What’s on

Sat 22 Feb–Sun 1 Jun 2025

Curated by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen. Meet the ordinary people who fought for change in an exhibition exploring how protest shaped Britain and photography shaped protest.

8 Apr 2025–19 Apr 2026

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.

22 Feb–1 Jun 2025

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.

Fri 7 Feb-Sun 1 Jun 2025

Come and meet this giant commission by Lily Mixe, alongside Young Creatives X RNLI.

Fri 2 May–Sun 21 Sep

This summer, artist Cassi Namoda transforms our iconic Sunley Gallery windows overlooking Margate’s beaches and the North Sea.

Saturdays & Sundays, 2.30–4.30pm

Come and create at our free, drop-in family workshops for ages 12 and under.