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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.