Discover an unforgettable day in South Kensington with our guide to free events. Delve into guided tours through galleries, embark on self-led walks, immerse yourself in our new series of Lates events, explore captivating free displays, and journey through miles of galleries showcasing art, science, design, natural history, and beyond.
Follow this self-led trail to discover some of the objects on display at the Science Museum that tell stories of queer communities, experiences, and identities.
Each summer, the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 holds an Albertopolis event in partnership with the BBC World Service bringing together three ground-breaking engineers and a public audience.
The Royal College of Music's Museum offers a unique opportunity to interact with over 500 years of musical history. Items include the world’s oldest guitar and earliest keyboard instrument with strings. Enjoy a tour of the Museum, led by their knowledgeable team on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.
The collections document current practice and the history of all areas of performing arts in the UK, including drama, dance, opera, circus, puppetry, comedy, musical theatre, costume, set design, pantomime, popular music and much more...
The V&A will be holding free, open sessions every Monday (except bank holidays) in the National Art Library. A member of the Library or Archives staff will introduce the history and purpose of the Library and talk about an item from their collections.
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.
Discover the world’s oldest collection of timepieces at the Science Museum. See over 600 watches and clocks charting the history of clock making in London.
Discover the world’s oldest collection of timepieces at the Science Museum. See over 600 watches and clocks charting the history of clock making in London.
A free exhibition that charts the museum’s transformation over the course of the last century, featuring never-before-seen archival material and original photographs.
This thought-provoking free photography exhibition reveals the fragile beauty of the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, and the threats to its rich wildlife.
The Museum is excited to finally share Fixing Our Broken Planet, their first new permanent gallery since 2016! Explore the biggest challenges facing the planet and discover science-backed, hopeful solutions that will help us to create a more sustainable world.
This free display explores some of today’s most pressing issues through diverse approaches to contemporary image-making.
Marking 250 years since the birth of John Constable, this display explores his collaboration with printmaker David Lucas in making the English Landscape print series and features Constable’s paintings alongside the prints they inspired. This exhibition is free!
A live programme that activates Peter Doig’s House of Music on Sundays and select weekdays and evenings.
A new display showcasing monumental paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Harland Miller, including brand-new works specially created for the exhibition.
Join us for awe-inspiring shows, festive treats and, of course, Christmas shopping.
Photography books delight and inspire filmmaker Sofia Coppola. For this display, she personally selected her favourite volumes. Visitors can turn their pages, immersing themselves in images that have helped shape Coppola's singular vision.
Experience the magic of Christmas at the V&A South Kensington with a month of spectacular displays, installations, family activities, film screenings, performances and more.
Involving more than 120 artists, craftspeople and self-taught makers from across Japan, Hyakkō is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft aesthetics.
Join us for a day of exciting free activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station. Look out for Tim Peake, who will be at the museum all day!
Get a taste of the future at a free February Lates celebrating the Museum's must-visit exhibition.
Visit the Design Museum garden and explore a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers.
Marking 100 years since Gabrielle Enthoven founded the theatre and performance collection, explore an A–Z of themes to show how performance continues to entertain, provoke and inspire
Wood is a multi-disciplinary designer whose work is characterised by material investigation, artisan collaboration and a passion for colour, detail and decoration.
