Acton Depot Open Weekend
Not normally open to the public, Acton Depot Open Weekend invites visitors behind the scenes of a working museum storehouse, revealing hundreds of thousands of treasures tucked away in the depot’s sprawling archive.
Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A
Sweep into the V&A South Kensington for the UKs first Marie Antoinette exhibition, tracing origins and revivals of the queen style through opulent gowns, shimmering silks, and dazzling period rooms.
Sabine Moritz
A solo exhibition by Sabine Moritz at the Garden Museum from 7 October to 20 December 2026. The show presents Moritz's distinctive artworks in a garden-adjacent museum setting, offering a fresh look at contemporary art through botanical-inspired spaces.
The 90s
The 90s at Tate Britain invites you into a decade of bold creativity and rebellious spirit, weaving provocative art with Tate’s grand spaces into a tactile, time-traveling stroll.
Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography
Step into Tate Modern for Light and Magic, a vivid tour of pictorialism—the birth of art photography—tracing its globe-spanning rise from 1880s studios to 1960s galleries, with lush textures, daring visual poetry, and iconic moments.
Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor's imposing, velvet-dark forms fill the Hayward Gallery's luminous spaces in London, turning color and scale into a meditative, awe-filled encounter with contemporary sculpture.
Hokusai: Thirty-six views of Mt. Fuji from the Iuchi Collection
Explore Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Iuchi Collection at Dulwich Picture Gallery. This focused exhibition reunites the complete series, inviting visitors to study Fuji’s changing moods, the precision of line, and the drama of seasonal landscapes in a world-class display.
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Fox, the Mole, the Horse... And You
Explore Charlie Mackesy's magical drawings in a dedicated one-room exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery. This intimate display brings together iconic scenes from his books and invites reflection on kindness and courage, included with standard gallery admission.
Queer Diary: Zine-Making Evening
Join the Queer Diary team for an evening of nostalgia and hands-on crafting at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre. Create your own personal zine—collage, letters, drawings, and a coming-of-age theme—while a friendly queer crowd shares a throwback soundtrack. No prior experience needed; all supplies provided.
The Land Carries
Explore landscape, memory, and material traces in a major UCL Museums and Collections exhibition. The Land Carries runs from 7 November 2026 to 16 May 2027, presenting works across sculpture, photography, and installation media in the university’s museum spaces.
Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant
Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant spark Tate Britain with a Bloomsbury duet show, a vivid exploration of color, pattern, and intimate dialogue between two artists from the famed group.
Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan
Hyakkō lands in Kensington, a vibrant celebration of contemporary Japanese craft, where clay, glass, wood, leather, metal and bamboo converge in a living mosaic from 120+ artists, craftspeople and designers, in a Kensington gallery glowing with warm spotlights and tactile install
Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House
Step into London's hidden past with Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House—an upgraded one-hour journey through grand arches, intimate courtyards and surprising histories, guided by expert storytellers who bring the building to life.
Aquarium
Explore the Horniman's Aquarium exhibit inside the museum's halls, where vivid tanks showcase diverse marine life and interactive displays spark curiosity for visitors of all ages. A family-friendly, immersive outing that blends science and wonder in a welcoming London venue.
See The Glorious Gloriana at St Katharine Docks
View the ceremonial royal barge Gloriana moored at St Katharine Docks, a Jubilee-era icon now open for public viewing. This free, dockside glimpse lets Londoners admire the historic vessel and enjoy the marina setting near the Tower of London.
Wednesdays Pop-Up Displays: Amongst Visions
The Wednesdays Pop-Up Displays program showcases visual art in a rotating, pop-up format at UCL's Museums & Collections. 'Amongst Visions' gathers contemporary works installed across university spaces, running from 14 January to 1 April, inviting students, staff and visitors to experience evolving displays each week.
Two Centuries Here: The UCL200 exhibition
A university-curated exhibition at UCL marking two centuries of the institution (UCL200). Explore historical artifacts, milestones, and scholarly displays spanning 18 Feb–31 Jul.
Monet: Painting Time
Monet: Painting Time at Tate Modern offers a focused look at Claude Monet’s masterpieces, tracing his evolving brushwork and light across iconic canvases. Housed in Tate Modern’s dramatic spaces, the exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in the painter’s late-19th to early-20th century vision.
Sonia Boyce
Explore the powerful and playful works of Sonia Boyce at Tate Britain. This exhibition surveys the groundbreaking British artist's contributions to contemporary art, inviting reflection on race, identity, and collaboration within the gallery's historic spaces.
Thomas Gainsborough
Explore Thomas Gainsborough's refined portraiture at Tate Britain in an exhibition that traces the painter's glamorous society portraits and elegant salon scenes in a London setting.