Lates - A Night at the Museum: Our Favourite Late Night Openings

Many London museums cater to the after-work crowd, staying open late on select days each month. These evenings enhance regular exhibitions with a blend of music, drinks, performances, films, and more. Kick off your weekend with a late-night visit to one of London's most illustrious museums. Ideal for a date night, or for indulging your inner child, skip the pub and wander through history and art under the moonlight.

We've compiled all the London Lates, along with special happenings, in this feature. Bookmark it to stay updated and return throughout the year for a constant stream of nocturnal cultural delights.

First published on 10 January, last updated 26 March 2024

V&A Friday Late

Last Friday of every month (except January, May and December)

Barbican

Thursday and Friday until 8pm

The National Gallery Lates

Every Friday until 9pm

The Wellcome Collection

Every Thursdays until 8pm

National Portrait Gallery

Every Friday & Saturday until 9pm

British Museum

Every Friday until 8.30pm (except Good Friday)

Whitechapel Gallery

Every Thursday until 9pm

Saatchi Lates

Saatchi Lates offer Art After Dark on selected Fridays from 6.30pm – 9pm

Design Museum

Every Saturday until 9pm

Somerset House Lates

Lates on selected nights.

Hayward Gallery

Every Saturday until 8pm

Tate Modern Lates

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

Science Museum

Lates on selected nights throughout the year.

London Transport Museum Lates

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

London Mithraeum

First Thursday of every month until 8pm

Sir John Soane Museum

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

Royal Observatory

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

The Courtauld

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

Natural History Museum Lates

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

Queen's House

Lates on selected nights. Check back for updates.

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