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Since 2017
Outdoor commission

See one of a series of one hundred, solid cast-iron figures by Antony Gormley exploring the experience of being human.

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Apr 2025–Apr 2026
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Celebrating 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner. #Turner250

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Sat 14 Jun–Sun 26 Oct 2025
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Explore paintings, collages, photography, video and installation pieces created by local young artists inspired by the sea.

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Sat 14 Jun–Sun 26 Oct 2025
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Join us this summer to discover The Sunken Boat: A glimpse into past histories, an exhibition by Anna Boghiguian, which will explore global maritime histories and today’s environmental and geopolitical crises.

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Fri 2 May–Sun 21 Sep 2025
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This summer, artist Cassi Namoda transforms our iconic Sunley Gallery windows overlooking Margate’s beaches and the North Sea.

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Fri 7 Feb-Sun 1 Jun 2025
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Come and meet this giant commission by Lily Mixe, alongside Young Creatives X RNLI.

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22 Feb–26 Oct 2025
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Make your mark in our Clore Learning Studio with the Chalk Stream. Our Clore Learning Studio has been transformed into a Chalk Stream. Designed for play, alongside the children’s art library of over 400 books and regular workshop programme.

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8 Apr 2025–Apr 2026
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Join us to see JMW Turner’s oil sketch 'Waves Breaking on a Lee Shore at Margate (Study for ‘Rockets and Blue Lights’)' at Turner, part of a year-long festival celebrating 250 years since the artist's birth.

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Fridays until 24 October 2025, 11.30am–12pm
Free entry

Get closer to the exhibition with our free Highlight Tours.

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Join writer and tutor Dominic from Creative Writer UK for a full-day workshop designed to get words flowing—whether you’re a total beginner or deep into a draft.

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Artist Samara Scott leads an afternoon of making in Turner Contemporary’s Clore Learning Studio.

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Sat 30 Aug 2025, 11am–4pm
Free entry

A carefully curated, unique event showcasing independent designers and artisans in Margate.

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Sun 31 Aug, Sun 14 Sep 2025, 10am–12pm
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Our Relaxed Hours are a chance to visit our exhibition 'The Sunken Boat: A glimpse into past histories' in a calmer environment.

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Sat 2 Aug & Sun 14 Sep 2025, 12–1pm
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Join Jason Tennant for a free British Sign Language tour through Resistance: How protest shaped Britain and photography shaped protest.

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Join Anna Boghiuian and Nabila Abdel Nabfor a conversation discussing the themes of Anna's current exhibition The Sunken Boast: A glimpse into past histories.

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