# Arcadia by Sir John Akomfrah

Arcadia by Sir John Akomfrah at Natural History Museum, Friday 6 November 2026, until 3 May.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD London
- Get tickets: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html
- Go to page: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/arcadia

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"Arcadia" is a multi-screen film installation about a global migration of people, nature and disease. It is by John Akomfrah, a widely respected artist and filmmaker known for works exploring memory, post-colonialism and the experiences of migrant diasporas. The installation shows the mass movement of plants, people, animals, metals, diseases and ideas between the Americas, Afro-Eurasia and Europe from the 1400s onwards, known as the Columbian Exchange. Across five screens, imagery of deserts, ice fields, mountains and seas is set to a soundtrack of nature sounds, opera and poetry, asking how migration, colonialism and empire have shaped the planet and its legacies today.

## Dates

- Friday 6 November until 3 May — Natural History Museum

Written by a model, sources: [nhm.ac.uk](https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/arcadia)

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