Uncover artefacts, art and history through our variety of intriguing exhibitions.
Current exhibitions
Jagged Edges:
Stations of the Cross
What happens when survivors of church-related abuse use the Stations of the Cross as a means to speak both to their fellow survivors and to those who let them down in the communities where they were harmed?
Throughout Lent and Holy Week, to Easter Day, Canterbury Cathedral hosted Jagged Edges: Stations of the Cross - a series of linocut prints, poetry and music based on the Stations of the Cross - produced by David Creese, Peter Locke and Sarah Troughton, in collaboration with the Chaplaincy to Survivors in Newcastle Diocese.
LIMITED TIME ONLY FREE EXHIBITION
Smashed, Bombed, Lost - Recovered
Tales of Canterbury’s Stained Glass
Viewing Gallery, Cathedral Visitor Centre
Free for all to view - no admission required!
Over the centuries, Canterbury Cathedral’s stained glass has been damaged by war and vandalism, or lost through iconoclasm, neglect or theft.
What remains of those victims of violence can be inspiring - some glass was returned to the Cathedral, some repaired or re-purposed in surprising ways.
This history of damage, restoration and resilience now inspires stained glass by a young Ukrainian artist, which reacts to the current global crisis.
You do not need a Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends’ card to view this exhibition.
Image © Yelizaveta Smirnova, Artist
Making History: Church, State and Conflict
Western Crypt
Explore up-close a unique collection of artefacts that tell the complex, and often violent, story of Church-State relations.
Amazing objects on display include the battle shield of Edward The Black Prince, a charter of King Henry II issued five years after the murder of Thomas Becket, and an 11th-Century document with the wax seal of William the Conqueror.
This exhibition is free to view with a Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends' Card. Children aged 17 and under go free (T&Cs apply).
Chalices, Flagons and Patens
Water Tower Corridor
Church practice through the centuries has been full of variety, and this can be seen in the objects used in worship, from simple communion cups to decorated chalices.
This exhibition is free to view with a Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends' Card. Children aged 17 and under go free (T&Cs apply).
Monastic Life
Water Tower
In this exhibition in the Cathedral's newly-restored Water Tower, discover what day-to-day life was like for Canterbury's monks
This exhibition is free to view with a Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends' Card. Children aged 17 and under go free (T&Cs apply).
FREE TO VIEW*
Sacred Resonance
by Renaud Muraire
Reimagining Christian Iconography at Canterbury Cathedral
21 May - 8 September 2026
Renaud Muraire’s paintings create a powerful dialogue between traditional Christian iconography and contemporary human experience.
Drawing on biblical narratives that continue to resonate today, his work explores universal emotions, challenges, and aspirations, offering space for reflection on identity and lived experience.
* Free-to-view by anyone with a valid form of Cathedral sightseeing admission (including Cathedral Admission Ticket, Cathedral Pass or Friends’ Card).
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