The Design Museum is one of London’s most iconic venues, offering a unique collection of contemporary spaces perfect for hosting both corporate and private events, filming and brand activations. Our ...

What is it about this kettle and the little bird that sits atop it that has made it so popular for over 30 years? In 1985, Italian company Alessi employed an American designer for the first time.

Kubrick was just as much an inventor as a filmmaker. From predicting the modern tablet and defining the aesthetic of space exploration a year before the Moon Landing, in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), ...

Few objects tell the history of modern design more eloquently than the chair. Aesthetic trends, the emergence of new materials and production technologies, ergonomics, social, cultural and behavioural ...

The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from architecture and fashion to graphics, product and industrial design. Design Museum Members enjoy free unlimited entry to ...

Our free Explorer Trail includes creative looking, thinking and drawing activities as you explore the museum and exhibitions. Free self-led resource available at the Admissions desk or from a Welcomer ...

If you’ve been to a cafe you’ve probably sat on it. Let’s take a closer look at the design of what many consider to be the world’s most popular chair. German cabinetmaker Michael Thonet dreamt about ...

Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel! It is the strongest material ever discovered because of how tightly the carbon atoms are bonded. Graphene is the world's most conductive material. The carbon ...

Enjoy a free virtual experience allowing you to take a closer look at the display celebrating the launch of Network Rail’s new customised typeface, Rail Alphabet 2, designed by the co-designer of the ...

An overview of exhibitions at the Design Museum since 1989.

The museum has been fundraising for six years to realise its ambition of creating the world’s leading museum devoted to architecture and design and we need your help in the final fundraising push.

A free exhibition introducing part of our collection, looking at the development of modern design through these three interconnected roles. Explore the free display to discover some of the designers ...