What's on in London on Thursday 4th January 2018

Celebrate the golden era of toys and games, made in the borough by famous names such as Spears Games and Lesney Matchbox and played with by generations of local children.

£12  Franklin: Death in the ice

An exhibition exploring the unsolved mystery of Sir John Franklin's fatal last journey into the Arctic.

Free  Building the Royal Albert Hall

This display explores the fascinating story of the Hall’s design through a variety of historic models, photographs and casts.

Free  El Greco to Goya - Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum

The first London exhibition of Spanish art from The Bowes Museum in County Durham, including works by Goya and El Greco.

Free  Christmas Past

Annual display of the museum's rooms as they would have looked during Christmas's past.

Free  John Akomfrah Purple

An immersive six-channel video installation addressing climate change, human communities and the wilderness.

Free  London's Towns: Shaping the polycentric city

An exhibition that looks at how policy and development help support Londoners to live and work across a multi-centred city.

£16.50  Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia

This exhibition explores the story of the Scythians – nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare, who flourished between 900 and 200 BC.

Free  Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?

Comprising of over 200 objects, this exhibition considers the role of graphic design in constructing and communicating healthcare messages.

Free  West Indians: Forefathers of the Metropolitan Police?

Discover the forgotten history of the world's oldest continuously serving police force - the Thames River Police.