Opening hours
Opening times:
Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 10:00 – 17:00
Friday 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday 10:00 – 18:00*
Sunday 10:00 – 18:00
*Please note that Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s and Wes Anderson: The Archives will be open until 20:00 on selected dates. Scroll down to find a list of late openings.
The museum is open every day, including bank holidays.
Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Temporary Exhibitions
December 2025
Saturday 6 December
Saturday 13 December
Saturday 20 December
Saturday 27 December
January 2026
Saturday 03 January
Saturday 10 January
December 2025
Saturday 6 December
Saturday 13 December
Saturday 20 December
January 2026
Saturday 03 January
Saturday 10 January
Collection display
Our free collection display Designer Maker User is open daily.
10:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday
10:00 – 18:00 Friday to Sunday
Shops
High Street Shop & Atrium Shop
10:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday
10:00 – 18:00 Friday to Sunday
Gallery Shop
Accessible for Gallery 1 (Ground floor) exhibition ticket holders following the exhibition's opening hours.
eat & drink
10:00 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday
10:00 – 18:00 Friday to Sunday*
*On Saturdays, when the museum closes at 20:00, the Design Cafe will be open until 20:00, last orders at 19:15.
Get in touch with the team via the email thedesign.kitchen@designmuseum.org to book an afternoon tea in advance.
Plan your visit
The Design Museum is located at:
224–238 Kensington High Street
London W8 6AG
Nearest tube stations:
Nearest Overground station:
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