When:
3rd February 2026 – 12th April 2026 all-day
2026-02-03T00:00:00+00:00
2026-04-13T00:00:00+01:00
Fresh from its launch at the Natural History Museum, London, see the 100 winning and commended images from the very latest competition. Selected from over 60,000 entries from 113 countries this is an awe-inspiring show. Get a glimpse of the show here.
Bringing the family? Download the NHM’s printable activity trail here!
How do I buy tickets to see the exhibition? Thanks. Gail.
Hi Gail,
Admission to this exhibition is included in the entrance fee, so you just pay when you turn up – no need to book ahead!
Is this really the very latest competition? The BBC website today has a totally different bunch of photos from the ones I saw yesterday. Maybe last year’s?
Hi Andrew,
Yes this is definitely the latest competition, the 61st year. The NHM opened with it in October 2025 (as you can see here https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery), and then it travels around the country the following year. What you might have seen on the BBC Website is the People’s Choice Awards (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c150yl0y5vzo), which is a different selection of photos that are voted on after the main competition winners are chosen and announced, and does not form part of the main exhibition hence their exclusion from our gallery. I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Hattie
Is the exhibition wheelchair accessible?
Hi Fiona,
Yes it is – there is a lift up to the first floor which is where the WPY exhibition is on display. All the rooms are wheelchair accessible too.
Best wishes,
Hattie