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.

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.

Upcoming Camps

February Design Camps

Our upcoming workshops for children and young people are inspired by our current exhibition, The World of Tim Burton, and Burton’s unique imagination and aesthetics.

See what's coming up below:

Design Camp: Stop Motion Animation for 8 to 11 year olds

Children will create their own enchanting characters, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.

Design Camp: Digital Character Design for 11 to 14 year olds

Young people will be introduced to character design to create their own characters with plasticine and redesign them using 3D modelling software.

Design Camp: Architecture and Worldbuilding for 8 to 11 year olds

Children will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.

Design Camp: Coding and Interactive Storytelling for 11 to 14 year olds

Young people will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.

Design Camp: Coding and Interactive Storytelling for 8 to 11 year olds

Children will experiment with code by writing interactive narratives and turning them into simple text-based game using Twine.

Design Camp: Architecture and Worldbuilding for 11 to 14 year olds

Young people will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.

Design Camp: Strange Designs for 8 to 11 year olds

Inspired by unusual designs, children will be encouraged to reimagine everyday objects and create their own designs that challenge convention.

Design Camp: Stop Motion Animation for 11 to 14 year olds

Young people will create their own enchanting characters, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.

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