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London

Tate Modern, Museum of the Year finalist
Tate Modern
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Find exhibitions in London, visit some of the most famous museums and galleries in the world from the Natural History Museum to Tate Modern, and see this year’s blockbuster shows.

Must-see museums

Places to visit with your National Art Pass

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Jewish Museum London

London
Greater London
Free entry and free exhibitions
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Old Royal Naval College

London
Greater London
50% off all-site entry
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Dulwich Picture Gallery

London
Greater London
50% off exhibitions
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Crafts Council Gallery

London
Greater London
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Bruce Castle Museum

LONDON
Greater London
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Vagina Museum

London
Greater London
10% off in shop
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The Fan Museum

London
Greater London
Free entry and free exhibitions
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Horniman Museum and Gardens

London
Greater London
Free entry and free exhibitions
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'The Lavergne Family Breakfast', Jean-Etienne Liotard, 1754 (detail)
The National Gallery

Popular exhibitions

Must-see exhibitions for you to visit

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Discover Liotard and the Laver…

16 November 2023 - 3 March 2024
National Gallery
London
Hellenistic gold wreath
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Luxury and Power: Persia to Gr…

4 May - 13 August 2023
British Museum
London
50% off exhibitions
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Paul McCartney Photographs 196…

28 June - 1 October 2023
National Portrait Gallery
London
50% off exhibitions
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Barbara Chase-Riboud: Infinite…

11 October 2022 - 10 April 2023
Serpentine
London
Last chance
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Upcoming Events

Make, play and learn at family events for The Wild Escape across the UK

Family

Printing Creative Creatures

22 April 2023
Try your hand at printing and see how animals can inspire art.
Gunnersbury Park Museum
London
Talk

Five Colourful Stories with Ka…

20 April 2023
Come and meet writer and cultural historian, Kassia St Clair, and join her exploration of…
Leighton House Museum
London
Courses and Study Days

Developing Picture Books

20 September - 29 November 2023
Learn how to develop contemporary children’s picture books with market appeal with guidanc…
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
London
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Get inspired

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Horniman Museum and Gardens, London, Museum of the Year winner 2022
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Explore animals and nature at these museums and galleries

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6 Mar 2023
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Design your own fashion week at these museums and galleries

From gorgeous garments to intriguing materials, discover the stories behind our clothes at these fashion and textile museums.
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17 Feb 2023
Duncan Grant's studio at Charleston
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Explore LGBTQ+ history at these museums and galleries

From the UK’s first dedicated LGBTQ+ museum to Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage, these places are helping to preserve and celebrate important stories.
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9 Feb 2023
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Gardens, glasshouses and conservatories for a tropical winter

A tropical oasis at Barbican, historic woodland at Dunham Massey and winter flowers at Mottisfont – these are some of our favourite winter gardens.
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25 Jan 2023
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gal-dem's picks: Unmissable exhibitions to see this Black History Month

From archival films to activists reimagined, here’s a nationwide guide for art, film and fashion-related shows to indulge in this October and...
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20 Oct 2022
Carolee Schneemann, Meat Joy, (Judson Dance Theater, New York, 1964)
Long Reads

Politics and poetry in the art of Carolee Schneemann and Cecilia Vicuña

Oliver Basciano explores the connections between the radical parallel careers of two pioneering women artists: Carolee Schneemann and Cecilia Vicuña.
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7 Oct 2022
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