemporary art to a wider audience by providing an innovative programme platform for emerging international and local artists. For this year’s Artist-in-Residence, Cyril de Commarque and British artist Kate Daudy will respond to the key themes explored in Tutankhamun: Treasure of the Golden Pharaoh. FREE TO SEE   Read more...

Turner Prize-winning artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen unveils his epic portrait of London’s Year 3 pupils Explored through the vehicle of the traditional school class photograph, this vast new art work is one of the most ambitious portraits of children ever undertaken in the UK. It offers us a glimpse of the capital’s future, a hopeful portrait of a Read more...

‘JEW. Photographs by John Offenbach’ features 34 large-scale portraits and brings together the diverse faces of Jewish people from myriad walks of life, dispelling the myth that there is just one type of Jew. The project was borne after Offenbach travelled the world to capture the Jewish identity across 12 different countries, from Ethiopia to Ukraine, and Argentina to China. Read more...

An exclusive, free display celebrating a truly London album from ‘the only band that matters’. On 15 November 2019, the Museum of London will open a display celebrating The Clash’s groundbreaking London Calling – an album that rocked the music scene, serving as an anthem for London, Londoners and music lovers globally. To honour this truly London anniversary, the Museum of London Read more...

George IV is arguably the most magnificent of British monarchs and formed an unrivalled collection of art, much of which remains in the Royal Collection. As Prince of Wales and, from 1820, magnificent king, he purchased paintings, metalwork, textiles, furniture, watercolours, books and ceramics in vast numbers, many of these works by the finest artists of the day. Bringing together Read more...

Research from the Bank of England Archive sheds light on the famous artist’s career and investments. Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was a landscape and history painter. Throughout his career he produced an extensive catalogue of work and frequently exhibited at the Royal Academy. Recognised as a Romantic artist, his artworks include oil paintings, engravings and watercolours, with many now Read more...

Jide Odukoya’s photographic series shows Nigeria abuzz through the lens of traditional Nigerian weddings, presented as some of the world’s most opulent ceremonies. Turn It Up: On Paradoxes deploys a critical lens to explore the paradox of parallel Nigerian worlds; contrasting cosmopolitan affluence and extravagance, with underlying economic poverty. His work focuses on global consumerism and overindulgence, Nigeria’s contagious spirit Read more...