The Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition is set to open on July 22nd at 10 Stockwell Street, the award-winning building at the University of Greenwich, within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photographs going on display are the winning shots from the international Travel Photographer of the Year awards, one of the world’s leading photography competitions. Photographers from 114 countries have entered TPOTY, and these images give a beautiful, fascinating, entertaining and, at times, moving, depiction of life, cultures, wildlife and landscape all over the planet. Visitors can take home the winning images in the form of the latest TPOTY book, Journey Eight, which will go on sale at the exhibition. They will also be able to buy postcards and greetings cards featuring a selection of the winning images. Open seven days a week, this free-to-view exhibition runs to September 4th.

Travel Photographer of the Year Press Release

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AT GREENWICH

July 22nd – September 4th 2016

World-class travel images come to London when the Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition opens on July 22nd  at 10 Stockwell Street, the award-winning building at the University of Greenwich, within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Open seven days a week, this magnificent, free-to-view exhibition runs to September 4th.

The photographs on display are the winning shots from the international Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY), one of the world’s leading photography competitions. The 1st Floor Project Space at 10 Stockwell Street is flooded with natural light, which will showcase the images perfectly.

Photographers from 114 countries entered TPOTY, and these images give a beautiful, fascinating, entertaining and, at times, moving, depiction of life, cultures, wildlife and landscape all over the planet, captured by immensely talented photographers, young and old, from around the world. The exhibition will provide the ideal source of inspiration for potential entrants for the 2016 TPOTY awards, which are now open for entry.

TPOTY’s London exhibition are always hugely popular – the 2015 exhibition attracted over 50,000 visitors - and the location of the new exhibition venue should only add to the appeal.  The combination of the TPOTY exhibition and the world-famous attractions all just a short walk away, including the iconic sailing ship Cutty Sark, the historic town centre, Royal Park, the superb National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House Art Gallery and the famous Greenwich Market – means that exhibition visitors will be able to enjoy a fantastic day out. 

Visitors can take home the winning images in the form of the latest TPOTY book, Journey Eight, which will go on sale at the exhibition. They will also be able to buy postcards and greetings cards featuring a selection of the winning images.

The exhibition is FREE to enter and open daily from Friday 22nd July to Sunday 4th September

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday - 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays & Saturdays – 10:00 to 19:00, Sundays – 10:00 to 16:30

Photo: Kazakh wedding - Timothy Allen

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