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Discover South Kensington is an initiative of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group

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The South Ken Green Trail – welcoming people and nature on Exhibition Road

An algae factory, a nest-like timber mound and giant slices of a decommissioned wind turbine blade formed a series of ‘green interventions’ on London’s Exhibition Road as part of the South Ken Green Trail in 2021.

Historical gardens in South Kensington

170 years ago this month, Prince Albert's sat down in Osbourne House and created his vision for an arts and science district in South Kensington which led to the purchase of 87 acres of land which was an area of orchards, nurseries and market gardens.

South Ken winning teams revealed

The London Festival of Architecture and Discover South Kensington has announced the winning teams in the South Ken Green Trail design competition – a series of three ‘green interventions’ on Exhibition Road creating habitat to support biodiversity and the recovery of London’s arts and science district.

Prince Albert and The Great Exhibition

The story of South Kensington begins with the ‘Exhibition of the Works and Industry of all Nations’, otherwise known as the Great Exhibition, which took place opened on 1st May 1851. - 170 years ago. It was the brainchild of Prince Albert and his colleague Henry Cole. Read more.

Covid Culture Shock – an online discussion

Covid Culture Shock, hosted by the Ismaili Centre London, brought together leading voices from South Kensington’s world-renowned art and science district to reflect on lessons from 2020, & how they will change the future for the culture sector.

Science Museum's new IMAX opens in December

The Science Museum's new IMAX opens in December with latest laser technology and original 70mm projector cementing its place as Europe’s leading destination for film fans.

The Natural History Museum to transform five-acre London gardens into an urban nature epicentre

The Natural History Museum has been given the go ahead from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to transform its five-acre gardens into an exemplar of urban wildlife research, conservation and awareness

V&A reopens The Raphael Court

The V&A’s Raphael Court – home to the Raphael Cartoons – has had a nine-month refurbishment to mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death. The Raphael Cartoons are among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance in the UK

Secrets of the Museum - a new BBC series

In this new, unique arts series Secrets of the Museum on BBC Two, viewers will be invited into a hidden world: behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A. Starts 6th Feb, 8pm.

Creative Quarter 2019 - inspiring students into creative careers

On 22nd November students from around the UK attended our annual Creative Quarter day which aimed to inspire students to explore creative industries and find out about creative careers through a series of talks, workshops and tours in the cultural and educational venues of South Kensington.

Innovative new arts space, Cromwell Place Opens 10 October

Cromwell Place, South Kensington’s highly anticipated flexible arts space, has recently announced that it will officially open its doors in autumn 2020 following five years in development.

World's Largest Medicine Gallery opens at the Science Museum

Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries opens at the Science Museum creating the world’s largest medical galleries featuring more than 3,000 medical artefacts, striking artworks, interactive games and immersive experiences that bring the history of medicine to life.

Exhibition Road Day of Design 2019

Exhibition Road Day of Design 2019 was held on Sunday 22 September. The event was established as a collaboration between multiple partners along Exhibition Road, to celebrate the final day of London Design Festival. Exhibition.

World leading research in South Kensington

South Kensington is a hub of world-renowned research. From leading international studies on health, studies on our natural world, and discovery in space, we’ve collected some of the highlights coming out of Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum over the past few months.

Global research from the heart of South Kensington

Not only is South Kensington full of incredible visitor attractions it is also a world-renowned hub for scientific research. We round up some of last year's research from Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum.

Behind the scenes at the Science Museum

We met with Hannah, an Explainer at the Science Museum, for a little insight into what it’s like working there as well as some visitor tips and top picks.