"Great news, culture vultures; it's the start of a brand new year, and that means a host of new exhibitions to look forward to. January is pretty quiet for new openings - we're all too busy watching The Traitors and trying not to spend any money - but there's plenty of unmissable culture on the horizon in the capital, from flashy fashion and design retrospectives to deep-dives into ageing, fandom and the studio behind everyone's favourite claymation canine and inventor duo. Joyless health kicks got you feeling glum? Stop meal prepping and start planning an enriching cultural diet instead, with our guide to the biggest and best museum openings coming up over the next year."
"Huge news for British history buffs; for the first time in 900 long years, the Bayeux Tapestry is going on display in Britain this autumn. The intricately embroidered 70-metre-long artwork depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, when William the Conquerer took the English throne. Although it's believed to have been embroidered in Canterbury, the tapestry has resided in Bayeux, Normandy for the past nine centuries, so this is a super rare chance to see it on home soil."
London's major museums will present a packed programme of exhibitions across the coming year, spanning rare historical loans, fashion retrospectives, design shows and pop-culture studio displays. The British Museum will host the Bayeux Tapestry in Britain for the first time in approximately 900 years (Sep 2026–Jun 2027). The V&A will stage a Schiaparelli 'Fashion Becomes Art' exhibition in spring, tracing the house's origins and avant-garde couture. The season will also include explorations of ageing, fandom and the studio behind Wallace & Gromit, offering diverse cultural experiences beyond a quiet January schedule.
Read at Time Out London
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