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ExhibitionUntil 20 Sept · London
Waldmüller: Landscapes
The first UK exhibition devoted to Austrian landscapist Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, with major loans from Vienna's Belvedere — closing soon.
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DNFree
ExhibitionUntil 20 Sept · London
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
A free sound-and-colour installation on the Southbank made with young refugees and asylum seekers.
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XXFree
ExhibitionUntil 11 Jul · London
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry comes to London for the first time in 900 years, on loan to the British Museum in a major once-in-a-generation show.
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG£25–£33 depending on time slot; under-16s free with an adult
ExhibitionUntil 17 Jan · London
Liz Larner: A Hard Line to Bend
The sculptor's first UK institutional show — ceramic "asteroids" and radical material experiments, free to visit.
Camden Art Centre, Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DGFree entry
ExhibitionUntil 1 Nov · London
Frieze Sculpture
Eleven international artists' large-scale sculptures spread through Regent's Park's English Gardens, free to wander any day.
The English Gardens, The Regent's Park, LondonFree
ExhibitionWed 16 Sept · London
Nature and Us
A free new gallery reopening a room hidden since the Second World War, with 50 objects tracing humans' relationship with nature.
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 5BDFree
ExhibitionUntil 31 Jan · London
Painting the French Riviera
Over 160 works trace how the French Riviera shaped modern art, from Matisse and Signac to mid-century travel posters and film.
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD£24-£26; free for RA Friends
ExhibitionSun 18 Oct · London
Relaxed Opening: The Coming of Age
A calmer, sensory-friendly evening viewing of Wellcome Collection's Coming of Age exhibition, with extra staff, quiet space and reduced crowds.
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BEFree — booking required
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