Samsung Electronics added a British Museum collection to Samsung Art Store on October 6, 2026. The new collection contains 30 works and is available from that date on compatible Samsung Art TVs. Access requires a Samsung Art Store subscription, and subscription fees apply. Source
This is a catalog update, not a new TV feature
The practical change is a larger selection inside Samsung Art Store. Subscribers can browse the collection, choose a work to display on their TV, and switch to another work. The announcement does not introduce a new television model or display feature. Source
The collection includes works by British painters John Constable and Joseph Mallord William Turner, along with works by other artists represented in the British Museum. Samsung does not list all 30 titles in the announcement. Anyone looking for a specific work needs to check the live collection in Samsung Art Store. Source
Check TV compatibility and the subscription separately
Samsung limits availability to compatible Samsung Art TVs. That wording does not establish support for every Samsung television. A separate Art Store subscription is also required, and fees apply. The announcement does not provide a complete supported-model list, country-by-country prices, or a country availability table. Before subscribing, check whether Art Store appears on the TV and review the local subscription screen. Source
Existing subscribers may also want to confirm the current billing screen before assuming how the new collection fits their plan. Samsung says subscribers receive access to the collection, but the announcement does not describe plan-level differences or a separate purchase option. Source
Launch timing and catalog limits
Samsung says the British Museum collection is available starting October 6, 2026. It also states that artwork availability and collection contents can change at any time without notice. Continued access to a particular work is therefore not a guaranteed term of the announcement. Source
Taken together, those conditions make this closer to a subscription-catalog update than a permanent purchase of individual digital works. If one particular work matters, check the current catalog and subscription terms before deciding whether the service meets that need.
Who should pay attention
For an existing subscriber who uses art display features on a Samsung Art TV such as The Frame Pro, the update adds 30 more choices. For a new TV buyer, it is a reminder to compare Art Store compatibility and the continuing subscription cost separately from screen size and picture quality. The announcement covers the collection addition; it does not provide TV pricing or a hardware-support timeline. Source