Past projects

Take a look at the Government Art Collection's past projects and exhibitions.

A photo of Buckingham Palace and thousands of people watching as a parade starts in front of them; it's a grey, gloomy day, and everyone is wearing waterproofs

The Coronation Commissions

For the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Government Art Collection commissioned leading British and British-based artists right across the UK to create striking new artworks.

Visit these in a new exhibition in May 2025.

Take a virtual tour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation

Whether you are in London or joining virtually at home, take a tour of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation procession through the eyes of major artists of the day, starting with L.S. Lowry's view of Buckingham Palace, all the way to Westminster Abbey.

A man installing a print in a shop window

The Show Windows: Reflections

As part of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, the Government Art Collection helped transform Coventry city centre's shop windows into a public museum.

large kinetic work of art in a shopping mall

Ways of Seeing

Ways of Seeing was an exciting collaboration between the Government Art Collection and Waltham Forest, the first London Borough of Culture.