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Talks, courses and workshops
See what's new in the museum's inspiring programme of events.
Learn the basics of traditional knitwear darning in this half-day workshop run by TOAST Repair specialists.
Learn how to repair garments using sashiko, a traditional technique to reinforce clothes with embroidered patches, in this half-day workshop run by TOAST Repair specialists.
Join guide Edward Richards for a tour of the highlights of The World of Tim Burton exhibition delivered in British Sign Language for d/Deaf visitors and their companions using BSL.
Join us for an evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling.
Children will create their own enchanting characters, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.
Young people will be introduced to character design to create their own characters with plasticine and redesign them using 3D modelling software.
Children will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.
Young people will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.
Children will experiment with code by writing interactive narratives and turning them into simple text-based game using Twine.
Young people will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.
Inspired by unusual designs, children will be encouraged to reimagine everyday objects and create their own designs that challenge convention.
Young people will create their own enchanting characters, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.
Join an audio-described and sensory tour of the highlights of The World of Tim Burton exhibition for blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions.
Join Landscape Designer Tom Massey, Horticulturalist Sheila Das, Environmental Consultant and Educator Kalpana Arias, and artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg in conversation with Assistant Curator Public Practice Naomi Zaragoza to discuss the implications of AI technologies in garden design.
For schools
Using handling collections of contemporary design objects, students can interact with key designs through experiential learning. Hour-long workshops support students to gain new perspectives on the role of designers and the impact of design in everyday life. Suitable for key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5.
master's course
Did you know that the Design Museum offers a Master's programme in Curating Contemporary Design in partnership with Kingston University?
Our collaborative degree is one of the world’s foremost postgraduate programmes for design curators, taught by leading academics, curators and designers.
Applications are open to start in 2025.
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