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Great exhibitions in South Kensington

South Kensington has some great exhibitions to enjoy. Marvel at stunning wildlife photography, be inspired by fashion and contemporary art, or visit the imaginative world of Tim Burton.

Weaving Stories, Vicariously

25th June - 1st Sept
10am-5pm
Imperial College London
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An exhibition by Imperial College Students Maia Cheung and Kosuke Ikeya, winners of this years Blyth Art Fellowship.

Dwellings, Rehomed

Until June 2027
Design Museum
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Visit the Design Museum garden and explore a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers.

Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs

30th July-9th Nov
10am-8pm
Japan House London
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This brand new exhibition celebrates the beauty and precision inherent in Japanese design through the exploration of pictograms – both past and present – and their future potential for international communication.

The Ralph Saltzman Prize 2025

24th June - 25th Aug
10am-5pm
Design Museum
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Returning to the Design Museum for its fourth year, The Ralph Saltzman Prize celebrates emerging product designers, in recognition of Saltzman’s design legacy.

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

21st March – 1 November 2026
10am-6pm
V&A South Kensington
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Just announced! The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer's influence. It traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.

The Hair in the Cable

3rd March-25th Aug
9:30am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
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A new display by Mimi Ọnụọha. In her ongoing series ‘The Hair In The Cable’, Ọnụọha reframes the cultural and philosophical roots of the internet.

Arpita Singh: Remembering

20th March - 27th July
10am- 6pm
Serpentine
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Just announced! Her first solo exhibition of Arpita Singh outside India, Singh’s paintings centre on her emotional and psychological state, drawing from Bengali folk art and Indian stories, interwoven with experiences of social upheaval and global conflict.

Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery

Open daily from 3rd April.
10:00am - 5:50pm
Natural History Museum
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The Museum is excited to finally share Fixing Our Broken Planet, their first new permanent gallery since 2016! Explore the biggest challenges facing the planet and discover science-backed, hopeful solutions that will help us to create a more sustainable world.

Our Story with David Attenborough

Open now until Jan 2026
10am - 5:50pm
Natural History Museum
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Our Story with David Attenborough delves into the saga of our species from our earliest beginnings. Sir David draws on a nearly century-long career as he shares his hopes for people and planet.

Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots

3rd April- 7th Sept
Serpentine
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Through a series of sculptures and installations, visitors will encounter the delicate yet powerful ways in which Penone reveals nature’s hidden structures, rhythms, and gestures.

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

16th May-22nd Feb 2026
10am-6pm
Natural History Museum
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Touch a piece of Mars, wrap your hands around a fragment of the Moon and snap a selfie with the Allende meteorite, which – at 4.567 billion years old – is even older than Earth!