Exhibitions

Don't miss the chance to visit this major exhibition bringing together art, science and radical thinking to ask how design can help our planet thrive by shifting its focus beyond human needs.
Location: Ground Level

A major exhibition on the legendary Blitz club night that transformed 1980s London style and generated a creative scene that had an enormous impact on popular culture in the decade that followed – from fashion and music, to film, art and design.
Location: Level -1

Designer Maker User is an introduction to the museum’s collection, looking at the development of modern design through these three interconnected roles. Free entry.
Location: Level 2

PLATFORM is an annual display dedicated to showcasing contemporary design practice. The first display in a series presents the fascinating work of Bethan Laura Wood.
Location: Level 1

In this free display curated by Future Observatory, discover four research projects from across the UK that are driving change in housing, healthcare, local planning and resource management. Together, these projects show how design-led research can be translated into practical tools to transition into a greener future. Free entry.
Location: Level 2

Displayed on our tri-wall on Level 2, Fables for our Time is a triptych of stories about environmental urgencies, that uses folktales and a new collection of emoji to examine humanity’s relationship with the natural environment.
Location: Level 2

Visit our garden to explore a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers. Responding to the challenge of reimagining the humble birdhouse, each design on display creates a space for our feathered friends to live in, and for humans to reflect upon.

As you walk through this display, you'll also discover The Nest – an inclusive, sensory-friendly structure nestled among the trees, designed by our MA Curating Contemporary Design students, for people with dementia and their carers.

Location: Design Museum Garden

Discover what else is coming up.

Some of our exhibitions tour to museums and galleries nationally and internationally.

Discover 25 years of the Design Museum exhibitions.

Donate an exhibition ticket

Did you know that the Design Museum has a funding scheme to donate tickets to community groups? Ticket Mate Fund partners with charities and organisations to distribute free exhibition tickets in the local community.