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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.
Fri 2 May–Sun 21 Sep 2025
Free entry
This summer, artist Cassi Namoda transforms our iconic Sunley Gallery windows overlooking Margate’s beaches and the North Sea.
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22 Feb–26 Oct 2025
Free entry
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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Thu 22 May 2025, 6–7.30pm
£8
Explore how personal photographic collections play an important role in preserving and narrating British history.
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8 Apr 2025–Apr 2026
Free entry
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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Saturdays until 31 May 2025, 11.30am–2pm
Free entry
Discover the stories behind the artworks during our fun, hands-on Family Highlight Tours.
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Sat 14 Jun–Sun 26 Oct 2025
Free entry
Join us this summer to discover this powerful exploration of global maritime histories and today’s environmental and geopolitical crises.
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Fri 30 May 2025 5.30–9pm
Free entry
Join us for an evening of conversation, music, and food.
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