Design Museum Academy Learning Events for Children and Young People

Families and young people

A programme of activities designed for children and young people to get creative, including our popular half-term Design Camps.

Upcoming events

Playday in the Garden

Join us in the museum’s Dame Sylvia Crowe Garden for a festival of play, creativity and design for children and families, exploring gardens and the creatures that inhabit them!

Design Camps

Design Camps for children and young people

Our Design Camps are fun and engaging in-person creative workshops suitable for children aged 8 – 11 and young people aged 11 – 14.

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Members enjoy a discount

Members get up to 20% off all our learning events, get free entry to all exhibitions for a whole year, have access to private members' views and enjoy discounts in our shops and cafes.

Information on Design Camp tickets for Members:

• Membership Plus and Family members The member’s discount applies to up to 3 Child or Young person’s tickets.

• Access, Student, Individual, and Members & Guest members The member’s discount applies to 1 Child or Young person’s ticket only.

• Requests for Carer tickets for Design Camps: Please email DMAcademy@designmuseum.org in advance if your child needs additional support.

Want to give the gift of membership to a loved one?
Gift memberships are available to buy online, visit the link below for further information.

Save your spot

Discover our popular Design Camps for children and young people. Spaces fill up fast, advanced booking is recommended.

Design Camp: Drawing and Storytelling for 11 to 14 year olds

Combining observational drawing with zine-making, young people will learn how to capture details through live sketching to then build a visual narrative on a zine or concertina book.

Design Camp: Drawing and Storytelling for 8 to 11 year olds

Combining observational drawing with zine-making, children will learn how to capture details through live sketching to then build a visual narrative on a zine or concertina book.

Design Camp: Waterpark Architecture for 11 to 14 year olds

Inspired by our 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' exhibition, young people will delve into the design of leisure pools and create their own utopian waterpark through discussion, drawing, collage, and scale models.

Design Camp: Waterpark Architecture for 8 to 11 year olds

Inspired by our 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' exhibition, children will explore the design of leisure pools and create their own utopian and fun waterpark.

Design Camp: Designing with Light and Shadow for 11 to 14 year olds

Young people will discover cyanotype, a technique that uses photosensitive dye to create blue prints on paper or fabric when exposed to sunlight. They'll experiment with plants and objects to design their own layered compositions using light and shadow.

digital activities

Create and Make At Home

Bring the Design Museum to you by building your own furniture exhibition at home.

Museum collection

Designer Maker User

Our permanent display introduces part of the museum’s collection looking at modern designs through these three interconnected roles. Great for families, school groups and design lovers.

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