Featured Exhibition
Happy & Glorious
See artwork commissioned for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023, on public display for the first time.
What's On
Exhibitions and displays
Visiting Kew? Don't miss our often-changing exhibitions and displays, large and small.
Showing 4 current exhibitions and displays.
Exhibition
MI5: Official Secrets
Step inside the hidden world of MI5 and explore the extraordinary stories behind the security of a nation.
Display
Stories Unboxed
Each month we take a single, remarkable document, put it on display, and explore its story.
Display
The Cabinet Table
Examine our replica Cabinet table and explore leaders from the past through their documents at this permanent display.
Display
Slow Horses at The National Archives
Spy drama meets real-life espionage at The National Archives.
Past exhibitions and displays
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Past exhibition
Great Escapes
This exhibition - now closed - revealed iconic and under-told stories of prisoners of war and civilian internees during the Second World War.
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Past display
Camp 144 at Kew
This temporary installation displayed photographs from the prisoner of war camp that was located on the site of The National Archives in Kew in 1945.
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Past display
Bright Stars of Black British History
This display featured three inspirational figures who have left a lasting mark on our collective history.