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London exhibitions - Archive Articles

Reviews of the many exhibitions that take place across London.

Greenwich to host exhibition of Dutch maritime paintings
Greenwich to host exhibition of Dutch maritime paintings

Greenwich to host exhibition of Dutch maritime paintings

The paintings made by Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son were to change English art, and to mark the anniversary of their arrival in Greenwich, an exhibition of their works will open next year.

Nov
10
2022
Horror but not as you’ve seen it fills Somerset House
Horror but not as you’ve seen it fills Somerset House

Horror but not as you’ve seen it fills Somerset House

This is a horror show, but not the sort of horror you might expect, as it's not scary horror in the classic sense, but more a look at how artists have expressed their own personal horror at what they see around them.

Nov
09
2022
Donatello’s statue of David to go on show in London for the first time
Donatello’s statue of David to go on show in London for the first time

Donatello’s statue of David to go on show in London for the first time

Donatello’s most famous marble sculpture, David is coming to the UK, as part of an exhibition of the Renaissance sculptor's work at the V&A next year.

Nov
08
2022
Two Turner paintings in London for the first time in over a century
Two Turner paintings in London for the first time in over a century

Two Turner paintings in London for the first time in over a century

Two large paintings by Turner have gone on show in London for the first time in over a century, and also for the first time ever, are side by side in the same room.

Nov
08
2022
The myths of Alexander the Great explored at the British Library
The myths of Alexander the Great explored at the British Library

The myths of Alexander the Great explored at the British Library

Alexander the Great is a figure so wrapped up in myth and legend that it can almost be difficult to remember that he was a real man, and the British Library is taking a look at the man behind the myth.

Nov
02
2022
London exhibitions to visit in November 2022
London exhibitions to visit in November 2022

London exhibitions to visit in November 2022

A selection of ten excellent exhibitions to visit in November during the interregnum between Bonfire Night and Christmas Jumper Season.

Nov
01
2022
Exhibition looks at the life of the surgeon who tended to Admiral Nelson
Exhibition looks at the life of the surgeon who tended to Admiral Nelson

Exhibition looks at the life of the surgeon who tended to Admiral Nelson

The life of the surgeon who tended to Admiral Nelson as he lay dying at the Battle of Trafalgar will be the topic of a new exhibition opening next week at the Greenwich Visitor Centre.

Oct
27
2022
A gallery of cute robots fills Pitzhanger Manor
A gallery of cute robots fills Pitzhanger Manor

A gallery of cute robots fills Pitzhanger Manor

An array of cute robots have filled an Ealing gallery as Matt Dixon's unique style of illustration comes to Pitzhanger Manor.

Oct
26
2022
Cecilia Vicuña: Brain Forest Quipu at Tate Modern
Cecilia Vicuña: Brain Forest Quipu at Tate Modern

Cecilia Vicuña: Brain Forest Quipu at Tate Modern

The cavernous space of Tate Modern's turbine hall is currently home to two very tall hanging artworks made from ropes and mudlarked objects found on the Thames.

Oct
24
2022
The muscial theatre comes to the V&A Museum
The muscial theatre comes to the V&A Museum

The muscial theatre comes to the V&A Museum

A new exhibition at the V&A has opened that's should lure people up to their theatre galleries, as it tells the story of the musicals.

Oct
19
2022
Museum of London uncovers the hidden stories of people executed by the state
Museum of London uncovers the hidden stories of people executed by the state

Museum of London uncovers the hidden stories of people executed by the state

For at least 700 years, one of the top forms of entertainment in London was watching someone die. This was judicial murder as a public spectacle, and the topic of the Museum of London's latest exhibition.

Oct
17
2022
British Museum reveals the Rosetta rivalry at the heart of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
British Museum reveals the Rosetta rivalry at the heart of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

British Museum reveals the Rosetta rivalry at the heart of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Two hundred years ago a long standing mystery was solved, and a lump of rock became the most famous lump of rock in the world.

Oct
13
2022
Winslow Homer: The sea and the war at the National Gallery
Winslow Homer: The sea and the war at the National Gallery

Winslow Homer: The sea and the war at the National Gallery

An illustrator who recorded the USA's civil war and later turned from drawings to painting to become one of America's preeminent artists is the subject of a large exhibition at the National Gallery.

Oct
11
2022
Charles Dickens and Professor Pepper’s ghost at the Dickens museum
Charles Dickens and Professor Pepper’s ghost at the Dickens museum

Charles Dickens and Professor Pepper’s ghost at the Dickens museum

One December evening 160 years ago, during a stage performance of one of Dickens's plays, the London audience was startled to see a ghost walk across the stage.

Oct
10
2022
Frameless – immersive art fills a cavernous Marble Arch basement
Frameless – immersive art fills a cavernous Marble Arch basement

Frameless – immersive art fills a cavernous Marble Arch basement

A vast empty basement space at Marble Arch opens today, filled with cathedral-sized 360-degree animated artworks.

Oct
07
2022
Japan’s woodworking skills shown off in Kensington
Japan’s woodworking skills shown off in Kensington

Japan’s woodworking skills shown off in Kensington

For over 1,300 years, the carpenters of Japan's densely forested Hida region have been crafting from wood, and now there's an exhibition about their work in London.

Oct
06
2022
Science Museum offers a space trip to a science fiction spacecraft
Science Museum offers a space trip to a science fiction spacecraft

Science Museum offers a space trip to a science fiction spacecraft

An artificial intelligence has been collecting species from Planet Earth in its spacecraft, and you're now about to take a walk through the warehouse -- is how a new science-fiction inspired exhibition at the Science Museum is presented.

Oct
06
2022
Costume design exhibition opens at the BFI Southbank
Costume design exhibition opens at the BFI Southbank

Costume design exhibition opens at the BFI Southbank

A rich costume for King Henry VIII sits next to designs for Egyptian mummies and Robin Hood -- all costumes designed by the same couple, who are considered to be amongst the UK's most successful designers.

Oct
05
2022
New exhibition tells the lost story of London’s African orphans
New exhibition tells the lost story of London’s African orphans

New exhibition tells the lost story of London’s African orphans

When the Foundling Hospital was set up nearly 300 years ago to care for London's orphans, what few could have expected is how many children would come from Africa and Asia.

Oct
04
2022
Tate’s Cezanne blockbuster is full of fruit and fruity paintings
Tate’s Cezanne blockbuster is full of fruit and fruity paintings

Tate’s Cezanne blockbuster is full of fruit and fruity paintings

One of the largest collections of Cezanne paintings ever assembled has arrived in London, and filled a whole series of rooms at the Tate with his signature still lifes, landscapes, and nudes.

Oct
04
2022
There’s a Doctor Who Cyberman in the Science Museum
There’s a Doctor Who Cyberman in the Science Museum

There’s a Doctor Who Cyberman in the Science Museum

If you look carefully, next to the Science Museum's space exhibition there's a Doctor Who Cyberman standing guard.

Oct
03
2022
London’s free exhibitions to visit in October 2022
London’s free exhibitions to visit in October 2022

London’s free exhibitions to visit in October 2022

A selection of ten excellent (and free) exhibitions to visit in October so you can turn the heating off at home and keep warm in London's museums and galleries instead.

Sep
30
2022
The beauty of the Apollo moon landing photos at the Royal Albert Hall
The beauty of the Apollo moon landing photos at the Royal Albert Hall

The beauty of the Apollo moon landing photos at the Royal Albert Hall

A number of recently restored photos from the Apollo moon landings have gone on display in the Royal Albert Hall to coincide with the release of a book about the photos and their restoration.

Sep
30
2022
See the Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies
See the Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies

See the Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies

A document that is so rare and fragile that it can only be seen for a few weeks each year will go on display next week at the British Museum.

Sep
29
2022