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South Kensington Zero Emissions Nature Positive (ZEN+) Programme is our innovative neighbourhood response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Visit our dedicated website for more information.

Discover South Kensington via the free Bloomberg Connects digital guide - the free arts and culture app.

Explore South Kensington on foot and discover the history of the area that connects London's home of arts and science.

Welcome to London's home of science, arts and inspiration. Discovery is at the core of what happens here and there is so much to explore every day.

There are plenty of delicious places to eat or enjoy a drink here in South Kensington - from cafes, bars, afternoon tea, cocktails, bars or indoor picnic spots

Go behind the scenes in London's cultural heartland, where art meets science, music meets technology, and design meets engineering.

Plan a great day out this summer with our Kensington Summer Guide, made in partnership with High Street Kensington.

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Image credit: Courtesy of Shimabuku, Barbara Wien, Berlin, Amanda Wilkinson, London and Air de Paris, Romainville

More Than Human

A major exhibition bringing together art, science and radical thinking to ask how design can help our planet thrive by shifting its focus beyond human needs.

11th July – 5th October 2025

Arpita Singh: Remembering

Last chance to see! Her first solo exhibition of Arpita Singh outside India, Singh’s paintings centre on her emotional and psychological state, drawing from Bengali folk art and Indian stories, interwoven with experiences of social upheaval and global conflict.

20th March - 27th July

Planetary Gong Bath

Enter Hintze Hall and experience an out-of-this-world sound journey beneath Hope, our majestic blue whale.

Natural History Museum

6.45–7.45 & 8.15–9.15

The Pleasure of Misuse

This free exhibition considers the comedy of mundane objects, cases of accidental or deliberate ‘misuse’ that can afford particularly liberating moments of laughter and joy.

The Royal Society of Sculptors

30th May - 3rd Aug

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Summer in South Ken

Enjoy boating, exploring the Serpentine Pavilion, visiting a brand new exhibition, enjoying the Science Museum's IMAX cinema and so much more...

Free Events in South Kensington

From guided tours through the galleries, self-led walks, free displays and galleries covering art, science, design and more.

Out & About in South Kensington

There's lots to do outside from boating on the Serpentine, walking tours, the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, ice cream in Kensington Gardens & more....

Great Exhibitions

See an exhibition in our cultural & educational venues covering art, photography, design, music, history, science and so much more.

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Win a pair of tickets for ‘Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' at the Design Museum!

Win a pair of tickets for ‘Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' at the Design Museum!

Kensington Summer Guide

With many cultural venues within walking distance, plan a great day out this summer with our Kensington Summer Guide, made in partnership with High Street Kensington.

World Wellbeing Week in South Kensington

This corner of London offers surprisingly peaceful and uplifting ways to recharge. Here's our guide to some of the best wellness-friendly spots and activities to help you slow down and reconnect.

Museum Make-Overs!

Two of South Kensington’s iconic institutions have unveiled ambitious new permanent galleries, both looking to the future and exploring solutions to some of the biggest challenges we face today.

eat, meet & stay

Places to eat

There are plenty of delicious places to eat or enjoy a drink here in South Kensington - from cafes, bars, afternoon tea, cocktails bars, indoor picnic spots to a weekly Farmer's market.

Places to meet

If you are looking to hire somewhere in South Kensington, whether it is for a conference, private party, meeting room, film location or wedding, there are some unique venues to consider.

Places to stay

Our cluster of world-leading cultural & educational organisations makes this a unique place to stay - with the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, & the Royal Albert Hall all within walking distance of each other.

Our Story

South Ken ZEN+

South Ken ZEN+ is our collective response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. With the parallel aims of becoming a zero emissions (ZE) and nature positive (N+) neighbourhood, South Ken ZEN+ is an ambitious programme to accelerate action in response to the greatest challenge of our age.

Bloomberg Connects

Discover South Kensington via the free Bloomberg Connects digital guide - the free arts and culture app.

Working Together

We work together to promote and develop innovation and learning in arts and science and make this a great place to visit, work, live and study today and for generations to come.

find your way on foot

Explore a network of quiet walking routes to and around South Kensington

South Kensington Trails

To help you plan a great day out in South Kensington, we have created some trails for you to explore – from days out with the kids, discovering hidden gems, strolling through the parks, delving into the extraordinary museum collections and so much more.

Our members

Natural History Museum

V&A South Kensington

Royal Albert Hall

Imperial College London

Royal College of Music

Goethe-Institut

Institut français

Kensington Palace

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

The Ismaili Centre

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Westminster City Council

Royal Commission for the Exhibition 1851

South Kensington Estates

The Royal Society of Sculptors

Japan House London

Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum

Royal College of Art

Royal Brompton Hospital

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