What’s on
Featured exhibitions

Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.

Secret Maps
Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?
All Events
List of Events

How to Start and Run a Successful Restaurant, Coffee Bar or Food Business
Explore the best ways of opening and running a viable and profitable food business like a cafe, restaurant, bakery, or cake shop!

Fashion Founder Friday
These informal AMA’s, hosted by Fashion Angel Founder Alison Lewy MBE, give you the opportunity to ask any business related questions.
Mapping the Mysterious
An evening exploring how myth, magic and mystery shape maps.

Family Festival: Imaginary Worlds
Saturday 22 November 12.00 Take part in this exciting day inspired by wondrous worlds, both real and imaginary. This event is fully accessible for families with D/ deaf children, parents and carers.

Secret Maps: Relaxed Hours
Sunday 23 November 11.15 Join us for a relaxed opening of Secret Maps where you can enjoy the gallery in a calm environment with reduced capacity.

Secret Maps: Curators’ Lunchtime Talk
Monday 24 November 13.00 Go Behind the Scenes with exhibition curator Tom Harper.

Speech-to-text and BSL Tour: Secret Maps
Monday 24 November 18.00 Join us as we take you on a speech-to-text and BSL interpreted tour of our latest exhibition Secret Maps.

AI Debate: Will AI make us better off?
Monday 24 November 19.00 Join a panel of experts to explore whether AI is a golden ticket that cam transform our economy and personal economic prospects.

How to master social media for your business
Tuesday 25 November 14.00 Discover how to leverage social media to build and grow your brand online.

Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds
Until Sunday 18 January 2026 Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 2 – 7.

Secret Maps
24 October 2025 – 18 January 2026 Who shapes your world? Who decides what you see? What hides behind grid lines?