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Innovations at Imperial College London

Imperial College London has historically been the home of a huge amount of exciting and innovative scientific discoveries, and that legacy continues today. We’ve collected together a few of the university’s most exciting news stories from the last year.

What's On in 2018

2017 offered an exciting year for South Kensington, with a huge variety of new exhibitions and events, and 2018 is shaping up to be no less interesting. With so much going on, there really is something for everyone! 

Ognisko Polskie - The Polish Hearth

Ognisko Polskie (“The Polish Hearth”) is a unique institution in South Kensington and the UK. Founded in 1939-40 to maintain the cohesion of the free Polish Émigré community – following the Nazi and Soviet invasion of Poland – it is one of the UK’s oldest Polish members’ clubs. Find out more.

The Natural History Museum commits to ending the sale of single use plastic water bottles

The Natural History Museum has announced its commitment to ending the sale of single use plastic water bottles on their sites in South Kensington and Tring, as they move towards a refillable culture at the Museum.

Record-breaking visitor numbers in the Design Museum’s opening year

The Design Museum celebrates the anniversary of its first year in Kensington with highest visitor numbers in its history. More than 780,000 visitors have attended the Design Museum since opening on 24 November 2016

Students visit South Kensington for Creative Quarter 2017

Once again, our annual schools event, Creative Quarter attracted hundreds of 13-19 year olds to a day of career insights and inspiration as South Kensington's cultural and educational organisations hosted a day of bookable and drop-in events.

Royal College of Music launches UK-wide virtual museum

5,000 years of musical heritage from 200 UK collections is brought together for the first time in a project led by Royal College of Music, with a major new website documenting 20,000 historically significant musical instruments.

Celebrating the V&A's new Exhibition Road Quarter

On 1 July Exhibition Road was pedestrianised as part of the V&A's Reveal Festival and spectacular floating Aerocene sculptures flew high above Exhibition Road.

A Salt Wind: Cross-Currents in Polish and British Poetry

Eight poets living in Poland and the UK were commissioned to reflect on the cross-currents between the two poetic cultures for Modern Poetry in Translation. Find out more about the resulting poems and prose.

The Exhibition Road Commission welcomes Tomas Saraceno to South Kensington

Tomas Saraceno's Aerocene Explorer floats above Exhibition Road at the end of a successful residency

Exhibition Road Music Day

Music Day took place on Exhibition Road between 2005 and 2012 in partnership with our Exhibition Road Cultural Group members and as part of the renowned international festival Fête de la Musique.

Kids itinerary: Sunshine in South Kensington

On a bright sunny day, there's nothing better than heading outside and enjoying London's outdoor green spaces. Follow our itinerary to make the most of the sunshine.

Grenfell Tower Tragedy Appeal

Kensington & Chelsea Foundation have launched a Grenfell Tower Appeal to help support those affected.

Kids itinerary: Take a break in South Kensington

Sometimes you need a weekend activity that keeps the kids happy, but gives you some downtime. Follow these low-key South Kensington itineraries to give yourself, and the kids, a break.

Supersonix 2012

Supersonix was an international celebration (Jan-June 2012) of the art and science of sound in all its complexity, taking place in London’s cultural heartland, Exhibition Road

Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte and the Shaping of the Modern World

Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte and the Shaping of the Modern World is a new exhibition exploring the lives of three German princesses, whose married into the British royal family.