What's on in London on Wednesday 28th December 2022

Ten exhibitions that are closing soon

Off the Rails: The Line that never was

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Elstree

Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free
Science Museum, South Kensington

Hardcore

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing Soon
Free

Helen Saunders

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Saturday 31st Dec 2022 Closing Soon
£13
Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand

Sorting Britain: The Power of Postcodes

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 1st Jan 2023 Closing Soon
£16
The Postal Museum, Farringdon

The Gingerbread City

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 2nd Jan 2023 Closing Soon
£15.38
Belgravia

Charles Jennens: Patron & Polymath

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, …

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Exhibition ends on Tuesday 3rd Jan 2023 Closing Soon
£10.50
Foundling Museum, Clerkenwell

Toys, Tech and Tamagotchis: Christmas Bestsellers of the 20th Century

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, …

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Exhibition ends on Friday 6th Jan 2023 Closing Soon
£9
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill

Fred Tschida: Sphere

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.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Jan 2023 Closing Soon
Free
Southbank Centre, Southwark

Winter Past

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 …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 8th Jan 2023 Closing Soon
Free
The Museum of the Home, Bethnal Green

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