Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

London exhibitions - Archive Articles

Reviews of the many exhibitions that take place across London.

Westminster Abbey exhibition showcases Notre-Dame de Paris’ past, present, and future
Westminster Abbey exhibition showcases Notre-Dame de Paris’ past, present, and future

Westminster Abbey exhibition showcases Notre-Dame de Paris’ past, present, and future

A travelling exhibition telling the story of fire-ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris and its restoration has landed in London, inside its London equivalent at Westminster Abbey.

Feb
06
Bells that Ring Themselves: Lavish clocks return to London in Forbidden City exhibition
Bells that Ring Themselves: Lavish clocks return to London in Forbidden City exhibition

Bells that Ring Themselves: Lavish clocks return to London in Forbidden City exhibition

Some of the most intricately decorated clocks ever made in the UK have returned to London for the first time since they were sent to the Chinese Emperor's palace centuries ago.

Feb
02
British Museum to put recovered stolen gems on display
British Museum to put recovered stolen gems on display

British Museum to put recovered stolen gems on display

Some of the objects that went missing from the British Museum but have been recovered will be displayed later this month as part of an exhibition about classical gems.

Feb
01
Ten London exhibitions to visit in February 2024
Ten London exhibitions to visit in February 2024

Ten London exhibitions to visit in February 2024

A selection of ten exhibitions to leap into visiting in London during the month that's longer than usual.

Feb
01
Exhibition shows off historical documents from Billingsgate fish market
Exhibition shows off historical documents from Billingsgate fish market

Exhibition shows off historical documents from Billingsgate fish market

The City of London's oldest official market -- the fish market at Billingsgate -- is the subject of a new exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery

Jan
31
Two Temple Place’s free exhibition sheds light on the artistry of glass
Two Temple Place’s free exhibition sheds light on the artistry of glass

Two Temple Place’s free exhibition sheds light on the artistry of glass

One of London's most richly decorated interiors is currently open to the public, as Two Temple Place hosts one of its occasional free exhibitions.

Jan
29
Newly discovered “Kipper Tie” goes on display in the Museum of London Docklands
Newly discovered “Kipper Tie” goes on display in the Museum of London Docklands

Newly discovered “Kipper Tie” goes on display in the Museum of London Docklands

A rare Mr Fish kipper tie discovered in a charity shop has gone on display at the Museum of London Docklands as part of its latest exhibition Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style

Jan
29
National Theatre photography exhibition inside the National Theatre
National Theatre photography exhibition inside the National Theatre

National Theatre photography exhibition inside the National Theatre

The iconic, brutalist architecture of the National Theatre building on London’s South Bank has been documented by photographer Amelia Lancaster for over 20 years.

Jan
26
New exhibition to show off the first King Charles III banknotes
New exhibition to show off the first King Charles III banknotes

New exhibition to show off the first King Charles III banknotes

The first bank notes featuring the new King will go on display next month in an exhibition that will also look at the future of money in general.

Jan
25
V&A exhibition displays rarely seen Lucian Freud etchings
V&A exhibition displays rarely seen Lucian Freud etchings

V&A exhibition displays rarely seen Lucian Freud etchings

One of the foremost British artists of the 20th century, Lucian Freud, is best known for his figurative paintings, but he also made many etchings, often of the subjects and sitters featured in his painted works.

Jan
24
V&A’s sold out Chanel exhibition gets 2-week extension with more tickets on sale
V&A’s sold out Chanel exhibition gets 2-week extension with more tickets on sale

V&A’s sold out Chanel exhibition gets 2-week extension with more tickets on sale

The V&A Museum’s sold out Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel exhibition has been extended for another two weeks, with tickets to go on sale tomorrow (Wed 24th) morning.

Jan
23
Charles Holden exhibition offers a glimpse into the evolution of Senate House
Charles Holden exhibition offers a glimpse into the evolution of Senate House

Charles Holden exhibition offers a glimpse into the evolution of Senate House

One of the great "what ifs" of London's architecture is being explored at the moment, in a new exhibition about Charles Holden's plans for the University of London's Senate House.

Jan
17
See early examples of computer art at the V&A Museum
See early examples of computer art at the V&A Museum

See early examples of computer art at the V&A Museum

At a time when AI-generated art is in the news, the V&A Museum is taking a look back at the very earliest examples of pioneering computer generated art.

Jan
16
Memories in Monochrome: Barbican celebrates the impact of Two-Tone
Memories in Monochrome: Barbican celebrates the impact of Two-Tone

Memories in Monochrome: Barbican celebrates the impact of Two-Tone

When the Barbican was being built, a music genre was sweeping the country, and now the Barbican has an exhibition dedicated to the music that would have been heard while it was being built.

Jan
16
Have your photo taken in front of the 10 Downing Street door from The Crown
Have your photo taken in front of the 10 Downing Street door from The Crown

Have your photo taken in front of the 10 Downing Street door from The Crown

If you visit the Bonhams auction house, you can have your photo taken standing in front of a full-size replica of the 10 Downing Street door.

Jan
11
From Scarborough to Venice – Watercolours unveil Europe’s varied landscapes
From Scarborough to Venice – Watercolours unveil Europe’s varied landscapes

From Scarborough to Venice – Watercolours unveil Europe’s varied landscapes

Paintings by two early masters of the watercolour are taking visitors on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice,

Jan
11
First solo UK exhibition of Italian designer Enzo Mari to open at the Design Museum
First solo UK exhibition of Italian designer Enzo Mari to open at the Design Museum

First solo UK exhibition of Italian designer Enzo Mari to open at the Design Museum

The first ever UK museum exhibition devoted to one of the most significant designers of the 20th century will open at the Design Museum this spring.

Jan
10
London Underground portraits on show at the Barbican
London Underground portraits on show at the Barbican

London Underground portraits on show at the Barbican

People sitting on the Metropolitan line have been captured in art by the artist Martin Church, who now has an exhibition of his work at the Barbican Library.

Jan
09
Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins exhibition extended to April
Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins exhibition extended to April

Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins exhibition extended to April

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Victorian novelist and playwright, Wilkie Collins, and an ongoing exhibition about his friendship with Charles Dickens has been extended.

Jan
08
Exploring Ainu Lives: London’s Japan House chronicles the revival of a suppressed culture
Exploring Ainu Lives: London’s Japan House chronicles the revival of a suppressed culture

Exploring Ainu Lives: London’s Japan House chronicles the revival of a suppressed culture

In 1910, a small group of people from Northern Japan arrived in the UK to participate in the Japan-British Exhibition which was showing off Japanese culture, but the group of Ainu were showing off a culture that the Japanese government was trying to suppress.

Jan
08
Battersea and Canary Wharf to both host free outdoor lighting festivals
Battersea and Canary Wharf to both host free outdoor lighting festivals

Battersea and Canary Wharf to both host free outdoor lighting festivals

There will be free outdoor artistic lights displays on either side of London this month, as both Canary Wharf and Battersea Power Station put on shows to attract winter visitors.

Jan
04
From chamber pots to commemorative busts: The eclectic world of Victorian pottery at the V&A
From chamber pots to commemorative busts: The eclectic world of Victorian pottery at the V&A

From chamber pots to commemorative busts: The eclectic world of Victorian pottery at the V&A

A collection of "ordinary china" is currently filling a distant corner of the V&A museum, and its ordinariness is why it's an exhibition worth finding.

Jan
04
The Linbury Prize – an exhibition of theatre stage design
The Linbury Prize – an exhibition of theatre stage design

The Linbury Prize – an exhibition of theatre stage design

Inside the National Theatre at the moment is a large exhibition about the art of designing stage sets for theatre plays, showing off ideas from award-winning designers.

Jan
03
Ten free London exhibitions to visit in January 2024
Ten free London exhibitions to visit in January 2024

Ten free London exhibitions to visit in January 2024

A selection of ten exhibitions to visit in London that are free because you've just spent all your money on an annual subscription to a gym that you won't visit again after 17th January.

Dec
29
2023