Exhibitions

Delve into the fantastical world of Tim Burton in this major exhibition exploring his remarkable creations and key collaborations with designers.

A major exhibition celebrating our enduring love of the water over the last 100 years. Explore the full spectrum of the design of swimming – from sports performance and fashion, to architecture.

Discover the urgent research and innovation taking place to design a future for fashion that is both stylish and sustainable. It brings together a diversity of designers from across the fashion industry who are revolutionising the way we create, make, and wear clothes.

PLATFORM is an annual display dedicated to showcasing contemporary design practice. The first display in a series will present the fascinating work of Bethan Laura Wood.

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.

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.

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.