Featured Exhibition
Happy & Glorious
See artwork commissioned for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023, on public display for the first time.
What's On
Exhibitions and displays
Visiting Kew? Don't miss our often-changing exhibitions and displays, large and small.
Showing 2 current exhibitions and displays.
Display
Stories Unboxed
Each month we take a single, remarkable document, put it on display, and explore its story.
Display
The Cabinet Table
Examine our replica Cabinet table and explore leaders from the past through their documents at this permanent display.
Past exhibitions and displays
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Past exhibition
MI5: Official Secrets
This 2025 exhibition allowed visitors to step inside the hidden world of MI5 and explore the extraordinary stories behind the security of a nation.
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Past display
Slow Horses at The National Archives
Spy drama met real-life espionage at this now-closed display at The National Archives.
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Past display
Bright Stars of Black British History
This display featured three inspirational figures who have left a lasting mark on our collective history.
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Past display
Camp 144 at Kew
This temporary installation displayed photographs from the prisoner of war camp that was located on the site of The National Archives in Kew in 1945.
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Past exhibition
Great Escapes
This exhibition - now closed - revealed iconic and under-told stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees during the Second World War.