Please note: The museum will be closed to the public on Thursday 16 May 2024 all day

Winter at the Design Museum

Make yourself at home and recharge your creative batteries this winter...

Exhibition

Home Futures

Discover the past visions that have shaped the way we live today in our homes. Featuring 20th-century designs and ideas that have defined today’s home, alongside alternative visions of what could have been.

Exhibition

Beazley Designs of the Year

Some very creative people have been working hard to make our lives better... Discover this year’s top picks of some of the most innovative and thought-provoking designs from around the world.

Free display

The acclaimed British architect and urbanist explores London’s current housing crisis and the role of architecture in creating a more humane city.

Shop

Design your Christmas

Shop from a specially-curated selection of exclusive products and surprising brands.

Membership

Gift Membership

Make someone very happy and ask them to bring you along for free... From Stanley Kubrick's film world to space exploration and the storytelling power of architecture, there's a lot in store at the museum.

Food & Drink by Searcys

the Design Museum Kitchen

Enjoy brunch and lunch with a park view.

Free display

Designer Maker User

An introduction to the history of contemporary design through three interconnected roles – the Designer, the User and the Maker. In partnership with Jaguar and Land Rover.

Free

Designers in Residence Showcase

Make yourself at home on a circular bed that deconstructs the concept of time, test a new facial recognition experience that can tell how you are feeling and much more.

Getting to Kensington

The closest underground stations include High Street Kensington, Earl's Court and Holland Park plus Kensington/Olympia overground station.