Exhibitions

Information on exhibitions held on the parliamentary estate or hosted online.

Magistrates Past, Present and Future exhibition

An exhibition marking 650 years of magistrates running from 3 May to 19 May 2011

Election Project 2010 exhibition

An exhibition of images by photographer Simon Roberts commissioned to record the 2010 General Election, accessible to the public during Open House Weekend 18-19 September 2010

Parliament and the Games exhibition

An exhibition about Parliament and the Olympic and Paralympic Games was held in Westminster Hall from 28 June to 28 August 2010

Armada exhibition

An exhibition featuring six vast paintings depicting events of the Spanish Armada ran from 21 June to 30 July 2010.

Suffragettes display

A permanent display about the suffragettes showcasing a suffragette medal and a scarf belonging to Emily Wilding Davison.

Child Migration exhibition

An exhibition produced by the Department of Health in conjunction with the Child Migrants Trust to coincide with the national apology to child migrants ran in Westminster Hall from 22 February to 5 March 2010.

Big Ben exhibition

Exhibits from private and public collections told the story of the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and bells, which celebrated their 150th anniversary in 2009. Portcullis House, 21 September-16 November 2009.

Commemorative quilt on display

To mark the UNESCO International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, a commemorative quilt will be on display in Westminster Hall from 20-26 August 2011

People and Parliament: Connecting with Communities exhibition

An exhibition exploring the connections between people, communities and Parliament ran in Westminster Hall from 2 July to 20 September 2009.

Gerald Scarfe exhibition

An exhibition of political caricatures by Gerald Scarfe displayed in Portcullis House from Saturday 20 September to Thursday 27 November 2008.

Bishop Bell exhibition

Marking the 50th anniversary of the death of the Bishop of Chichester, George Bell (1883-1958), an exhibition from 2-24 October 2008 celebrated his career and contribution to the House of Lords.

Life Peerages Act

Fifteen photographic portraits, were commissioned by the House of Lords Works of Art Committee to mark the 50th anniversary of the Life Peerages Act 1958.

The King's Seat and Table

An exhibition to display the discovery of fragments of the medieval King's High Table in Westminster Hall took place from 31 January - 1 May 2008 called From Royal Court to Law Court.

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