TUESDAYS DURING TERM TIME Join us to find out how people get around the city. With stories about hopping on a bus to the Museum and songs about catching a tube to London Town, there’s something for everyone. Sessions include singing and dancing, as well as the chance to see Read more [...]

Antibiotics have enabled us to combat diseases that were once untreatable. But bacteria have fought back, evolving into superbugs resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. Our new exhibition explores how society is responding to the enormous challenge of antibiotic resistance, featuring scientific research from across the globe and the Read more [...]

THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT TREASURES GALLERY Magna Carta. Jane Austen’s notebook. The Beatles’ lyrics. Just some of the treasures you can see here. Magnificent hand-painted books from many faiths, maps and views, early printed books, literary, historical, scientific and musical works from around the world. Our Sir John Ritblat Treasures of Read more [...]

The definitive dress exhibition Trace the evolution of the Princess’s style, from the demure, romantic outfits of her first public appearances, to the glamour, elegance and confidence of her later life. Don’t miss an extraordinary collection of garments, including Victor Edelstein’s iconic ink blue velvet gown, famously worn at the Read more [...]

Play Base is an immersive experience for 0-8 year olds, offering a variety of fun and engaging activities. Whether your child wants to take on the soft play assault course, climb aboard a truck or prepare scoff in the cookhouse, Play Base lets every child shine. Sessions are 9.40-10.40, 11.00-12.00, Read more [...]

Remarkable women who have shaped contemporary British society choose objects that speak to them from the Museum’s Collection Spanning 300 years of social history, culture and philanthropy, selections will enable visitors to see the Collection from different perspectives, to make connections between the past and the present, and to reflect Read more [...]

“When I sit down to make a sketch from nature, the first thing I try to do is to forget that I have ever seen a picture.” So said John Constable RA, arguably the most influential British landscape artist of the nineteenth century. His large-scale oil sketch for ‘Salisbury Cathedral Read more [...]

For centuries, scientists and artists have embarked on a succession of expeditions to document the natural world. The observations of flora and fauna made by the artists on these voyages of natural history have contributed greatly to our understanding of nature. On display until October 2019, the exhibition content will Read more [...]

This powerful new exhibition shines a spotlight on 20th and 21st century female graphic designers and reveals the contribution they have made to poster design over the last one hundred years. With over 150 posters and original artworks on display, this exhibition attempts to recognise some of these forgotten design Read more [...]

2018 will be the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act. This display forms part of the national commemorations marking the centenary of the 1918 Act that gave some women the right to vote for the first time. Dedicated to those who campaigned tirelessly for over 50 years Read more [...]

‘The work of art is a representation of the stage.’ Lee Ufan The Serpentine continues its exploration of public art with a sculptural commission by artist Lee Ufan, installed outside the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens until 29 July 2018. In 2010, the Serpentine brought new sculpture to Kensington Gardens Read more [...]

An exploration of dreams, the unconscious and an imaginary world between sleep and wakefulness, Dream On looks at our relationship to objects and the power of the inanimate. This exhibition plays with the notion that objects come to life when we are not looking, much like our dreams as we fall asleep. Read more [...]

Lively sessions for under 5s and their parents or carers. Most Tuesdays and Wednesdays during term time – Busy Bees will be taking a break over the festive season from 18 December 2018 to 2 January 2019. Activities change every week, with creative play, enchanting stories from around the world, simple Read more [...]

Discover the woman behind the crown Inspired by the Queen’s own journals and featuring displays of personal objects in the rooms where she once lived, this exhibition gives an intimate account of Queen Victoria’s fascinating life. Victoria’s childhood home Princess Victoria was born on 24 May 1819 at Kensington Palace Read more [...]

This exhibition will present fashionable dress alongside natural history specimens, innovative new fabrics and dyeing processes, inviting visitors to think about the materials of fashion and the sources of their clothes. Tickets are £12.00 with concessions

ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE Using art, archaeology, music and cutting-edge technology, Epiphany celebrates the cycle of life. Hear the music of Paola Prestini, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Francisco Nuñez and pianist Mischa Dohler accompanied by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. Ali Hossaini’s surreal video transforms the Roman Amphitheatre into tunnels Read more [...]

LOWER GROUND SAMMY OFER WING Join an exciting performance and journey bringing maritime history to life. Join us every Saturday to meet a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell about our collections! Sessions of 30 minutes are at 12.00 noon,1.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm James Robson Explore Traders: Read more [...]

THE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO, THE DORFMAN SENATE ROOMS Discover how digital technologies are impacting our homes, cities and environment in a series of interventions inside the RA’s new Architecture Studio Invisible Landscapes will make visible the often-invisible presence of digital technologies in our lives and everyday environments. The programme will look from Read more [...]

In June 2018, the Wallace Collection opens its new £1.2 million exhibition space with Sir Richard Wallace: The Collector, an exhibition celebrating 200 years since the birth of the museum’s founder, Sir Richard Wallace. The exhibition explores the man, his life and his unprecedented contribution to the nation’s cultural heritage. Read more [...]

Leave daylight behind and put your senses to the test in this illuminating exhibition. Meet the creatures that thrive at night, in pitch-black caves and deep in the sea. Enter the worlds of nocturnal animals and discover how they find their way around their environment, hunt, mate and evade predators. 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 Read more [...]