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Christian Dior couture gowns go on display at the V&A

The V&A opens the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever staged in the UK on the House of Dior – the museum’s biggest fashion exhibition since Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty in 2015.

Kensington Palace hosts display of costumes from star-studded Queen Anne film The Favourite

Costumes from star-studded Queen Anne film The Favourite on display at Kensington Palace. The film explores the relationships and power struggles of Queen Anne and two of her closest female attendants will once again shine a light on this largely forgotten British monarch.

What's On in 2019

In the final month of an eventful 2018 in South Kensington, we look at what next year has in store for us. 2019 is an exciting year for South Kensington as it marks 200 years from Queen Victoria & Prince Albert's birth.

Inspiring the next generation at Creative Quarter

South Kensington welcomed over a thousand students to Creative Quarter. The event, for 13-19 year olds, included talks, demonstrations, drop-ins and workshops and aimed to educate and inspire children in creative careers.

V&A Cast Courts reopen in December after redevelopment

The V&A's iconic Cast Courts re-open in December, the only galleries that display the same breathtaking collection of inspiring objects, as when they originally opened in 1873.

The V&A Photography Centre Opens

V&A Photography Centre opens, more than doubling the space dedicated to photography and spanning four galleries. The new centre opened on 12th October with major new commissions and month-long Photography Spotlight.

The Royal Albert Hall's Stars

The unveiling of the Royal Albert Hall Stars – each featuring an engraved stone topped off with a brass star – are dedicated to key players in the building’s history, from its opening in 1871 to the present day.

Day of Design on Exhibition Road - September 2018

Exhibition Road Day of Design in 2018 was a collaboration between multiple partners along Exhibition Road, to celebrate the final day of London Design Festival and the V&A’s Digital Design Weekend.

Some furry new arrivals at the Natural History Museum

From today, you can see London's cutest lawnmowers in our Wildlife Garden. Greyface Dartmoor sheep have arrived from the London Wetland Centre, and they'll be here until the end of October

Some South Kensington 2018 soundbites

Find out what's been going on in some of the cultural and educational institutions in South Kensington. We have selected a few interesting snippets of research, events and awards that have been taking place!

Hidden Gems in South Kensington

South Kensington is renowned for its world-leading cultural venues and is famed for extraordinary collections, great exhibitions and popular events but what about the hidden gems? Here are a few of our favourites.

The Royal College of Art Graduate Show 2018 at Kensington Gore

The RCA Shows returned for a week-long showcase of objects, prototypes, designs, artwork and world-leading research that is shaping tomorrow’s world. We took a look around The Royal Academy's Kensington Gore campus.

Christo's London Mastaba on the Serpentine

The London Mastaba, a temporary sculpture in Hyde Park by world-renowned artist Christo has opened. The sculpture, which consists of 7,506 horizontally stacked barrels on a floating platform in the Serpentine Lake, will be on view until September.

Design Museum Wins 2018 European Museum of the Year

The Design Museum wins 2018 European Museum of the Year and becomes the first British winner of the award since 2013 and only the sixth British winner in the award’s history.

Japan House London set to open 22nd June

Japan House will open to the public on 22 June 2018. It will be the new, London home for Japanese creativity and innovation providing authentic encounters with the very best in art, design, gastronomy, innovation and technology, allowing visitors a deeper appreciation of Japanese culture.

V&A to open new Photography Centre this October with commission by Thomas Ruff

The world’s first photographic experiments, pictures by 20th century greats, acquisitions by Linda McCartney gifted by Paul McCartney and his family, and newly commissioned works by Thomas Ruff, will go on display this autumn as part of the V&A’s new Photography Centre.