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From Liverpool to London, here’s your guide to five exhibitions opening across the UK that you won’t want to miss this May ❤️‍🔥✨ Don’t forget to pack your National Art Pass to get sweet deals at each venue 🎟️ What exhibition are you most excited to visit this month? Let us know below 👇

Your ultimate guide to the exhibitions you must-see in 2026 🌟✨ Get started on your new year goals and immerse yourself in beautiful art and culture across the UK. Set a date each month and don’t forget to bring your #NationalArtPass to help with your other new year goal 👀 (💸) Which exhibition are you most excited to visit from this list? Let us know below! 👇 Correction: James McNeill Whistler exhibition will be in Tate Britain #ukgallery #ukart #ukartist #exhibitionart

🎨 A collection shaped by curiosity, instinct and a lifelong engagement with art… We’re delighted to share a significant new addition to Pallant House Gallery’s ‘collection of collections’: a major bequest from the estate of Dennis Andrews, made possible with support from @artfund , alongside works generously gifted during his lifetime. Created together with his partner Christopher (Kit) Whelen, this collection reflects a deeply personal way of living with art, guided by memory, mood and experience. From early illustrated books to works by Edward Bawden, Ivon Hitchens, Eric Ravilious, Keith Vaughan and David Hockney, the collection they left to the Gallery has grown – through a combination of lifetime gifts and a final bequest – into a remarkable group of over 70 artworks and rare books. Dennis and Kit never set out to build a collection. Instead, they ‘side-stepped into art’ by acquiring works that spoke to them. As Dennis once reflected: 'Always look long and hard before you buy, unless of course impulse defeats you as it sometimes should…' Their extraordinary collection will now be shared with the public, continuing a legacy of generosity, and a belief in art as something to be lived with, and passed on. A selection of the works is featured in our current Print Room exhibition, open until the 9 August 2026. 🖼️: Edward Bawden (1903–1989), Ives Farm, Essex, 1956, Linocut in colours on paper, Dennis Andrews and Christopher Whelen Collection, bequeathed with Art Fund support, (2025), © The Estate of Edward Bawden 🖼️: Elizabeth Blackadder (1931–2021), Figure Beside a Pool, 1965, Gouache and pastel on card, Dennis Andrews and Christopher Whelen Collection, bequeathed with Art Fund support, (2025), © Bridgeman Art Library 🖼️: Eric Ravilious (1903–1942), Submarine Dream from the Submarine Series, 1940-41, Lithograph on paper, The Dennis Andrews and Christopher Whelen Gift (2008) 🖼️: John Minton (1917–1957), Figures at Dock, c.1948, Ink and pencil on paper, Dennis Andrews and Christopher Whelen Collection, bequeathed with Art Fund support, (2025) #PallantHouseGallery #ArtFund #NewAcquisition

This list 😮‍💨⚡️ Swipe to read more about these outstanding museums and their exclusive ✨Museum of the Year✨ discount each museum has for National Art Pass holders 🎟️ Which of these finalists are you planning to visit first? 🗺️

UK kids, prepare for a nostalgia overload 👀 The Museum of Brands is basically a 200-year time tunnel through pop culture from retro sweets, and cereal boxes 🥣 to 90s mags and vintage ads 📰 Pro tip: use your National Art Pass for half-price entry (£5 off!) Perfect for design lovers, history lovers, or anyone who just wants to dive deep in nostalgia core 💛

Women have made huge impacts on the development of British art. However, they have often been underrepresented, overlooked and undervalued in their fields. Making Her Mark is a powerful exhibition bringing together over 60 works from @penleehousegallery , @museumsworcestershire , and @kirkcaldy_galleries — highlighting the creativity, resilience, and lasting impact of women artists, and the barriers they’ve overcome over 150 years. 🎨 It’s also the first exhibition in Going Places — a major UK-wide programme of 12 exhibitions touring the UK over the next five years. Bringing together 20 museums and galleries across all four nations, each exhibition is created in collaboration with local communities, rooted in place and shaped by the people who visit. Going Places is an Art Fund programme made possible with major support from @heritagefunduk and The Julia Rausing Trust, with additional support from a generous group of trusts, foundations and individuals. This is an exhibition you just can’t miss. ❤️ Remember to take your National Art Pass with you for free entry to @penleehousegallery 🎟️

Ever wondered what’s inside the bright orange building in London Bridge? 🎨✨ Explore the @fashiontextilemuseum and all things paint, pattern and print during your lunch break this week! Then head to @keudelilondon opposite Borough market to marry all the bold colours you saw with delicious bold flavours 🇻🇳 Don’t forget to bring your National Art Pass with you for 50% off entry to exhibitions 🧡 What station should we Museum & Munch next? Let us know below! 👇

See more, live more, unplug more 🔌 We joined @cocomaria___ at @barbicancentre for an exhibition that brought together over 150 artworks from Beatriz González’s influential practice. Spanning monumental paintings to repurposed furniture from the 1960s to now. González’s work often playfully critiques power structures and offers moving reflections on grief displacement and community, something that Coco resonated with, saying: “As a mexican I can completely relate… sometimes in the face of tragedy or horrible situations humour is the only hope.” The exhibition continues until 10 May, and with the National Art Pass you can unlock 50% off this major exhibition as well as free and discounted entry to hundreds of museums and galleries across the UK. Experience a year of culture from as little as £39.75.

Did you guess right? 😌 Don’t miss this stunning, major exhibition at the @courtauld gallery, on until 17th May 🎨🌊 Don’t forget to take your #NationalArtPass with you for free entry to the gallery 🎟️

💥The world’s biggest museum prize, #MuseumoftheYear is back and we’re so excited to announce the 2026 shortlist! These are the 5 exceptional museums our judges; @history_alice , @junesarpo , @tonybutler1 , @jennywaldman and @yinka_ilori have selected out of a huge range of museums from across the UK, all competing to win the ultimate prize of £120,000. 🏆 🏛️ @norwichcastle 🏛️ @theboxplymouth 🏛️ @fitzmuseum_uk 🏛️ @nationalgallery 🏛️ @vam_east Storehouse The winner of this year’s prize will be announced on the 25th of June, so keep your eyes peeled! 👀 Have you visited any of these museums already? Let us know your winner below 👇 With your #NationalArtPass, you can get: 🎟️ Free entry and free exhibitions at @norwichcastle 🎟️ Free to all, 10% off in shop and café at @theboxplymouth 🎟️ Free to all, 50% off exhibitions and 10% off in café at @fitzmuseum_uk 🎟️ Free to all, 50% off exhibitions at @nationalgallery 🎟️ Free to all, 10% off in shop and café at @vam_east Storehouse Don’t have a National Art Pass yet? Get yours now and start planning your summer with the 2026 shortlisted museums! 🔗

The wait is finally over. ❤️‍🔥 @vam_east opens this Saturday 18th April opening up the world of art, design and performance through behind-the-scenes access to the V&A’s collection and bold new cultural spaces. 🏛️✨ Head to their exhibition The Music Is Black: A British Story for a wonderful celebration of the rich legacy of Black British music over 120 years. The best bit? You get 50% off exhibition entry with your National Art Pass. That’s your weekend plans sorted 😌🎟️

From the Scottish Colourists to Schiaparelli, this is your guide to the exhibitions you won’t want to miss this April 💐🌟 What exhibition are you most looking forward to seeing this month? Give is inspo below 💌