Exhibitions

Works by ‘Whitechapel Boy’ Bernard Meninsky from the Ben Uri Collection Bernard Meninsky (née Menushkin) was born in 1891 in Karotopin, Ukraine and came to England with his family when he was just…

This exhibition celebrates the lives, courage and strength of character, across so many human endeavours, of extraordinary women artists from the Ben Uri Collection. A selection of artists in the exhibition include: Lily…

This exhibition marked the 70th anniversary of the artist’s death, Jankel Adler: A ‘Degenerate’ Artist in Britain, 1940-49 was the first museum curated exhibition of Adler’s works in Britain since the Arts Council…

This exhibition displays Auerbach’s series of 7 etchings of close friends, colleagues and family crafted in 1989 and 1990.  Frank Auerbach is widely recognised and respected as Britains leading living artist. He…

Painter and draughstman Josef Herman was born into a Jewish, working-class family in Warsaw in 1911. He studied at Warsaw School of Art and Decoration (1930-31), and first exhibited in his native…

Works by Frank Auerbach in the Ben Uri Collection Frank Auerbach is widely respected as the United Kingdom’s leading artist. He was born however in Berlin to Jewish parents in 1931 and was…

The  perpetrators of the Holocaust, and of any mass genocide, are indiscriminate in the selection of its victims. This exhibition highlights the work of artists who survived the holocaust to be able to…

This exhibition is greatly relevant to one of society’s most burning and important social challenges of today – forced migration, the journey  and the following social integration into a new country and…

ART-EXIT: 1939 – A Very Different Europe. The exhibition is perfectly timed as Britain leaves the European Union for good and Brexit becomes both a reality and this country’s future. The exhibition shines a…

Journey beyond the books to discover the artistic legacy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s incredible fantasy world. From The Hobbit, to The Lord Of The Rings, to today. The Magic Of Middle-earth celebrates the fantasy…

Wild Colour is an exhibition which uses beautiful images to examine colour in the animal kingdom. From the beautiful blue plumage of the hyacinth macaw to the multicoloured iridescence of a jewel…

Still reeling from the turbulence of the Thatcher years, in 1990 Britain welcomed a new prime minister – the affable John Major, who was satirised for being dull and having a passion…

Food is so much more than sustenance. Curious foods from exotic cultures have always fascinated us. Unfamiliar foods can be delicious, or they can be more of an acquired taste. While cultural…

The historical women who changed the world exhibition is a journey, a bold, colourful, educational and historically inspired body of work which gives an insight into the lives of some  incredible women…

LIFE IN SPACE Space exhibits (to include a piece of real moon!) make us travel in outer space without leaving our planet. Several unique simulators will allow us to fly to the…

This exhibition features a collection of ceramics that tell the story of an unusual exhibition that took place at the Harrods store in London in 1934.  A revolution had taken place in…

I Grew Up 80s explores the cultural landscape of 1980s Britain through the eyes of a child. Visitors will discover over 200 iconic objects from this colourful period during which so much changed.…

This large-scale exhibition celebrates beloved author and illustrator, David McKee’s life’s work. Comprised of original artwork set in an interactive environment, the exhibition brings to life some of his best loved characters including…

Step into the nostalgic world of Ladybird Books told through original artwork, books and objects. Ladybird books have been a familiar fixture on children’s bookshelves since the 1950s but few people are aware…

Ice Age Mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers, hairy rhinos, gigantic birds and more in this exciting and educational exhibition about the plants and animals of Earth’s last ice age. Ice Age features 10 life-sized…