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Some Things to Do This Weekend

Natural History Museum Gardens Opening Soon!

Daily
10am - 5.50pm
Natural History Museum
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It's official on July 18th will unveil its new gardens! Discover a haven for wildlife sights and sounds this summer season.

An early morning view of Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre & Wildlife Photographer of the Year

5th June
8.30am - 10am
Natural History Museum
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This is your chance to experience two breathtaking exhibitions at the Natural History Museum and stroll through Hinze Hall before it opens to the public. You can also take advantage of a 20% discount in the museum shop which will be open.

Life Drawing with 2B Or Not 2B Collective at Leighton House

14 May, 4 June & 2 July
1pm - 3pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Hone your life drawing skills in the grand Studio of Victorian artist Frederic Leighton. Led by 2B Or Not 2B Collective this monthly series aims to provide a fresh take on what life drawing can be and celebrates diversity in their roster of models.

Win tickets to Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910)

Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Leighton House and Sambourne House are offering you the opportunity to win 4 tickets to view this exhibition. Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910) offers a fascinating glimpse into late Victorian and early 20th-century fashion.

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Win two tickets to see Swan Lake in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall

12th June
7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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This June, the Royal Albert Hall will be showing Derek Deane’s critically acclaimed production of Swan Lake in-the-round. To celebrate, we have two tickets to giveaway to one lucky winner to see the magic unfold on the 12th June, 7.30pm.

Today’s Masters Meet Tomorrow’s Talents

14th - 19th May
11am - 7pm
Cromwell Place
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Part of London Craft week. This exhibition celebrates the results from craft talents collaborating with master artisans across Europe during the first edition of Homo Faber Fellowship, a programme that facilitates the transmission of skills from one generation to the next

Beyond Words

9th - 19th May
Various Times
Institut français
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The Institut français’ festival of literature, Beyond Words will feature acclaimed authors and new voices, and the latest publications from both sides of the Channel.

Discoveries and Innovations in South Kensington: Highlights from March

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From the extraordinary cultural and educational institutions in South Kensington, we have put together some recent highlights of exciting discoveries, research, and news from the London's home of arts and science.

Yinka Shonibare CBE: Suspended States

12th April - 1st Sept
10am - 6pm
Serpentine
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Suspended States is the artist’s first London solo exhibition in over 20 years. It showcases new works, interrogating how systems of power affect sites of refuge, debates on public statues, the ecological impact of colonialisation and the legacy of imperialism on conflict and consequential attempts at peace.

Fine Craft by Soluna

14th May - 19th May
11am - 7pm
Cromwell Place
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A leading art company in South Korea, Soluna Art Group celebrates the tenth anniversary edition of London Craft Week with an exhibition of the finest Korean craft. The exhibition aims to introduce Korea’s cultural traditions to an international audience. The artists speak a universal language that draws on the region’s long history of working with materials. They interpret historical references in new ways, expressing their own unique voices.

Workshop: Learn to Knit with Wool and the Gang

18th May
10am - 4pm
Design Museum
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Get to grips with the wonderful world of knitting and learn how to make a quilt-style blanket in this workshop designed for beginners to start mastering the basics of the craft.

Meet an Employee- Schools

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time
Various Times
Science Museum
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An interactive workshop where students meet a technician from a partner organisation and experience what it’s like to do their job through hands-on activities or Q&A sessions. For KS3 and KS4.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery

Daily
10am - 6pm
Science Museum
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Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to limit climate change in the Science Museum’s new, free gallery. Energy Revolution looks at the past, present and future of sustainable energy and how we can achieve a low carbon world.

Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN

15th May – 8th Sept
10am - 8pm
Japan House London
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This free exhibition sees seven major Japanese designers, from filmmakers to architects, consider what they would select for a permanent design collection in Japan. Displays range from Jōmon pottery to sportswear, musical instruments to festivals, together with their story.

Win two tickets to see Edoardo Gabbriellini's Holiday at Ciné Lumière

24th March
4.35pm
Institut français
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Competition closing soon! Ciné Lumière presents the 14th edition of Cinema Made in Italy. To celebrate, we are giving away two tickets to a special screening of the film Holiday, featuring a Q&A session with director Edoardo Gabbriellini.

Grazie Enzo: Contemporary Responses to Enzo Mari

29th March - Feb 2025
10am - 6pm
Design Museum
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Accompanying the retrospective exhibition 'Enzo Mari Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli', this free display will showcase the work of 14 London-based designers, studios and collectives whose work shares an affinity with Mari's work.

V&A Shop

V&A South Kensington
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Classic British art and design gifts, prints and books in an iconic decorative arts museum shop.

The Design Museum Shop

Design Museum
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The Design Museum Shop sells a unique selection of classic, beautiful and cutting edge objects including prints, accessories, books and much more...

Royal Albert Hall's Gift Shop

Royal Albert Hall
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Discover the Royal Albert Hall's full range of products, featuring exclusive prints, Royal Albert Hall gifts, souvenirs and the ever-popular Steward Bear online.

Science Museum's Gift Shop

Science Museum
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Engage your inner scientist with science-inspired gifts, gadgets, robots, games, puzzles, toys, chemistry sets and more from the Science Museum Shop.

Win an Natural History Museum Membership!

Natural History Museum
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Discover South Ken and the Natural History Museum have teamed up to give away the fantastic prize of a Natural History Museum year-long membership!

Discoveries and Innovations in South Kensington: February Highlights

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From the extraordinary cultural and educational institutions in South Kensington, we have put together some recent highlights of exciting discoveries, research and news from the London's home of arts and science.

Invitation to Tender: South Ken ZEN+ Community Engagement Consultancy

Exhibition Road Cultural Group
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ERCG is seeking experienced engagement consultants to conduct community engagement activities with key stakeholders in South Kensington, to inform how to make the neighbourhood fit for the future in the face of a climate and biodiversity crisis.

£1 tickets for a day visit to Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace
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1 tickets for a day visit to Kensington Palace are available to anyone in receipt of specific financial support. You can claim £1 tickets for up to six people per household.