What's New

Tate Modern Extension

At long last the Tate Modern can spread its expansive collection into Switch House. The views from the 10th floor are second to none (and free).

Fourth Plinth gets Geopolitical

In 2018 artist Michael Rakowitz will take over the Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Sq with The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist, a re-creation of a sculpture destroyed by so-called Islamic State.

All Aboard Crossrail

The capital's most ambitious transport project in a generation has started operating between London Liverpool St and Shenfield in the east; the Paddington to Heathrow branch in the west is scheduled to open in May 2018.

Southbank Facelift

The brutalist wing of the Southbank Centre, which contains the Hayward Gallery and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, has been given a 21st-century makeover, scheduled for unveiling in early 2018.

Architecture for Science

The Science Museum has unveiled its new Mathematics gallery; the stunning look is courtesy of the late and much acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid.

Bigger & Better Design Museum

The Design Museum moved to its new premises in Holland Park, West London, in November 2016. The building itself is a 1960s design icon and the museum has three times more space than in its previous location by the Thames.

Natural History Museum Newcomers

In summer 2017 the Natural History Museum unveiled its new look Hintze Hall, the heart of the gallery, which is now spectacularly adorned by the plunging skeleton of a blue whale and features new displays too.

West Ham Move In

East London's West Ham United football club has a new home at the Olympic Stadium after protracted negotiations and a long refurbishment of the ground.

Regeneration in King's Cross

The redevelopment of once derelict King's Cross continues apace, with the opening of the stunning Gasholder Park, an artisan food market, and a smattering of new restaurants and bars.

A Giant Slide

Carsten Höller's giant slide opened in 2016. It corkscrews 12 times around Anish Kapoor's famous Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park landmark ArcelorMittal Orbit tower and has proved a hit.