The Photographers' Gallery
Britain’s first gallery devoted solely to photography (founded 1971) and still its most agile. Five compact floors rotate from documentary to fashion to experimental work, stitched together by crisp writing and excellent prints. It’s easy to see everything in 60–90 minutes—longer if you fall down a book-shop rabbit hole or linger over the prize shows.
Opening Hours
What's not to miss inside?
Deutsche Börse Prize Shows
A snapshot of the year’s most argued-over photographyFrom archives re-read to new forms of storytelling, this show tells you where the medium is headed.
📍 Upper galleries, spring/summer cycle
Project Space
Risk-friendly roomInstallations, moving image and first UK outings keep the programme restless in the best way.
📍 Mid floors, changing programme
Camera & Print Bar
Where looking becomes doingFilm stock, zines and small prints make participation affordable and immediate.
📍 Ground/basement shop
Friday Late (Free)
Open door to new audiencesA weekly free window that changes who wanders in—and what conversations happen.
📍 All floors, after 4pm Fridays
Inspire your Friends
- Founded in 1971 by Sue Davies, it was the UK’s first independent gallery dedicated to photography—decades before museums widely collected it.
- The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize—hosted here—has propelled many now-famous artists into public view.
- The current home on Ramillies Street opened in 2012, designed to pull foot traffic off Oxford Street into a calmer viewing space.
- The basement bookshop is a tastemaker: limited-run photobooks often sell out here before they pop up on collectors’ lists.
