Exhibitions

The Snowman was originally created and illustrated by Raymond Briggs, and was first published in 1978. The book is entirely wordless and drawn with pencil, telling the story of The Snowman and…

Magic Place is a vibrant, interactive playspace inviting people of all ages to play, create, listen, and watch within an ever-changing environment. The space responds continuously to visitor presence, turning participation into…

54321 FAB! The Future Was Fantastic is a stunning exhibition celebrating the television series of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the husband and wife team who produced Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Space…

In 2022, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. (now part of Penguin Random House UK), created and toured the successful ‘The World of Peter Rabbit™ Storytime Trail’ . To celebrate the anniversary of…

Step into Titanosaur’s world to find out how a Patagotitan mayorum of this colossal size could have survived, and thrived, on Earth. *Next touring availability from mid-2026 to early 2027* This ground-breaking exhibition brings…

Dance Out is an exhibition of paintings, drawings and film that celebrates dance as an everyday human activity, both solitary and social. The RWA itself will shape-shift during the exhibition, with the…

Cosmos: The Art of Observing Space is a major art and science exhibition celebrating our enduring fascination with space. Bringing together contemporary and historic artists, the exhibition features an extraordinary range of…

In this perpetual return to his family and cultural roots, Picasso sought to push the boundaries of his own artistic language by exploring lesser-known avenues, including dance, literature, and ceramics. The exhibition’s narrative…

An immersive exhibition from London based collective Marshmallow Laser Feast. Works of Nature brings together five major artworks, on a grand, awe-inspiring scale illuminating the hidden forces surrounding us, revealing the sublime…

It’s a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose. A playful exhibition exploring the ‘hit’ video game Untitled Goose Game by Melbourne based House House. Deep dive into the…

The medieval period was one of great creativity and development. Many of the basic technologies which underpinned the renaissance and later the industrial revolution were first developed, while at the same time…

Microworld is an immersive art space filled with digital creatures which respond to the audience in a variety of ways. The creatures have life cycles and strategies for survival. You can play…

Experiment with lenses, lightning and luminosity and many other classic demonstrations on colour and optics across 16 hands-on exhibits. Investigate how images merge into moving pictures in the zoetrope and praxinoscope, and…

We’re surrounded by sound and our ears are bombarded by noise but do you know how sound is made and how it travels? It’s all to do with vibrations of course. Experiment…

Find out what the ancients did for us. Shoot down a castle wall with a Roman catapult and see how the Egyptians locked their doors. Build an aqueduct to guide water to…

Sparks will fly in this exhibition of weird and wonderful experiments for all ages. Make an explosion using just water, experiment with batteries and generators, magnets and plasma globes, and see if…

This exhibition reveals the techniques, tricks and trade of the art world from perspective to lighting, to composition. It looks into some of the major developments in the art world and how…

The forces of nature are invisible but they affect every moment of our lives. You can feel them when driving round corners, ice skating or riding a bike. And you can see…

IMOGEN’S WORLD A visual insight into how an autistic artist sees the world around her A few words from Neil McGregor, Collections and Exhibitions Officer, Heritage Doncaster It has been an absolute joy to host…

Art in Balance. Matisse & His Illustrated Works offers visitors a broad and carefully curated selection of works that provide an extensive overview of the artist’s creative capacity, covering his printmaking production…