Exhibitions

Exhibitions are an important part of historical research as they display artefacts, artwork, architecture, and highlight the valuable contribution of historical research. Many of the Society’s members have contributed to the development and delivery of exhibitions. This section offers a list of upcoming exhibitions around the world that pertain to the field of court studies. These exhibitions are updated quarterly and are also published in the Society’s quarterly newsletter.

(Exhibitions listed alphabetically by city)

Berlin, Charlottenburg Palace, The Silver Vault, permanent exhibition. 

Berlin, Charlottenburg Palace, Frederick the Great, permanent exhibition.

Berlin, Jagdschloss Grunewald, The Court and the Hunt, permanent exhibition.

Berlin, James-Simon-Galerie, Genghis Khan and the World of the Mongols, 21 October 2026 to 18 April 2027.

Berlin, Schönhausen Palace, Traces of Time from 350 Years of History, permanent exhibition.

Bilbao, CaixaForum Madrid, I am Ashurbanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria, until 4 October 2026.

Chantilly, Musée Condé in the Château de Chantilly, The Pink Diamond, 17 October 2026 to 3 January 2027.

Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Masks and Crowns: Festive Culture and the Representation of Power at the Saxon Court, 1 November 2025 to 31 December 2026.

Fontainebleau, Château de Fontainebleau, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI at Fontainebleau: Splendor and the Good Life, 11 October 2026 to 25 January 2027.

Geneva, Musée d’art et d’histoire, Liotard et Marie-Antoinette: Visages sous enquête, 3 October 2026 to 7 February 2027.

Hoorn, Westfries Museum, Virtual Exhibition: Pala – Nutmeg Tales of Banda (ongoing). 

Istanbul, Anamed, All Phanhar is Here: Household, Neighborhood, Court and the City, 11 March 2026 to 24 January 2027.

Kyoto, Kyoto National Museum, The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court, 6 October 2025 to 29 November 2026.

London, British Museum, Bayeux Tapestry, 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027.

London, Kensington Palace, The Last Princesses of Punjab, 26 March to 8 November 2026.

London, The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, 10 April 2026 to 18 April 2027.

London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Constantinople to Istanbul – One City, Two Empires, 7 November 2026 to 9 May 2027.

Munich, Alte Pinakothek, Liaisons Françaises, French Art in Bavaria From Claude Lorrain To François Boucher, 26 November 2026 to 4 April 2027.

St Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum, Empress Catherine I, until 27 September 2026.

Versailles, Grand and Petit Trianon, Gardens of Enlightenment, 1750–1800, 5 May to 20 September 2026.

Vienna, Neue Hofburg, Crime Scene Ephesus: Cleopatra and Rome, 20 October 2026 to 29 March 2027.