World History and Archaeology
British Museum
Bloomsbury
One of the world's great historical collections, spanning ancient cultures and global archaeology.
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Museums & galleries
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Natural History and Dinosaurs
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
A landmark museum for dinosaurs, earth science, wildlife, and natural history collections.
Modern and Contemporary Art
Tate Modern
Bankside
London's major modern and contemporary art museum in the former Bankside Power Station.
Art, Design and Fashion Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
South Kensington
A vast museum of art, design, fashion, performance, ceramics, and decorative arts.
European Painting Gallery
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
Major European paintings on Trafalgar Square, from Renaissance masters to Impressionism.
Science and Technology Museum
Science Museum
South Kensington
Science, engineering, medicine, space, transport, and interactive technology displays.
Portraits and British History
National Portrait Gallery
Trafalgar Square
Portraits of notable British figures, from Tudor paintings to contemporary photography.
British Art Museum
Tate Britain
Millbank
British art from the sixteenth century to today, including Turner and the Turner Prize.
Major Art Exhibitions
Royal Academy of Arts
Mayfair
Artist-led institution in Mayfair with major temporary exhibitions and the Summer Exhibition.
Impressionism and Old Masters
Courtauld Gallery
Somerset House
Compact but exceptional collection at Somerset House, strong on Impressionism and Old Masters.
Design and Architecture Museum
Design Museum
Kensington
Contemporary design, architecture, product design, fashion, graphics, and digital culture.
Transport and Underground Design
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden
London's transport history, maps, posters, buses, trains, and Underground design.
War and Conflict History
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth
War, conflict, remembrance, and twentieth-century history in a major Lambeth museum.
Arts Centre and Brutalist Landmark
Barbican Centre
Barbican
Brutalist arts centre with exhibitions, concerts, cinema, theatre, and architecture.
Contemporary Art Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel
East London contemporary art gallery with influential exhibitions and public programmes.
Large-Scale Contemporary Art
Saatchi Gallery
Chelsea
Contemporary art gallery in Chelsea focused on accessible large-scale exhibitions.
Contemporary Art and Architecture
Serpentine Galleries
Kensington Gardens
Contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens with strong summer architecture projects.
River, Port and Docklands History
Museum of London Docklands
Canary Wharf
London's river, port, trade, migration, and Docklands history in a converted warehouse.
Children's Design and Creativity Museum
Young V&A
Bethnal Green
A family-focused V&A museum for children, design, creativity, and play in Bethnal Green.
Design, Performance and Archives
V&A East
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The V&A's East London site for design, performance, archives, and new museum displays.
Current exhibitions
On now and coming up
The National Gallery
Take One Picture 2026
Enjoy children's artworks from across the UK inspired by 'A Regatta on the Grand Canal' by Canaletto
Exhibition pageThe National Gallery
Renoir and Love
Fall in love with Renoir and his Impressionist paintings at the National Gallery.
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Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation
One of Britain’s most celebrated works is playfully reimagined by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare
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