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

Andromeda, Unexpected © Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner, Yann Sainty. Galaxies category winner and Overall Winner. Taken with a Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 telescope, Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro mount, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera, 382 mm f/3.6, multiple exposures between 1 and 600 seconds, 111 hours total exposure

Bird Photographer of the Year 2023

Minnetrista Museum – Indiana (USA) – 11th May 2024 to 13th October 2024
The Oxfordshire Museum – Woodstock (UK) – 11th January 2025 – 23rd February 2025

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 and Photography Show 2024

Saatchi Gallery, London

On now until 6 July 2024
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, London SW3 4RY
From £5, RHS Members go free

The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2024

METAMORPHOSIS Innovation in Eco-Photography and Film

Saatchi Gallery, London

On now until 28 July 2024
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, London SW3 4RY
Free

METAMORPHOSIS

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream in

National Portrait Gallery, London

21 March – 16 June 2024
Open Daily: 10:30am – 6pm, Friday & Saturday 10:30am – 9pm
St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Tickets: £8.50 / £9.50

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In

Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

On now until 5 January 2025
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Tickets available soon

Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection

Ernest Cole: House of Bondage

The Photographers’ Gallery

On now until 22 September 2024
16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F7LW
Open Monday-Wednesday and Saturday 10am-6pm, Thursday & Friday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
Tickets from £6.50, concessions available

Ernest Cole: House of Bondage

Meditations on Love

The Photographers’ Gallery

On now until 22 September 2024
16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F7LW
Open Monday-Wednesday and Saturday 10am-6pm, Thursday & Friday 10am-8pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
Tickets from £6.50, concessions available

Meditations on Love

Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington

Imperial War Museum, London

On now until 29 September 2024
Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ
Open daily 10am-6pm
Free

Storyteller: Photography by Tim Hetherington

About Women: Photographs by Dorothy Bohm

Burgh House, London

On now until 15 December 2024
Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday 10am – 4pm
Burgh House, New End Square, London, NW3 1LT
Free

About Women: Photographs by Dorothy Bohm

Zanele Muholi

Tate Modern, London

On now until 26 January 2025
Open daily 10am-6pm
Bankside, London SE1 9TG
£18, Free for members

Zanele Muholi

The 80’s: Photographing Britain

Tate Britain, London

21 November 2024 – 5 May 2025
Open daily 10am-6pm
Millbank London SW1P 4RG
Prices TBC

The 80s

Joel Meyerowitz

Tate Modern, London

Ongoing display
Monday to Sunday 10am – 6pm
Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Free

Joel Meyerowitz – Display at Tate Modern

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024

National Portrait Gallery, London

14 November 2024 – 16 February 2025
Open Daily: 10:30am – 6pm, Friday & Saturday 10:30am – 9pm
St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Tickets: TBC

The Gallery’s annual Photographic Portrait Prize will be renamed the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize to mark the exhibition’s return to the Gallery after two years at Cromwell Place. As one of the leading photography awards in the world, the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases the work of some of the most exciting and cutting-edge contemporary photographers.

Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize