Talks, courses and workshops

Each month, and during school holidays, the Design Museum holds a drop-in activity for families inspired by the museum and its exhibitions. These informal sessions focus on light-touch design and making activities for families with children aged 5–11.

A free drop-in evening of drawing throughout the museum on the first Friday of the month. Led by artist Tom Spooner, the event will begin with a short presentation on his work and approach to illustration.

Create your own set of coloured candles using different waxes and dyes in this half-day workshop.

Looking for somewhere to escape the cold? Join the Kensington Singers choir, for a cosy evening of winter music and carols, led by award winning conductor Hannah Brine.

Internationally acclaimed florist Simon Lycett will share his insights into floristry design in this exclusive workshop for members.

Please note that this is a Members and Patrons only event

The two-day Design Research for Change (DR4C) symposium will explore how design is increasingly involved in social, cultural, economic, environmental and political change.

Join this t-shirt making family workshop lead by British fashion label RAEBURN.

This workshop explores how to make planet Earth greener through making guerrilla gardening sculptures filled with plant power.

Join mt Masking Tape and Collage Club for some festive crafting! Fashion your own Christmas crown or present topper using lashings of colourful, patterned washi tape, plus essentials from Collage Club’s impressive paper supply. Simple yuletide templates will be provided, or you can cut, paste, rip and stick your own designs to create pieces to take home or gift to your loved ones

Make your own decorations and wrapping paper to paint, print and stitch your way into the festive winter holidays.

Duggee needs a new squirrel to join the club...can you design one for him? Join this workshop to learn design skills and earn your Design Badge.

Tickets on sale 31 October 2019

Join this BSL tour of Moving to Mars to learn about the design challenges presented by a hostile environment, and the technological innovations changing the way we interact with our surroundings.

Led by guide Andrew Mashigo, explore immersive environments and sustainable technology in this Multisensory tour of Moving to Mars.

Create a 3D building model of your own architectural design.

Make your own puppet inspired by Walter Van Beirendonck’s puppet costumes for ‘The Magic Flute’.

Explore how designers are creating alternative futures in this talk for university students and early-career practitioners.

Join British fashion label RAEBURN to design your own parachute bag.

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Join Yamaha and Yuri Suzuki for an evening of performance and talks exploring the use of everyday objects, sounds, and interactions.

Learn simple tools for visualising and communicating ideas in this three-part introduction to drawing.

Join architect and technologist Xavier De Kestelier as he speculates on the future of architecture beyond planet Earth.

Join Creative Conscience to discuss how design can help face challenges around mental health and wellbeing.

Join the RAEBURN team for an evening of activities inspired by the red planet. Activities include: A talk and a RÆBURN T-shirt Customisation workshop.

Join leading designers, scientists and theorists to explore the challenges of designing for Mars, in collaboration with Imperial College London.

Join this Multisensory Tour for blind and partially sighted visitors to discover influential designs from the fields of fashion, architecture, transport, product, graphics and digital.

Join this British Sign Language tour to discover the most groundbreaking designs of the last 12 months across fashion, architecture, digital, transport, product and graphic design.

Join the Young Creatives as they host a day of workshops and talks exploring the theme Impact.

Create a life size Martian garden and design space food packaging influenced by the Moving to Mars exhibition.

Join this three-part course to find out everything you need to know about funding opportunities for your creative start-up.

Design, make and fly your own paper kite with bold colours, patterns and a positive climate message for all to see.

Explore how designers are developing alternative spaces and tools for design education in this talk for university students, early-career practitioners and design-educators.

Join us in tackling the under-representation online of women designers, architects and others in the built environment in this free Wikipedia edit-a-thon with WikiD (women, Wikipedia, design) and guests.

Join Italian architect and designer Michele de Lucchi to explore Earth Stations. How can technology help us design work environments for the future?

Learn the basics of Arduino coding and electronic textiles in this hands-on workshop.

Join this hands-on introduction to rope-making using recycled materials.

Create your own framed poster using graphic design techniques.