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Free display
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
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.
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
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.
Design Museum Academy
Join this insightful workshop to explore the fundamentals of natural dyes derived from plants and waste materials, and create your own unique piece of fabric.
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.
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.
Exhibition
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.
Exhibition
Delve into Wes Anderson’s extensive archive in this first retrospective exhibition devoted to his distinctive cinematic output, produced in collaboration with la Cinémathèque française.
Free Display
An off-site installation from the Design Museum’s Future Observatory research programme. The Stone Demonstrator is a low-carbon construction prototype, which puts pre-tensioned stone building techniques to the test. <p> _Please note, this installation is not hosted at the Design Museum. It is located at Empress Place, at the Earls Court Development site, open to visit from 9:00 to 17:00_
Exhibition
A free display showcasing monumental paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Harland Miller, including brand-new works specially created for the exhibition.
Design Museum Academy
Explore typographic poster design in this hands-on workshop inspired by the work of artist Harland Miller. Learn design principles and typography fundamentals, work on a digital design using Adobe Photoshop, and then transform it into a unique typographical collage.
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