The 19 best exhibitions worth travelling for this year

From '90s pop culture to a major Raphael retrospective

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The 19 biggest and best exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026

There's a whole load of cool stuff happening across the world in 2026, but if you're after some outstanding art to add to your bucket list for the year, Time Out has you covered. From sprawling city-wide biennales to beautifully crafted fashion retrospectives, these are the exhibitions we're most excited about this year.

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The 19 best exhibitions worth travelling for this year

From '90s pop culture to a major Raphael retrospective

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