Great exhibitions in South Kensington

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British artist Thomas J Price is celebrated for his arresting yet contemplative sculptures depicting everyday people. This display sets his work in dialogue with the V&A's historic collections.

A new free exhibition explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed. See how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this massive programme.

Just announced Turn It Up: The Power of Music has been extended through the summer! Don't miss this extra chance to explore this smash-hit exhibition and discover what is it about music that drives us to create, perform, feel, connect with others.

Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace. Explore how an indulged young princess blossomed into the independent and iconic monarch we remember.

Step into the fascinating world of technicians for a peek behind the scenes in the Science Museum's brand new interactive gallery. Experience what it’s like to create visual effects on a blockbuster film set or operate a robot in a manufacturer's workshop,

Set within five Grade II listed Victorian townhouses in South Kensington, Cromwell Place is one of London’s most exciting arts destinations, offering a year-round programme of diverse exhibitions open to the public across 15 gallery spaces. As a membership organisation and innovative arts hub, it also provides an environment in which galleries, collectors, dealers, curators, and arts professionals can collaborate and flourish together.

This display shines a light on the diverse kinds of energy in photography, from the hidden processes intrinsic to creating a picture, to the subjects in front of the camera.

This new exhibition presents the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today. The exhibition also hosts a skateboard ramp, which can be booked as an Open Skate session and exhibition ticket combined (for over 15s).

Accompanying the retrospective exhibition 'Enzo Mari Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli', this free display will showcase the work of 14 London-based designers, studios and collectives whose work shares an affinity with Mari's work.

The first display in a new space for research at the Design Museum is now open. The Future Observatory display showcases six researchers who are confronting environmental concerns and working towards liveable futures.

To celebrate 20 years of Unlocking the Archives at RGS a new exhibition showcasing outputs from their latest project digitising over 1,800 negatives and slides from this iconic expedition which uncover new perspectives on the legacy of mountaineering on Mount Everest.

Coming soon! Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre explores the world of birds like never before. From surviving the mass extinction that wiped out all the other dinosaurs to their remarkable evolution into more than 11,000 species.

SustainLab RCA presents a ‘Co-creating With Nature’ exhibition, revealing RCA students’ works that embed sustainability through materials and processes.

Gregor Sailer's photography exhibition The Polar Silk Road explores the existing, potential, and unexpected impacts of this new global trade route and documents this fast-changing region at a pivotal moment in its history.

Opening soon! Discover Japan’s leading creators as they share inspirational design that spans disciplines, regions and eras.

A mixed media exhibition by Imperial College's Medical Humanities Students.

Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to limit climate change in the Science Museum’s new, free gallery. Energy Revolution looks at the past, present and future of sustainable energy and how we can achieve a low carbon world.

A leading art company in South Korea, Soluna Art Group celebrates the tenth anniversary edition of London Craft Week with an exhibition of the finest Korean craft. The exhibition aims to introduce Korea’s cultural traditions to an international audience. The artists speak a universal language that draws on the region’s long history of working with materials. They interpret historical references in new ways, expressing their own unique voices.

Suspended States is the artist’s first London solo exhibition in over 20 years. It showcases new works, interrogating how systems of power affect sites of refuge, debates on public statues, the ecological impact of colonialisation and the legacy of imperialism on conflict and consequential attempts at peace.

Opening soon! This exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. The exhibition seeks to show a range of photography, mapping, and original artefacts from the three 1920’s expeditions.

This July, Lates at the Science Musuem explores the enormous progress we’ve made in health around the world and how we might tackle the next big challenges, highlighting cutting-edge scientific research and technological innovations of people aiming to improve our health and well-being.

This exhibition is the artist’s feminist icon: Judy Chicago's largest solo presentation in a London institution. It traces her work across six decades and focuses on drawing. Tracing the arc of the artist’s career, the exhibition brings together archival and never-before-seen artworks.

Part of London Craft week. This exhibition celebrates the results from craft talents collaborating with master artisans across Europe during the first edition of Homo Faber Fellowship, a programme that facilitates the transmission of skills from one generation to the next