Free museums in London

London is rare among great cities in keeping so much of its art free to see. The permanent collections at many of its best-known museums and galleries cost nothing to enter, and around them runs a constant programme of free exhibitions, displays, and gallery events open to anyone who walks in.

This guide gathers free exhibitions and gallery events you can attend in person across the capital. Because every OnlyHere listing shows its price, no-charge entry is easy to spot, and the page below collects the art and exhibition listings marked free for the week ahead.

Use it to plan a slow afternoon among paintings, a quick lunchtime visit, or a wander through a show you would not have known was on. The list refreshes as venues add new dates, so there is usually something fresh to see.