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JMW Turner: On the Wing
See the world through Turner’s eyes in a specially commissioned film exploring his love of travel
Vital Fragments: Nigel Henderson and the Art of Collage
Discover the collages of Nigel Henderson, which assemble fragments of image and text to activate them in new ways
Historic and Early Modern British Art
Trace the story of British art from the Tudors to WWII
Exiles and Dynasties: 1545–1640
The grand portraits in this room tell stories of migration and power. They date from the last years of Henry …
Court versus Parliament: 1640–1720
This is a time of profound change: civil war, regicide and political revolution take place. New ideas are born and …
Metropolis: 1720–1760
London is the largest city in Europe, a hub of global trade and commerce. Artists such as William Hogarth show …
The Exhibition Age: 1760–1815
The first public exhibitions bring new audiences and new status to British art. This gallery recreates the spectacle of these …
Troubled Glamour: 1760–1830
At first glance this room presents a glamorous image of 18th-century society. However, the lives and places pictured give clues …
Revolution and Reform: 1776–1833
These are tumultuous times. Wars and revolutions, technology and trade transform lives across the globe. The art in this room …
William Blake
William Blake’s driving ambition was to be recognised as an artist of national importance. He created works of great originality …
Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili has selected a number of his own watercolours and sketches that resonate with the works of William Blake
Stubbs and Wallinger: The Horse in Art
Two artists, born three centuries apart, combine anatomy and expression in their portraits of racehorses
Art for the Crowd: 1815–1905
Prosperity in Victorian Britain helps art become spectacularly popular. Dramatic images from life and literature attract blockbuster audiences
In Open Air: 1810–1930
In the 19th century thanks to the railway, artists start to work outside in natural settings with varied light and …
Beauty as Protest: 1845–1905
The men and women of the Pre-Raphaelite circle question mainstream Victorian culture and ideas
Sensation and Style: 1870–1910
Artists in Britain turn away from Victorian values, finding inspiration in individual experience and ‘art for art’s sake’
Annie Swynnerton
This display celebrates Annie Swynnerton's trailblazing work as a painter and campaigner for women's rights
Ethel Walker
This display shows the work of Ethel Walker, a pioneering artist whose practice was largely forgotten after her death
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
The works in this display reveal Gaudier-Brzeska’s constant impulse to capture movement and life in real time
A Room of One's Own: 1890–1915
In the early years of the 20th century, British artists explore new representations of female identity, investigating the changing relationships …