Whether you're visiting South Kensington for the first time, or you've visited a hundred times, here's a list of some of the best, but least well-known, exhibits, galleries, and places.
Experience rock history up close – see Kurt Cobain’s legendary Martin guitar on display for the first time in Europe. Reunited with his famous green cardigan from the MTV Unplugged performance, this exhibition celebrates the enduring influence of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.
Cecil French and Scott Thomas Buckle both began acquiring Victorian art against the grain of fashionable taste. This exhibition will offer visitors an up-close look at the act and process of art collecting.
Visit the Design Museum garden and explore a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers.
Join the Museum for this relaxed session in the gardens with Camille Lesforis, founder of The Black Wellbeing Collective. Discover the nature around you, take time to reflect and explore tools and techniques to look after yourself.
For the first time ever at this iconic venue, immerse yourself in the celebration of Diwali through a spectacular musical performance.
Imperial College Lunch Market is open to everyone and is an oasis of calm for lunch; the menu is extensive everything from free range sausages to vegan dishes, noodles, katsu and authentic wood fired pizza.
Hear from world-renowned photographers, explorers, and policy experts at this unique event celebrating the power of photography. Talks, thought-provoking exhibitions and panel discussions will explore how photography can address today's urgent environmental and humanitarian challenges.
From Christopher Nolan’s genre-defining Batman trilogy to his Oscar-winning epic Oppenheimer, experience a season of stunning IMAX 70mm film classics at the Science Museum this autumn.
Start your day with a burst of creativity! Join Write & Shine for a series of early morning writing workshops in The Royal Parks this autumn.
Discover a series of contemporary installations, workshops, talks and more, exploring design’s response to crisis and urgent issues – from natural resource extraction, cultural heritage at risk, geo-political conflicts to AI.
Celebrate Caribbean culture through fun family activities, games, and stories.
Join artist Chiizii for a free drop-in workshop to create a unique artwork to take home, inspired by your individual food culture. This event is free!
Join the Museum for the most spooktacular night of the year! This Halloween we creak open our doors for an evening of beastly boogies and scary specimens.
A programme of activities designed for children and young people to get creative, including our popular half-term Design Camps.
Serpentine is honoured to announce an exhibition of recent works by David Hockney. Presented at Serpentine North, the exhibition will showcase seminal works, shown in the UK for the first time. This event is free!
Join adult education days and evening classes at Imperial. From humanities and science to art and creative writing. Open to everyone.
How can we foster care, restoration, and resilience during challenging times? Caring in Common will explore these themes through music, performances, workshops, and talks.
