Museum exhibitions in London
Museum exhibitions in LondonA guide to museum exhibitions in London coming up in the next few months. |
Bond in Motion — collection of James Bond cars
to • London Film Museum "Bond in Motion" is a huge collection of original cars, bikes and boats used during filming in the 007 James Bond movies.
Free Forgotten Fighters: First World War at Sea
to • National Maritime Museum "Forgotten Fighters" will tell the story of the people who fought the First World War at sea, both above and below the waves.
Private tour of the Churchill War Rooms
• Churchill War Rooms Enjoy a private tour of the Churchill War Rooms, and experience Winston Churchill's wartime bunker from behind the glass.
Cheap Speed surgery at the Old Operating Theatre
• Old Operating Theatre Enjoy a demonstration of 19th-century surgery, held in the confines of the Old Operating Theatre at St. Thomas's Hospital.
PickFree Candlelight tour of Sir John Soane’s Museum
• Sir John Soane’s Museum On the first Tuesday of each month they open Sir John Soane's Museum in the evening, bathed in atmospheric candlelight.
Free Clangers and Bagpuss — Museum of Childhood
to • Museum of Childhood The Museum of Childhood have captured The Clangers, Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine, and put them in their new exhibition.
Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear
to • V&A The Victoria & Albert Museum's 'Undressed' exhibition will explore the history of underwear from the 18th-century to today.
Free Celebrating 40 years of Punk, at the British Library
to • British Library Museum exhibition at the British Library London. The British Library will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of punk with an exhibition exploring it's heritage and influence.
Pick Ancient Sunken Cities — Egypt’s Lost Worlds
to • British Museum This fantastic new exhibition at the British Museum will explore the ancient sunken cities that have been discovered in Egypt.Free Courting to Contract: Love and Marriage in Iran
to • British Museum The British Museum's "Courting to Contract" exhibition will explore the themes of love and marriage in Iranian art and literature.Free Money Matters — at the British Museum
to • British Museum 'Money Matters' will show how its role has evolved throughout the centuries, explaining concepts like taxation, inflation, banking and debt.
Free Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care
to • Science Museum The Science Museum's 'Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care' exhibition will look at medicine during the Battle of the Somme.
Real to Reel: A Century of War Movies
to • Imperial War Museum "Real to Reel: A Century of War Movies" will show how real events inspired film-makers to make some classic war movies.
Colour & Vision — Look Through The Eyes of Nature
to • Natural History Museum Explore the history of colour and vision in nature, and how animals see the world, in the Natural History Museum's new exhibition.
PickCheap Fire! Fire! Great Fire of London exhibition
to • Museum of London This year is the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, and the Museum of London will be putting on a special exhibition.Free Edmund Clark: State Control and the War of Terror
to • Imperial War Museum The Imperial War Museum will be putting on an exhibition by Edmund Clark, exploring State control and the War on Terror.
Bjork Digital — a virtual reality exhibition
to • Somerset House Bjork Digital at Somerset House is a virtual reality exhibition showcasing some of her digital and video collaborations.Crime Scene Live! — at the Natural History Museum
to • Natural History Museum Collect evidence around the Natural History Museum and become a CSI for a night, during "Crime Scene Live".You Say You Want a Revolution? 1966-1970
to • V&A The Victoria & Albert Museum's new exhibition will explore the cultural and political revolutions at the tail end of the 1960s.
PickCheap Billingsgate Roman House and Baths
to • Billingsgate Roman House and Baths A chance to see the remains of a Roman house and baths in the basement of an office block in Lower Thames Street.
Free The Middle, by Tom Ellis — at the Wallace Collection
to • Wallace Collection London museum exhibition at the Wallace Collection. The British artist Tom Ellis has been commissioned to create a series of works for the Wallace Collection, called 'The Middle'.Pick Dino Snores — Natural History Museum sleep-over
to • Natural History Museum Re-live the movie 'Night At The Museum' by spending a whole night inside the Natural History Museum!Opus Anglicanum: English Medieval Embroidery
to • V&A The Victoria & Albert Museum's 'Opus Anglicanum' exhibition will show some masterpieces of English medieval embroidery.
Twilight Tour around the Duke of Wellington’s home
to • Apsley House Walk around Apsley House by torchlight, and learn a little history of the Duke of Wellington and his splendid London home.Game Plan — Old board games, re-discovered
to • Museum of Childhood The Museum of Childhood's new exhibition and explore the history of more than 100 board games, both old and new.
Free Whose artefacts are they anyway?
• Petrie Museum London museum exhibition at the Petrie Museum. The Petrie Museum will be hosting a discussion about whether the treasures in Western museums should all be returned.Magical Museum Sleepover — at the Museum of Childhood
• Museum of Childhood How about spending an entire night in the Museum of Childhood, in the company of fairies, puppets and trains?Free Mahwish Chishty: Spy drones and Pakistani folk art
to • Imperial War Museum Mahwish Chishty's exhibition of art at the Imperial War Museum combines Pakistani folk art with unmanned spy drones.Cheap Play board games, at the Museum of Childhood
• Museum of Childhood Museum exhibition at the Museum of Childhood London. How about spending an evening playing some classic board games at the V&A Museum of Childhood?‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ competition
to • Natural History Museum "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" returns to the Natural History Museum, with an exhibition of the the top 100 nature photos.Pick Dino Snores sleep-over (for grown-ups)
to • Natural History Museum Re-live Ben Stiller's "Night At The Museum" movie, with an adult-only sleep-over at the Natural History Museum.South Africa: The Art of a Nation — British Museum
to • British Museum Explore the history of South Africa through its art, from early rock art to cutting-edge contemporary pieces.
Pick Walk around the Charles Dickens Museum… after dark
• Charles Dickens Museum Walk around Charles Dickens home after dark, when it's all lit with lamps and candles, and learn your future from a clairvoyant.Cheap Museums at Night: Apsley House
to • Apsley House Explore the Duke of Wellington's former home at Apsley House after dark, when it takes part in the "Museums at Night" event.
Free Museums at Night — Bank of England Museum
• Bank of England Museum Museum exhibition in London at the Bank of England Museum. Spend an evening at the Bank of England Museum, when they take part in the London-wide 'Museums at Night' event.
Museum of London Docklands — After Dark!
to • Museum of London Docklands Explore the Museum of London Docklands after dark, when they guide you through the galleries and tell some spooky tales.Here are the major museums in London that we recommend visiting for the events and exhibitions:
British Museum
- Churchill War Rooms
- Charles Dickens
- Design Museum
- Dr. Johnson’s House
- Handel House Museum
- Imperial War Museum
- National Maritime
- Museum of London
- Natural History Museum
- Science Museum
- Sherlock Holmes
- John Soane’s Museum
- Transport Museum
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Wallace Collection
Design Museum
Dr. Johnson’s House
Handel House Museum
Sherlock Holmes
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