Weekend Open - Sunday

Location: Ulm and Bauhaus rooms, Level 1
Arup invites you to explore key issues affecting the future of the built environment in this fun, interactive activity.

Location: Atrium, Ground Floor
Grab a balloon modelled on some of the design icons of the 21st century.

Location: Creative workshop, Level 1
Draw, make and create an abstract paper city and see how the collective build grows organically over the weekend.

Location: Design Studio, Level 1
Help the museum’s young creatives build a growing wall of memories, charting your favourite moments from Weekend Open.

Location: Sackler Library and Archive, Level 1
Join a museum-curating masters student from the Sackler Library and Archive for a special walking tour of the architectural features of the building.

Location: Common room, Level 1
Explore and interact with Bare Conductive sensor technology to generate your own soundscapes and audio.

Location: Work in Progress table, Level 2
Select a family activity box to help you create your own micro city or create your own graphic, fashion or product designs. Created by Miller Goodman.

Location: The Bakala Auditorium, Level -1
Watch live illustration story-telling and get expert tips to improve your own drawing techniques. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Location: Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery, Level 2
Designer in Residence Alix Bizet helps you explore the design potential of human hair and its power to untangle stories and identities.

Location: Helene and Johannes Huth Gallery, Level 2
A 20-minute illustrated talk on the history of the museum, the Grade II listed building and spectacular hyperbolic paraboloid roof. For the non-specialist.

Location: Bakala auditorium, Level -1
Test your architectural acumen and hyperbolic know-how in the Design Museum’s new live game show, Riff on the Roof.

Location: Atrium and Level -2
Thinking through Sound: Immerse yourself in these sound installations with performances throughout the day.

Location: Designer Maker User exhibition, Level 1
Meet a colourful cast of drama characters inspired by influential designers.

Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex World presents eleven new installations by some of the most innovative and thought-provoking designers and architects working today.

Now in its ninth year, Beazley Designs of the Year celebrates design that promotes or delivers change, enables access, extends design practice or captures the spirit of the year.

Free Display: For the first time in the museum’s history it will have a free permanent display of its collection: Designer Maker User tells the story of contemporary design through these three interconnected roles.

Free Display: The museum asked designers to submit creative responses to this year’s theme OPEN. This year's residents are Rain Wu, Alix Bizet, Clementine Blakemore and Andrea de Chirico.

The Design Museum is now closed and will reopen in its spectacular new location on High Street Kensington on 24 November 2016. The new address will be 224-238 Kensington High Street London, W8 6AG.

The new Design Museum will offer much more for families including a free permanent display for the first time.

Design Museum Members enjoy free unlimited entry to all the exhibitions, with access to tours, events and discounts. Be among the first to enjoy the perks of the new museum.