Openings
Beatles museum to open on site of band’s legendary rooftop concert
Venue will be the first museum in London dedicated to the Fab Four
‘A visceral experience of scale’: Creating a museum fit for a pharaoh
Geraldine Kendall Adams talks to Róisín Heneghan, one of the architects who worked on the Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, about the design behind this new global cultural landmark
‘How do we build a relationship with the sceptical generation?’: V&A East opens its doors
Long-awaited museum unveiled in east London’s Olympic park
Chair Discovery Centre to open in High Wycombe
New storage facility will give public access to town’s nationally significant chair collection
The biggest international museum openings in 2026
From George Lucas's new museum in LA to the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a host of institutions are preparing to open their doors this year
Museum openings not to miss in 2026
From secret listeners to contemporary design, we look at some of the exciting projects due to open in the UK this year
President intervenes to resolve row over Museum of West African Art
New museum has postponed all opening events amid protests about its role and mission
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration to open next May
Venture to take up residence in former waterworks in Clerkenwell, London
Museum of Youth Culture to open permanent home in December
Pop-up museum will put down roots in Camden
Faithful interpretation | The Medieval Palace, Tower of London
The Tower of London’s recent opening above Traitor’s Gate shines a light on medieval royal life
