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Fashion exhibitions and galleries

Fashion Museum, Bath
Fashion Museum, Bath
© Fashion Museum, Bath. Photo: Peter J Stone Photography

Looking for fashion exhibitions near you?

Whether you are a dedicated follower of the latest trends or interested in the history of traditional costume, our guide can help you find anything from collections and events at the Fashion and Textile Museum or Blandford Fashion Museum, to works by designers such as Steve McQueen, or displays of outfits worn by pop stars.

Must-see museums

Places to visit with your National Art Pass
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Hat Works Museum

Stockport
North West
10% off in shop
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Armagh County Museum

Armagh
Northern Ireland
Museum

Beecroft Art Gallery

Southend-on-Sea
East Anglia
Museum

Blaise Museum

Bristol
South West
10% off in shop
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Blandford Fashion Museum

Blandford Forum
South West
50% off entry
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Darby Houses

Telford
West Midlands
Free entry
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Design Museum

London
Greater London
50% off exhibitions
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Fashion and Textile Museum

London
Greater London
50% off entry and exhibitions
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Chanel Spring Summer 2015 Haute Couture show
Photograph: Lightroom

Popular fashion exhibitions

Visit these fashion exhibitions with your National Art Pass

Exhibition

Vogue: Inventing the Runway

13 November 2024 - 26 April 2025
Lightroom
London
50% off exhibitions
Exhibition

Unpicking Couture

21 July 2023 - 12 January 2025
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester
Last chance
10% off in shop
Exhibition

The Textile Collection of Elis...

12 February 2024 - 27 November 2026
Blandford Fashion Museum
Blandford Forum
50% off entry
Exhibition

The Holly Johnson Story

14 September 2024 - 27 July 2025
Museum of Liverpool
Liverpool
50% off exhibitions
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Upcoming events

Make, play and learn at events across the UK
Talk

18th-Century Women's Fashion a...

19 February 2025
Join us for an exploration of Women's fashion from the second half of the 18th century.
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Lichfield
Tour

Women in Science: Fashion

11 November 2023 - 31 December 2029
Nature's Impact on Fashion and Fashion's Impact on Nature
Natural History Museum
London
Lecture

In-person talk at Kelmscott Ho...

26 February 2025
It’s no secret that the Morris & Co. style has seen a resurgence of popularity in the 21st...
The William Morris Society
London
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