Best photography exhibitions to see in 2024

One of the best ways to gain inspiration for your photography and exploring different styles is by experiencing and viewing the work of other photographers and artists. We’ve put together a selection of the best exhibitions on around the UK during 2024 to see photography; including exhibitions that present photographs alongside other disciplines.

Below, you’ll find the information you need including dates, location and ticket details to plan your trips.

We will be updating this page with the latest information regularly, so be sure to check back!

Best Photography Exhibitions to see in 2024

• Astronomy Photographer of the Year, National Maritime Museum
• Bird Photographer of the Year 2023, touring
• Liverpool Through the Lens by Leroy Cooper, Museum of Liverpool
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59, Natural History Museum
• Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World, Victoria and Albert Museum, Dundee
• Beyond Fashion, Saatchi Gallery
• The RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show 2024, Saatchi Gallery
• METAMORPHOSIS Innovation in Eco-Photography and Film, Saatchi Gallery
• Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream in, National Portrait Gallery
• Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum
• Ernest Cole: House of Bondage, The Photographers’ Gallery
• Meditations on Love, The Photographers’ Gallery
• Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington, Imperial War Museum
• About Women: Photographs by Dorothy Bohm, Burgh House
• Zanele Muholi, Tate Modern
• The 80’s: Photographing Britain
• Joel Meyerowitz display, Tate Modern
• Taylor Wessing Photography Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery
• Sony World Photography Awards

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15

National Maritime Museum, London

• Now open
• Open daily 10am – 5pm
• Tickets: Currently free whilst museum undergoes construction work. Usually £10 adults, £6.50 concessions
• Park Row, London, England SE10 9NF

Astronomy Photographer of the Year is an annual exhibition showcasing the world’s greatest space photography.

The exhibition at the National Maritime Museum will feature over 100 photographs including this year’s winning images alongside a series of shortlisted photographs on brilliant lightbox displays.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition

Bird Photographer of the Year 2023

An exhibition of 70-80 of the winning images will go on an international tour.

More dates and venues to be confirmed.

Bird Photographer of the Year

Liverpool Through the Lens by Leroy Cooper

Museum of Liverpool

• On now until 16 June 2024
• Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L3 1DG
• Open daily 10am – 5pm

‘Liverpool Through the Lens’ by Leroy Cooper

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59

Natural History Museum, London

• On now until 30 June 2024
• Monday – Sunday, 10am-5:50pm
• Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
• Tickets: from £15

Discover the natural world in all its wonder and diversity at the newly redesigned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, where 100 remarkable photographs illustrate the precious beauty of our planet.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World

Victoria and Albert Museum, Dundee

• On now until 20 October 2024
• V&A Dundee, Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ
• Free entry

Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World

Beyond Fashion

Saatchi Gallery, London

• On now until 8 September 2024
• Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, London SW3 4RY
• From £6

Beyond Fashion

The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2024

METAMORPHOSIS

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