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Permanent Collection
A free exhibition introducing part of our collection, looking at the development of modern design through these three interconnected roles. Explore the free display to discover some of the designers and makers who shaped the world we live in.
Free Display on Level 2
In this free display, discover the urgent research and innovation taking place to design a future for fashion that is both stylish and sustainable.
Free Display
In this free display, 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 Display
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.
Future Exhibition
Explore the vision and legacy of Japanese designer and creative director NIGO – from street style to music and beyond, in the first UK exhibition showcasing his multifaceted creative work, alongside vintage objects and traditional crafts from his personal collection.
Free display
Returning to the Design Museum for its fourth year, The Ralph Saltzman Prize celebrates emerging product designers, in recognition of Saltzman’s design legacy.
Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden
Visit our garden and explore a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers. Responding to the challenge of reimagining the humble birdhouse, the display brings together a feast of materials, shapes and concepts. Each creates a space for our feathered friends to live in, and for humans to reflect upon.
Exhibition
A 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.
Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden
Discover a new installation in the museum's garden – an inclusive, sensory-friendly structure nestled among the trees, designed for people with dementia and their carers.
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