Tabish Khan Selects Top 5 London Museum Exhibitions for Autumn 2026
Tabish Khan (@LondonArtCritic) has curated a selection of five museum exhibitions set for autumn 2026 in London. 'The Music is Black: A British Story' at V&A East delves into the history of black music and is available until 10th January 2027 (ticketed). At Wellcome Collection, 'The Coming of Age' showcases art and artifacts related to eternal youth, free to the public until 29th November. 'Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold' at Neon, Battersea Power Station features loans from Egypt and runs until 1st January (ticketed). 'Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep' at the Natural History Museum highlights underwater dinosaurs, ticketed until 3rd January. Lastly, 'Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends' at Young V&A displays Aardman models, ticketed until 15th November. Photo credits include David Parry, Steven Pocock, © NEON & World Heritage Exhibitions, and the trustees of the Natural History Museum.
Key facts
- Tabish Khan (@LondonArtCritic) picked five London museum exhibitions for autumn 2026.
- V&A East opened with 'The Music is Black: A British Story', running until 10th January 2027, ticketed.
- 'The Coming of Age' at Wellcome Collection is free until 29th November and includes Sam Taylor-Johnson's decaying fruit artworks.
- 'Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold' at Neon, Battersea Power Station, runs until 1st January, ticketed, with Egyptian loans including a mummified mongoose.
- 'Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep' at Natural History Museum runs until 3rd January, ticketed, ending with a plesiosaur skeleton.
- 'Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends' at Young V&A runs until 15th November, ticketed.
- Photo credits: David Parry for the V&A; Steven Pocock / Wellcome Collection; © NEON & World Heritage Exhibitions; trustees of the Natural History Museum, London.
- The article was published on 13th September 2026 by FAD Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Tabish Khan
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Bryan Johnson
- Ramses II
- Wallace
- Gromit
- Shaun the Sheep
Institutions
- V&A East
- Wellcome Collection
- Neon
- Battersea Power Station
- Natural History Museum
- Young V&A
- Aardman
- FAD Magazine
- World Heritage Exhibitions
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- Egypt
- Battersea Power Station