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 2025 to see photography; including exhibitions that present photographs alongside other disciplines. If you’re feeling inspired, make sure you enter some photography competitions!
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! Have some suggestions? Drop us an email at ap.ed@kelsey.co.uk
Interested in other photography events and larger shows taking place around the UK and abroad? Check out our best photography events and festivals article.
Best Photography Exhibitions to see in 2025
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year, National Maritime Museum
- Bird Photographer of the Year, touring
- Still Living: Kenneth Lam x Museum of the Home, Museum of the Home
- Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025, The Photographers’ Gallery
- Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever, The Photographers’ Gallery
- RPS Landscape Group Members’ Outdoor Exhibition, touring
- Travel Photographer of the Year, Banbury Museum and Gallery
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60, Natural History Museum
- RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2025, Saatchi Gallery
- Dennis Morris: Music + Life, The Photographers’ Gallery
- World Press Photo Awards, MPB Gallery
- World Food Photography Awards, multiple
- Picture Post: A Twentieth Century Icon, National Museum Cardiff
- Lee Miller, Tate Britain
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16
National Maritime Museum, London
- On now until 11 August 2025
- Park Row, London, England SE10 9NF
- Open daily 10am – 5pm
- Tickets: Currently free whilst museum undergoes construction work. Usually £10 adults, £6.50 concessions
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 2024
- Gallery Oldham – Manchester (UK) – 14th June 2025 to 6th September 2025
- Astley Hall – Chorley (UK) – 13th September to 25th October 2025
Bird Photographer of the Year 2025
Abroad:
- Forte di Bard – Aosta Valley (Italy) – 24th October 2025 – 1st March 2026
- South Carolina State Museum – South Carolina (USA) – 1st February 2026 to 30th July 2026
Bird Photographer of the Year 2026
- Rugby Art Gallery – Rugby (UK) – 27th February 2027 – 5th June 2027
An exhibition of 70-80 of the winning images will go on an international tour.
More dates and venues to be confirmed.
Still Living: Kenneth Lam x Museum of the Home
Museum of the Home, London
- On now until 29 June 2025
- 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
- Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm
“Known for his evocative and arresting still-life photography, this new series offers a contemporary interpretation of the period rooms by Lam – whose pieces typically explore heritage, identity, family and culture – through his own lens of home.”
Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever
The Photographers’ Gallery, London
- On now until 15 June 2025
- 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F7LW
- Monday – Wednesday 10am–6pm, Thursday & Friday 10am–8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
- £8.50-10, concessions available
Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025
The Photographers’ Gallery, London
- On now until 15 June 2025
- 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F7LW
- Monday – Wednesday 10am–6pm, Thursday & Friday 10am–8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
- £8.50-10, concessions available
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025
RPS Landscape Group Members’ Outdoor Exhibition
Various, touring
- 21 June – 13 July 2025: Central Library, Bristol
- 2 – 18 August 2025: Bridge Field, Rushcliffe (Trent Bridge, Nottingham)
- 6 – 21 September 2025: Yorkshire Museum / Dame Judi Dench Walk, York
- 4-26 October 2025: Chester Cathedral, Chester
- 8 – 23 November 2025: Crow Park, Keswick (National Trust)
- 2 – 17 May 2026: WASPS, Inverness
- Winter & Spring 2026: Dates to be announced
The RPS Landscape Group is holding its second outdoor exhibition of members’ work across 8+ locations in 2025/26 with 80 landscape images in a run of almost 30 metres: Land & Sea, Urban & Rural, Colour & Mono.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Banbury Museum, Oxford
- On now until 6 July 2025
- Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 2PQ
Travel Photographer of The Year
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60
Natural History Museum, London
- On now until 29th June 2025
- Monday – Sunday, 10am-5:50pm
- Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
- Tickets: from £15.50
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
RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2025
Saatchi Gallery
- 13 June – 27 July
- Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY
- Monday – Sunday 10am–6pm
- Tickets: Free
Dennis Morris: Music + Life
The Photographers’ Gallery
- 27 June – 28 September 2025
- 16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F7LW
- Monday – Wednesday 10am–6pm, Thursday & Friday 10am–8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
- £10, concessions available
This major retrospective celebrates the work of British-Jamaican photographer Dennis Morris. Renowned for his intimate portraits of cultural icons such as Bob Marley, the Sex Pistols and Marianne Faithfull, Morris’s images are a vivid exploration of music, identity and social change.
World Press Photo Awards
MPB Gallery at Here East, London
- 23 May – 25 August 2025
- Monday – Friday: 11:00am – 8:00pm, Saturday & Bank Holidays: 10:00am – 7:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
- MPB Gallery @ Here East, E15 2GW
- Tickets: from £13.50, concessions available
- Get 15% off tickets with promo code AP15
World Food Photography Awards
A selection of images will also be on display at:
Museum of the Home, London: 3rd June – 7th September
Fortnum and Mason, London from 2nd June
Picture Post: A Twentieth Century Icon
National Museum Cardiff
- On now until 9 November 2025
- Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP
- Tuesday – Sunday 10am–5pm
- Tickets: Free
Lee Miller
Tate Britain, London
- 2 October 2025 – 15 February 2026
- Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
- Monday – Sunday 10am–6pm
- Tickets:£20, concessions available
Featured image: Fragile Beauty exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum. Image: Jessica Miller
Further reading
- Best photography competitions to enter
- Best photography events and festivals
- 22 ways to spark your creativity
