What's on in London on Wednesday 28th December 2022
Ten exhibitions that are closing soon
Off the Rails: The Line that never wasAn exhibition exploring the Elstree Extension through the Northern Heights that was suspended during World War 2, and never restarted. Come and see the scale model of the Tube line and how it would have looked if it had been …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeElstree
An exhibition exploring the Elstree Extension through the Northern Heights that was suspended during World War 2, and never restarted. Come and see the scale model of the Tube line and how it would have looked if it had been …
Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hopeThis world-first, object-rich exhibition reveals the past, present and future of how cancer is prevented, detected and treated. With over 100 objects and numerous personal accounts, the exhibition brings to life the stories of people affected by cancer, together with …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing SoonFreeScience Museum, South Kensington
This world-first, object-rich exhibition reveals the past, present and future of how cancer is prevented, detected and treated. With over 100 objects and numerous personal accounts, the exhibition brings to life the stories of people affected by cancer, together with …
HardcoreThe continuous beat of drum and rave music roots collide once again with popular culture motifs, the result is a visual celebration of all things acid! BSMT will be signing off 2022 with HARDCORE, a banger of an exhibition by …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing SoonFree
The continuous beat of drum and rave music roots collide once again with popular culture motifs, the result is a visual celebration of all things acid! BSMT will be signing off 2022 with HARDCORE, a banger of an exhibition by …
Helen SaundersThe Courtauld Gallery presents the first monographic exhibition devoted to British abstract artist Helen Saunders (1885 – 1963) in over 25 years. It showcases a representative group of the artist’s drawings and watercolours to shed light on an artist whose …
Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing Soon£13Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand
The Courtauld Gallery presents the first monographic exhibition devoted to British abstract artist Helen Saunders (1885 – 1963) in over 25 years. It showcases a representative group of the artist’s drawings and watercolours to shed light on an artist whose …
Sorting Britain: The Power of PostcodesFrom wartime tech pioneers to Poco the Postcode Elephant, uncover the surprising story of the postcode. Sorting Britain delves into the Post Office innovation that revolutionised how post was processed, sorted, and delivered and its unintended outcomes for life in …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Jan 2023 Closing Soon£16The Postal Museum, Farringdon
From wartime tech pioneers to Poco the Postcode Elephant, uncover the surprising story of the postcode. Sorting Britain delves into the Post Office innovation that revolutionised how post was processed, sorted, and delivered and its unintended outcomes for life in …
The Gingerbread CityThis year’s exhibition presents not just one edible city but five miniature cities across five different climate zones: Polar, Continental, Temperate, Dry and Tropical. This year, the Museum of Architecture is taking a global perspective and has challenged participating architects …
Exhibition ends on Monday 2nd Jan 2023 Closing Soon£15.38Belgravia
This year’s exhibition presents not just one edible city but five miniature cities across five different climate zones: Polar, Continental, Temperate, Dry and Tropical. This year, the Museum of Architecture is taking a global perspective and has challenged participating architects …
Charles Jennens: Patron & PolymathThis display brings together items reflecting the varied interests and achievements of the polymath Charles Jennens. Charles Jennens is best known as the librettist of Handel’s Messiah, but he had a range of intellectual interests. This display brings together portraits, …
Exhibition ends on Tuesday 3rd Jan 2023 Closing Soon£10.50Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell
This display brings together items reflecting the varied interests and achievements of the polymath Charles Jennens. Charles Jennens is best known as the librettist of Handel’s Messiah, but he had a range of intellectual interests. This display brings together portraits, …
Toys, Tech and Tamagotchis: Christmas Bestsellers of the 20th CenturyThe display shows the most exciting new toys to come to the market throughout the 20th Century – those at the top of every child’s Christmas list. It also comments on returning trends and popularities such as the Furby, Barbie, …
Exhibition ends on Friday 6th Jan 2023 Closing Soon£9Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill
The display shows the most exciting new toys to come to the market throughout the 20th Century – those at the top of every child’s Christmas list. It also comments on returning trends and popularities such as the Furby, Barbie, …
Fred Tschida: SphereFred Tschida’s spinning, glowing work is recreated at a technically ambitious scale. In this work, two six and a half-metre tall rings of brilliant gas-filled tube rotate to produce the illusion, when photographed, of a giant glowing orb.
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeSouthbank Centre, Southwark
Fred Tschida’s spinning, glowing work is recreated at a technically ambitious scale. In this work, two six and a half-metre tall rings of brilliant gas-filled tube rotate to produce the illusion, when photographed, of a giant glowing orb.
Winter PastThe museum’s Rooms Through Time, restyled to reveal how winter has changed London homes through the last 400 years. This year, the Museum’s curators are also excited to unveil two brand new stories for the festival: a family warming up …
Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Jan 2023 Closing SoonFreeThe Museum of the Home, Bethnal Green
The museum’s Rooms Through Time, restyled to reveal how winter has changed London homes through the last 400 years. This year, the Museum’s curators are also excited to unveil two brand new stories for the festival: a family warming up …