What's new in touring exhibitions

Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World produced by Nomad Exhibitions opens on 26 June at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, UK, running until 1 November. One of the most comprehensive introductions to the Mongol empire ever presented internationally, it brings together more than 240 rare objects from the 1st to the 14th centuries, including treasures that have never before left Mongolia. Developed in association with Nantes History Museum, France, the Chinggis Khaan National Museum and the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia.

Barbie®: The Exhibition by the Design Museum is now open at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Making its Scottish debut, the exhibition traces the design evolution of the world’s most iconic doll through more than 250 objects, from the rare 1959 'Number 1 Barbie' to fashion, vehicles, Dreamhouses and playsets spanning over six decades.

Origins. Cross Perspectives on Racism and Discrimination is now on display at the Palais de la Porte Dorée – Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration in Paris, France until 23 August 2026. Through the work of contemporary artists and previously unseen data from the European UNDETERRED project, this new exhibition by Palais de la Porte Dorée traces the mechanisms of stigmatisation, exclusion and racism back to their origin. The exhibition will be available for international touring from September 2026.