Culture vultures of the capital gather around, as London's art scene is alive and well with a kaleidoscope of exhibitions, each offering a glimpse into the city's creative spirit. From centuries-old masterpieces in museums to immersive works, these showcases are not just exhibitions - they're experiences. Whether you're a sucker for the avant-garde or a traditionalist at heart, there's a feast of gorgeous art waiting to entice your senses and you can dive into a realm of inspiration with our guide to the best exhibitions London has to offer for 2025.
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The Best London Exhibitions Right Now
1. Frameless
- Location: 6 Marble Arch, W1H 7EJ
- When: ongoing
- How much: from £20 per person
Frameless is the UK’s largest permanent immersive art experience, located in the heart of Marble Arch. With 42 masterpieces spanning across four distinct galleries, this multi-sensory journey redefines how we experience art.
Featuring iconic works from legends like Van Gogh, Monet, Dalí, and Rembrandt, each piece is digitally remastered and set to a captivating surround sound soundscape, blending classical and contemporary music. You can explore the galleries at your own pace, immersing yourself in art from different genres. After soaking in the masterpieces, unwind at the café bar or visit the shop for a unique memento.
Take around two hours to explore all four galleries at Frameless.
2. Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
- Location: Excel London Waterfront
- When: 28th March - 27th June 2025
- How much: from £20 per person
Here in the capital with a strictly limited run is the mesmerising Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition, an experience that's making a 14-week stop-off at Excel London Waterfront before continuing onwards on a tour of Europe.
Discover Ancient Egypt across six galleries, which include one of Europe’s largest immersive video mapping rooms (8-metre-high projection), a digital metaverse walk-through of the Valley of the Kings, and more.
Walk like an Egyptian at this exhibition.
3. David Bowie Centre
- Location: The V&A East Storehouse
- When: from 13th September 2025
- How much: TBC
The new V&A East Storehouse museum in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is playing host to an exhibition of epic proportions in 2025: the David Bowie Centre. For the first time ever, this archive of 90,000+ items will be accessible to all and totally free to enter.
Highlights of the event include iconic stage costumes for the likes of Ziggy Stardust, lyrics for songs including Fame and Heroes, and even audio-visual installations to create an all-encompassing and immersive feel.
Experience the music icon through these archives.
4. Spencer House
- Location: 27 St James’s Place, SW1A 1NR
- When: ongoing
- How much: from free
Step inside Spencer House, a hidden gem of Georgian elegance, where centuries of history and stunning art come to life. Originally built for Lord and Lady Spencer, this exquisite palace once served as both a family residence and a private gallery.
Today, its remarkable collection of paintings, furniture, and decorative objects gives a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century aristocratic life. Marvel at pieces original to the house, alongside those generously loaned from renowned institutions like the V&A and Tate. Book your tour now to experience this unique piece of London’s heritage.
Check out the likes of paintings, furniture and bronze lanterns.
5. Flowers - Flora In Contemporary Art & Culture
- Location: Saatchi Gallery
- When: 12th February - 5th May 2025
- How much: from £10 per person
Step into the enchanting world of Flowers - Flora In Contemporary Art & Culture, an exhibition that explores the lasting influence of flowers on artists, creatives, and culture through the ages. Spanning two floors and nine expansive galleries, this immersive experience features over 500 unique works, from large-scale installations and original art to photography, fashion, and graphic design, all celebrating the multifaceted role of flowers in human expression.
Among the exhibition’s highlights is an awe-inspiring installation by Rebecca Louise Law, composed of over 100,000 dried flowers. Another standout is the cutting-edge digital projection space, where the pioneering French artist Miguel Chevalier brings flowers to life in interactive, mesmerising forms.
Tickets start from £10 to this blooming gorgeous display.
6. Edvard Munch Portraits
- Location: National Portrait Gallery
- When: 13th March - 15th June 2025
- How much: £21 per person
Head to the National Portrait Gallery to explore the work of Edvard Munch, one of the best-known portraitists of the 19th and 20th centuries. This is the first UK exhibition to focus on this part of the artist's work, showing examples of his commissioned portraits, alongside ones that he did for personal reasons.
You'll see paintings of friends, family, acquaintances and more, all featuring energetic brushstrokes, bold colours and a sense of engagement with the subjects. Book tickets from just £21, or members can enter for free.
Edvard Munch has influenced the portrait world hugely with his work.
7. The World Of Tim Burton
- Location: Design Museum
- When: 25th October - 26th May 2025
- How much: from £19.69 per person
Enter the quirky and captivating universe of The World of Tim Burton, where the fantastical meets the delightfully bizarre. Drawn from Burton’s personal archive, the collection spans his creative journey from childhood to the present day, offering a rare glimpse into the strange yet beautiful worlds he's conjured through sketches, paintings, photographs, sculptural installations, and set designs. Encounter iconic characters from Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and more, all imbued with the oddities and heart that define Burton’s signature style.
From recurring visual themes to key collaborations with designers, the exhibition showcases the full extent of his boundless creativity. And before you enter the gallery, don’t forget to check out the Snap AR experience - because no visit to Burton’s world is complete without a touch of added surrealism.
This Tim Burton exhibition's London location is the final stop on a decade-long world tour.
8. The Face Magazine: Culture Shift
- Where: National Portrait Gallery
- When: 20th February - 18th May 2025
- How much: £23 per person
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift celebrates the iconic fashion images and portraits that defined a generation, shining a spotlight on the trail-blazing magazine that shaped youth culture and style in Britain and beyond.
This exhibition brings together over 200 photographs from more than 80 renowned photographers, including Sheila Rock, Stéphane Sednaoui, Corinne Day, David Sims, and Sølve Sundsbø, offering a unique opportunity to see many of these powerful images away from the magazine pages for the first time. Curated by Sabina Jaskot-Gill alongside former The Face Art Director Lee Swillingham and photographer Norbert Schoerner, this exhibition captures the disruptive, creative spirit that continues to influence fashion, photography, and music today.
One of the most culture-defining art exhibitions in London.
9. Leigh Bowery!
- Location: Tate Modern
- When: 27th February - 31st August 2025
- How much: £18 per person
Leigh Bowery! celebrates the life and career of one of the most boundary-pushing figures in contemporary art and culture. A true visionary, Bowery was an artist, performer, model, club promoter, fashion designer, and musician, defying convention at every turn.
This exhibition offers a rare chance to experience Bowery's most iconic 'Looks' alongside collaborations with artists like Lucian Freud, Nick Knight, and Michael Clark. Celebrating the radical intersections of performance, club culture, and fashion design, Bowery’s work continues to influence artists and icons such as Alexander McQueen, Anohni, and Lady Gaga.
This eclectic spectacular is one of the best exhibitions in London this weekend.
10. Cartier
- Location: V&A, South Kensington
- When: 12th April - 16th November 2025
- How much: from £27 per person
Prepare to be dazzled as Cartier at the V&A offers an extraordinary journey through the iconic brand's legacy of art, design, and craftsmanship, featuring over 350 dazzling objects that chart its rise as a jewellery powerhouse. Spanning precious jewels, historic gemstones, iconic watches, and clocks, it's the first major UK show on Cartier in almost 30 years.
The exhibition will showcase stunning pieces, including the Williamson Diamond brooch commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and the iconic Scroll Tiara, worn by both Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation and by Rihanna for W Magazine in 2016. Alongside these regal treasures, you'll find pieces worn by royalty and Hollywood stars, including Princess Margaret’s rose clip brooch and Grace Kelly's engagement ring.
There will be over 350 objects on display and contributions from the Royal Collection.
11. Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever
- Location: The Photographer's Gallery, Oxford Circus
- When: 7th March - 15th June 2025
- How much: from £8.50 per person
Recognised as one of the most important early colour photographers in the 70s and 80s, Peter Mitchell has had a huge impact on the photography world. Nothing Lasts Forever is a collection of his greatest work over the last 40 years, including rarely seen photos and personal objects.
Mitchell was born and raised in Leeds, and most of his pieces are centred around this city. He has showcased the changes in this part of the country over four decades, telling a powerful story of society along the way.
Expect to see rare photos from Mitchell's collection.
12. VOGUE: Inventing The Runway
- Location: Lightroom, King's Cross
- When: Until 29th June 2025
- How much: from £25 per person
Fashion enthusiasts, rejoice, as VOGUE: Inventing the Runway struts into your life with a fabulous exhibition that takes you on a whirlwind journey through the evolution of the fashion runway. From the intimate couture salons of the early 20th century to today’s pop-culture spectacles, it showcases how fashion shows became the ultimate expression of a designer’s vision - one step at a time.
Narrated by Cate Blanchett, this show brings together voices from the past, present, and future, using Vogue’s incredible archive to show how the runway evolved into a walking work of art. Through captivating animation, immersive sound, and a score that blends classical and pop music, you'll be taken behind the scenes of iconic fashion moments that changed the cultural landscape. It’s a celebration of imagination, passion, and the sheer drama that fuels the world of fashion shows.
On the hunt for exhibitions in London now? Strut over to this immersive spectacular from £25 each.
13. Electric Dreams: Art And Tech Before The Internet
- Location: Tate Modern
- When: Until 1st June 2025
- How much: £22 per person
Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet plugs you into the psychedelic world of early tech art, where innovation and imagination fuse to create visually stunning and mind-bending works. From the birth of pop art to the dawn of the digital age, this exhibition celebrates the pioneering artists who embraced new technology to challenge our perception and engage our senses.
Featuring groundbreaking works from the 1950s to the 1980s, it explores the experimental use of mathematical principles, motorised components, and early digital technology. Dive into immersive sensory installations and see how artists harnessed new industrial processes and home computing systems to create art that felt like it was ahead of its time - way before the internet had a chance to shape the digital world we know today.
A rare opportunity to experience the works that paved the way for the future of art and technology.
14. Ed Atkins
- Location: Tate Britain
- When: 2nd April - 25th August 2025
- How much: £18 per person
This spring and summer, catch the UK's largest exhibition to date on Ed Atkins, best known for his computer-generated videos and animations. He repurposes modern technology in unique ways, highlighting the link between the digital world and human emotion.
The display is made up of moving image works from the last 15 years, as well as writing, paintings, embroideries and drawings. Artworks are split across rooms, repeated and reimagined in different formats, using repetition as a structural device throughout the show.
Ed Atkins showcases his innovative work at this display at Tate Britain.
15. Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur
- Location: The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN
- When: Until 26th October 2025
- How much: £15 per person
Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur is a major exhibition celebrating over 40 new works by the renowned artist, marking his 65th birthday. This is the largest contemporary exhibition ever held at the museum, showcasing an impressive array of ceramics, tapestries, and works on paper. Alongside these new creations, you can find masterpieces from Perry’s personal collection, providing insight into the artistic influences that shaped this landmark show.
The exhibition delves into the complexities of craft-making and perfectionism, juxtaposing intricate handmade pieces with those created using modern digital technologies. It also explores outsider art, featuring artists like Aloïse Corbaz and Madge Gill, whose works resonate with Perry's own experiences and ideas.
This is an exhibition that challenges perceptions of art-making, gender, and collecting.
16. Arpita Singh: Remembering
- Where: Serpentine North Gallery, West Carriage Drive, W2 2AR
- When: Until 27th July 2025
- How much: free
London's Serpentine North Gallery is renowned for hosting free art exhibitions, and this spring, it presents an extraordinary display: Arpita Singh: Remembering. Running until July 27th, this marks the first solo exhibition of the Indian artist outside her homeland. The exhibition highlights over sixty years of Singh’s remarkable career, showcasing a mix of large-scale oil paintings, delicate watercolours, and detailed ink drawings that convey her unique artistic vision - one that is both deeply personal and politically charged.
Inspired by Bengali folk art, Indian storytelling traditions, and miniature painting, Singh’s work blends figuration, abstraction, and surrealism. She explores the complexities of emotional life, memory, and the female experience, touching on themes such as ageing, motherhood, sensuality, and violence. These dreamlike works are filled with symbolism and a subtle tension, capturing the turmoil of global conflicts alongside the quiet intimacy of daily life.
Arpita Singh's My Lollipop: Gemini Rising, 2005 (pictured).
17. Cecil Beaton's Garden Party
- Location: Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB
- When: Until 21st September 2025
- How much: £15 per person
An iconic fashion photographer, costume and set designer and artist, Cecil Beaton is very accomplished in the arts world. A common theme through his work is gardens and flowers, which is explored in this new exhibition at London's Garden Museum: Cecil Beaton's Garden Party.
Enjoy displays of photographs, paintings, drawings and costumes, exploring the role that flowers have played in his work over the years. Beaton himself described his garden as the 'greatest joy of his life', which can be seen in his pieces.
Explore nature and gardens through Cecil Beaton's work.
18. Pirates
- Where: Romney Road, SE10 9NF
- When: Until 4th January 2026
- How much: £15 per person
Ahoy, matey. Ready to set sail on a thrilling adventure through the world of pirates? The National Maritime Museum's latest exhibition, Pirates, is your chance to uncover the truth behind the treasure-filled myths and swashbuckling legends. From the lovable, bumbling Captain Pugwash to the daring anti-heroes like Captain Jack Sparrow, pirates have captured our imaginations for centuries. But what’s the real story?
Pirates explores the global history of piracy, from the infamous South China Sea to the shores of North Africa, and even highlights the pressing issues of modern piracy that still affect sailors today. You’ll meet legendary figures like Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and the fierce Anne Bonny and Mary Read, as well as dive into how the image of pirates, past and present, is shifting.
Discover what it truly means to be a pirate at this cool exhibition.
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