What's on

Pre-booking is recommended for paid exhibitions and events.

No pre-booking is needed to access the free displays.

Plan your visit:
Our permanent collection, Designer Maker User, is a free display and is open daily from 10.00 – 18.00.
Please note that our exhibition spaces start closing 15 minutes before the building closes.

Exhibitions and displays

The museum explores the past, present and future of design through a programme of temporary exhibitions and pop-ups.

Talks, events and workshops

Delve deeper into design. Join a specialist course, workshop or talk and learn more about design from leading experts in the industry.

For Designers: Railway Competition

Are you a designer, artist, engineer, architect or a student in these fields? Don't miss out! You have until 13 June to enter this once-in-a-lifetime competition for the design of a timepiece for the British rail network.

For Schools and Colleges

Supporting the National Curriculum for Design and Technology and tailored for key stages 2 – 5, we offer students and educators design education facilities and workshops supporting a vibrant programme connected with the wider ecology of design practice, networks and communities.

For Families

The Design Museum wants to inspire the next generation of creative thinkers and designers through regular events and activities aimed at children aged 5-11 years.

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