A list of free exhibitions in London open now, and opening in London soon.
Displayed by how soon they close.
Exhibitions open now
An exhibition of the Camden Green Loop, a public realm strategy to bring our neighbourhoods to life.
Open from Wed 8th Jun to Wed 29th Jun
Ends this month
Learn about Victorian Westminster in this exhibition showcasing selection of collections from City of Westminster Archives, toys on loan from Pollocks Toy Museum and Victorian costumes.
Open from Thu 7th Apr to Thu 30th Jun
Ends this month
Walk through the ‘Time Tunnel’, an alfresco exhibition on the past, present, and future of Seven Dials, a one-of-a-kind destination in the heart of London’s West End.
Open from Wed 1st Jun to Thu 30th Jun
Ends this month
This exhibition brings together Zaha Hadid's imagined London, from student experimentations to unrealised visions and built projects.
Open from Wed 8th Jun to Fri 1st Jul
This exhibition explores William Hogarth’s relationship with animals through his work as an artist and in his personal life.
Open from Tue 29th Mar to Sun 3rd Jul
An exhibition by the photographer of the Sex Pistols on tour.
Open from Thu 23rd Jun to Sun 10th Jul
This exhibition documents the 'three - year battle', in which a group of diverse elders joined forces with community activists and architectural mavericks, in an attempt to prevent demolition and restore their "Modernist Gem".
Open from Fri 24th Jun to Tue 12th Jul
An exhibition that unites works of art with the novels, poetry, drama and stories which have inspired them, and which they, in turn, have inspired.
Open from Mon 20th Jun to Thu 14th Jul
A Celebration of BBC Television made at Riverside Studios
Open from Thu 21st Apr to Sun 24th Jul
This special display explores the history of Irish regiments and their soldiers.
Open from Tue 21st Jun to Sun 31st Jul
An exhibition centring around Mary Gillick’s portrait of Elizabeth II for the first ever coin featuring The Queen, designed 70 years ago in 1952 and issued in 1953.
Open from Thu 2nd Jun to Sun 31st Jul
This exhibition explores medical themes in literature, looking at those who've left the world of medicine behind to become some of our best-loved wordsmiths.
Open from Wed 20th Apr to Fri 12th Aug
Over 400 objects from Tiffany’s archives go on display at the Saatchi Gallery.
Open from Fri 10th Jun to Fri 19th Aug
An exhibition exploring the Elstree Extension through the Northern Heights that was suspended during World War 2, and never restarted.
Open from Tue 25th Jan to Sat 20th Aug
A display of infographics illustrating 19th-century news themes
Open from Wed 11th May to Sun 21st Aug
The name Bruce Gilden is synonymous with striking images - his unique and confrontational style has made him a stand-out Icon in the pantheon of legendary American street photographers.
Open from Mon 13th Jun to Sun 28th Aug
In this exhibition, learn more about printmaking in Rudolf's court in Prague during the highpoint of innovative and ambitious prints made from around 1580 until the early years of the 17th century.
Open from Thu 17th Mar to Sun 28th Aug
Explore the 100-year history of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance.
Open from Thu 17th Mar to Sun 28th Aug
The exhibition considers what we might learn from plant behaviour, and the impacts of colonial expeditions on the exploitation of natural resources and indigenous knowledges.
Open from Thu 24th Mar to Sun 28th Aug
This exhibition highlights the sporting, economic and wellbeing opportunities generated by the Games, the journey of the Paralympics movement and the remarkable changes to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Open from Wed 13th Apr to Wed 31st Aug
The exhibition explores women international thinkers and their work at a fundamental moment in the imagining of international relations.
Open from Thu 5th May to Fri 2nd Sep
Step onto the island of Inujima in this exhibition which explores how an extraordinary living art project has transformed the island’s landscape and lives of its inhabitants.
Open from Sat 21st May to Sun 4th Sep
Celebrate the work of designer Bethany Williams with this new exhibition embracing the discussion of social and environmental issues.
Open from Mon 16th May to Sun 4th Sep
This intriguing new display highlights over 50 works engraved on wood by the Brothers Dalziel firm, illustrating literary and commercial work published throughout the Victorian period.
Open from Tue 17th May to Sun 4th Sep
An exhibition exploring ideas around repair, care and healing.
Open from Thu 16th Jun to Sun 18th Sep
Life in a cup presents a fascinating beverage story and explores the traditions that make coffee a way of life in parts of the Islamic world.
Open from Wed 27th Oct 2021 to Sun 18th Sep
Find out more about Epping Forest’s grazing history, how the ‘cow saved the Forest’ in 1874 and grazing management today.
Open from Fri 13th May to Sun 18th Sep
The exhibition charts in items of all kinds the rise of British Blues music from its US and African roots in the 20th Century through to artists performing today.
Open from Thu 26th May to Mon 19th Sep
Korean artist JeeYoung Lee has created an environment inspired by memories, dreams, emotions, and her personal experience.
Open from Thu 23rd Jun to Sun 25th Sep
Jyll Bradley’s new interactive commission links the urban landscape of the Southbank Centre to the hop gardens of Kent.
Open from Wed 18th May to Sun 2nd Oct
For the first time, Picasso’s ‘Woman with a Book’ (1932) from the Norton Simon Museum, California, will be brought together with the painting that inspired it, ‘Madame Moitessier’ by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.
Open from Sun 26th Jun to Sun 9th Oct
In the Air explores our relationship with the air around us. Moving freely across borders and through bodies, air is both vital to our existence and a threat to our health.
Open from Thu 19th May to Sun 16th Oct
This outdoor exhibition featured 28 chimps dotted around the South Bank.
Open from Fri 20th May to Fri 21st Oct
A display of photographs capturing factories and their workers in an era of rapid transition.
Open from Tue 22nd Mar to Sun 6th Nov
This exhibition comprised a unique collection of medical satire prints from the mid-18th century to the 1980s.
Open from Tue 3rd May to Fri 2nd Dec
An immersive exhibition exploring the latest cancer research taking place at the Crick - Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof.
Open from Fri 10th Sep 2021 to Sat 3rd Dec
A display honouring the music, people and places central to the grime scene and its roots in East London.
Open from Fri 17th Jun to Sun 4th Dec
A display celebrating one of the city's most iconic sporting heroes, both on and off the pitch.
Open from Sat 21st May to Fri 23rd Dec
This world-first, object-rich exhibition reveals the past, present and future of how cancer is prevented, detected and treated.
Open from Wed 25th May to Sat 31st Dec
Spanning centuries, the unexpected treasures on display in the Art Deco library include hand-drawn illustrations, curious texts and beguiling bindings.
Open from Mon 14th Feb to Sat 31st Dec
New research into IWM’s photography archive demonstrates just how keenly The Queen’s role as monarch has been shaped by her wartime experiences.
Open from Fri 27th May to Sun 8th Jan 2023
An installation of six large-scale clay columns inspired by traditional architectural practices in Chile, by Swedish-Chilean artist Anton Alvarez
Open from Mon 7th Mar to Tue 28th Feb 2023
This exhibition explores the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London.
Open from Wed 11th May to Fri 28th Apr 2023
This exhibition follows the lives of British soldiers in Germany over the past 75 years.
Open from Sun 22nd May to Wed 21st Aug 2024
Exhibitions opening soon
The official London Hat Week Exhibition celebrates the breadth of talent in our community of hat makers.
Open from Tue 2nd Aug to Sat 6th Aug
The UK’s first exhibition to explore what video games can tell us about conflict.
Open from Fri 30th Sep to Sun 28th May 2023
