Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition opens Saturday 25 April

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The world’s best nature photos will likely be on show on the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) from this Saturday (25 April 2026).

After months of planning the world-renowned exhibition, on mortgage from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery and run till 20 June.

The exhibitions characteristic a number of the most distinctive nature images taken right now from throughout the globe and shines a lightweight on highly effective and engaging photos that seize hidden animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking range of the pure world.

This 12 months’s competitors attracted over 60,000 entries from photographers of all ages and expertise ranges. During an intense week on the Natural History Museum in London, entries had been judged anonymously on their creativity, originality, and technical excellence by a global panel of business consultants. It is now visiting Shropshire as a part of its worldwide tour.

Alongside the principle exhibition, guests will even be capable to see the native wildlife images taken by completely different aged Shropshire photographers, who took half within the Museum’s personal group images competitors with a concentrate on ‘Wildlife on your doorstep’.

During the exhibition, the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery will host a variety of inspiring wildlife-themed actions. Young company can get pleasure from an imaginative kids’s path, which inspires them to discover the galleries whereas trying to find hidden ‘wild animals’.  Visitors trying to take dwelling a reminder of their go to will discover that that Museum Shop is that includes an assortment of distinctive animal-inspired merchandise.

Operations Manager at SMAG Suzanne Bovington, mentioned:

‘The team has worked so hard to pull together all the elements needed to host this major exhibition. After so much planning, it’s great to see the gallery crammed with essentially the most outstanding images. We can’t wait to see the guests’ reactions.”

Jeremy Blandford, Shropshire Council’s Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing and Leisure mentioned:

“Shropshire Council is immensely proud to be able to welcome such a prestigious exhibition to the county. We know it will be enjoyed by residents and help support the visitor economy by attracting extra visitors to Shrewsbury and the wider area. It’s a great accolade that the Museum team has been able to secure the exhibition for the county.”

The exhibition will likely be open Tuesday- Saturday, (closed Sundays and Mondays) 10am-4pm. Admission is £7,50 per adults with concessions for seniors, college students and Friends of the Museum. Tickets could be bought from the store on arrival.

For extra particulars take a look at Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Shropshire Museums

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About Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Now in its sixty-first 12 months, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum, London’s, international platform for the world’s greatest nature images and wildlife photojournalism. Our annual competitors, receiving over 60,000 entries, is open to photographers of all ages, nationalities and expertise ranges. With our touring exhibition and outreach actions partaking thousands and thousands across the globe yearly, we invite ever extra folks to have a good time and advocate for the pure world.

About the Natural History Museum, London

The Natural History Museum, London, is a world-leading science centre and one of the crucial visited points of interest within the UK. A worldwide supply of curiosity, inspiration and pleasure. Our imaginative and prescient is to construct a future through which each folks and the planet thrive. We purpose to be a catalyst for change, partaking advocates for the planet in every thing that we do. Our 350 scientists are discovering options to the planetary emergency in all elements of life. Visit, be part of and help the Natural History Museum right now.

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