Design Museum

Description

A museum devoted to the design of modern life – now based in a new home in South Kensington.

The main museum is free to visit, but some exhibitions are chargeable.

Address

224-238 Kensington High Street,
London,
W8 6AG

Ticket prices

The main museum and displays are free to visit - some temporary exhibitions can charge for entry.

Prices last checked October 2023.

Link to Design Museum website

Opening Hours

The museum is open every day including bank holidays.

Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

  • Sunday - 10am to 6pm
  • Mon to Thur - 10am to 5pm
  • Friday - 10am to 6pm
  • Saturday - 10 am to 9pm

Opening hours last checked October 2023.

Accessibility

For accessibility information, click here.

Address

Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High Street,
London,
W8 6AG

Map

Tim Burton tie-in window display at Harvey Nicks

Nov
12
2024

Step inside Tim Burton’s world at the Design Museum this autumn

Oct
24
2024

From the Blitz Club to Wes Anderson: Design Museum exploring our cultural icons in 2025

Sep
23
2024

Design Museum’s Tomorrow’s Wardrobe exhibition explores eco-friendly fashion

Sep
19
2024

Tim Burton’s fantastical world coming to the Design Museum in October

Sep
10
2024

Step inside a Barbie world at the Design Museum’s new Barbie exhibition

Jul
04
2024

Enzo Mari – the Marxist materialist at the Design Museum

Apr
02
2024

Design Museum buys rare ‘Number 1 Barbie’ for its Barbieverse exhibition

Feb
29
2024

First solo UK exhibition of Italian designer Enzo Mari to open at the Design Museum

Jan
10
2024

Skateboard’s 70-year evolution unveiled at the Design Museum’s new exhibition

Oct
26
2023

Fashion and Frustration: Design Museum’s rebellious exhibition misses the mark

Oct
10
2023

From dollhouse to design icon: Design Museum’s Barbie exhibition opens in 2024

Oct
03
2023

A tube map for pigeon poo – the Guano Line

Aug
03
2023

Design Museum takes an offbeat look at a revitalised sari

May
24
2023

Ai Weiwei fills the Design Museum with bricks and stones

Apr
11
2023

Ai Weiwei takes over the Design Museum with major exhibition

Jan
31
2023

UK’s largest Sari exhibition coming to the Design Museum

Jan
12
2023

A world of the weird and wonderful fills the Design Museum

Dec
07
2022

Yinka Ilori’s bold patterned colours celebrated at Design Museum

Sep
22
2022

For one week only – a display of rare watches in London

Nov
29
2021

Tickets Alert: Design Museum’s sneakers/trainers exhibition

Apr
06
2021

Tickets Alert: Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers -The Virtual Tour

Dec
11
2020

Margart Calvert – a retropective and a new railway design

Nov
10
2020

Ten London venues get £22 million in funding

Oct
24
2020

From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers – A hymn to electronic music

Aug
27
2020

Design Museum to open late throughout August

Jul
28
2020

More News from the archive

Exhibitions open now

Barbie: The Exhibition

Barbie: The ExhibitionJourney into the Barbie universe and discover over 250 remarkable objects, with rare, unique and innovative dolls dating from 1959 to the present day. What to expect Opening to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand in 2024, …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 23rd Feb
£18
Design Museum, Kensington

The World of Tim Burton

The World of Tim BurtonDelve into the fantastical world of Tim Burton in this major exhibition exploring his remarkable creations and key collaborations with designers. Tim Burton is the creative force behind some of the most celebrated films of the last four decades, internationally …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 21st Apr
£24
Design Museum, Kensington

PLATFORM: Bethan Laura Wood

PLATFORM: Bethan Laura WoodThe first solo presentation in a UK museum of the work of British designer and artist Bethan Laura Wood.

Exhibition ends on Wednesday 31st Dec
Free
Design Museum, Kensington

Top events happening here

AI in the Garden: A Discussion of Possible Futures

A talk on the implications of AI technologies in garden design.

Tue 25 Mar 2025 - 7:00pm to 8:20pm
£12

Exhibitions opening soon

Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style

Explore the full spectrum of the design of swimming — from sports performance and fashion, to architecture.

Exhibition opens on Friday 28th Mar
£16.18
Design Museum, Kensington