Museum exhibitions in London

Find out what’s on in London’s museums with our guide to upcoming museum exhibitions and events.
Churchill War Rooms

 Private tour of the Churchill War Rooms

Every day   •  Churchill War Rooms, London A private tour of the Churchill War Rooms offers military buffs an unrivalled opportunity to experience Winston Churchill's wartime bunker from behind the glass. An expert guide will take you on an hour-long tour through …more
Natural History Museum

Extinction: Not the End of the World?

8th Feb – 8th Sept 2013   •  Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum's new exhibition is entitled "Extinction: Not the End of the World?". Its aim is to take us beyond the dodos and dinosaurs to explore the crucial role that extinction can play in the evolution of …more
Royal Observatory

Free Alien Revolution — Are We Alone?

1st Mar – 8th Sept 2013   •  Royal Observatory, London Are we alone? Have aliens already visited Earth? And if they did, would they be friendly or hostile? Beginning with the writings of 16th-century astronomer Copernicus and ending up with the modern-day SETI program, "Alien …more
Victoria & Albert Museum

Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and Russian Tsars

9th Mar – 14th July 2013   •  Victoria & Albert Museum, London The V&A's new exhibition is called "Treasures of the Royal Courts" and will celebrate 500 years of exchange between Britain and Russia. Consisting of more than 150 objects, it will feature pieces from the reigns of British …more
Michael Caine at Museum of London

Free Michael Caine exhibition — His life and career

13th Mar – 14th July 2013   •  Museum of London, London The Museum of London will be celebrating Michael Caine's 80th year with a special exhibition celebrating his life and career. The photography exhibition will trace Sir Michael's beginnings as a Cockney rebel, through to …more
Victoria & Albert Museum

Pick “David Bowie Is…” — at the V&A

23rd Mar – 28th July 2013   •  Victoria & Albert Museum, London David Bowie's long and varied career has made him one of the most influential artists of modern times, and the V&A will trace his shifting style and reinvention across five decades, using more than 300 objects including …more
British Museum

Pick Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

28th Mar – 29th Sept 2013   •  British Museum, London In AD 79 Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried two cities in the Bay of Naples. When they were rediscovered nearly 1,700 years later, covered in rock-solid ash, Pompeii and Herculaneum provided historians with an unparalleled …more
Natural History Museum

Salgado’s Genesis — Landscape & Wildlife photographs

11th Apr – 8th Sept 2013   •  Natural History Museum, London Sebastiao Salgado's "Genesis" exhibition is the culmination of 8 years work exploring 32 countries, and will include 250 extraordinary images of landscapes, wildlife and remote communities. The photographs capture some of …more
British Library

Cheap Propaganda: Power and Persuasion

17th May – 17th Sept 2013   •  British Library, London The British Library's new exhibition will try and lift the lid on the ways through which governments across the planet have attempted to influence our thoughts for over 100 years... showcasing you the myriad ways that …more
National Maritime Museum

Cheap Visions of the Universe

7th June – 15th Sept 2013   •  National Maritime Museum, London The National Maritime Museum's new "Visions of the Universe" exhibition will tell the story of astronomical imaging – from the earliest hand-drawings all the way up to the latest pictures from Hubble and the Mars …more
Natural History Museum

Pick Dino Snores (for grown-ups)

29th June 2013  •  Natural History Museum, London Have you ever seen the movie "Night At The Museum"? Well... now's your chance to find out what really stalks the corridors of the Natural History Museum as night descends. This event is especially for grown-ups and will …more
Sir John Soane’s Museum

Pick Free See Sir John Soane’s Museum by candlelight

2nd July 2013  •  Sir John Soane’s Museum, London Sir John Soane's Museum is one of the most intriguing houses in the whole of London, crammed top to bottom with artifacts and oddities from all over the world, including masterpieces by Canaletto, Turner and Hogarth. Once …more
 

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