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Design Camp: Stop Motion with Clay for 11 to 14 year olds

20th Feb
10:15am-4:15pm
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This hands-on workshop for young people introduces the meticulous world of film director Wes Anderson through stop-motion animation, using clay to design puppets, build sets, and create original stories.

Image credit: Photos by Matthew Kaltenborn

Design Camp: Sustainable Prop Making for 11 to 14 year olds

19th Feb
10:15am – 4:15pm
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In this creative workshop, young people will learn the basics of prop making with sustainable materials, inspired by film director Wes Anderson’s use of stylised objects as a key element in storytelling.

Design Museum Shop Christmas Gift Guide

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Channel your inner interior designer and transform your space into a winter wonderland with classic and contemporary decorations from all the wonderful designs that are on offer at the Design Museum Shop this Christmas!

Designer Maker User

Open daily
10am– 5pm Mon to Thurs, 10am – 6pm Friday to Sun
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Designer Maker User, the Design Museum's only permanent exhibition, features almost 1000 items of twentieth and twenty-first century design viewed through the angles of the designer, manufacturer and user, including a crowdsourced wall.

Destination Space

14th - 22nd Feb 2026
Varies
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Join moon mission-themed free family activities this February half term. We’ve got a galaxy of exciting workshops and experiences inspired by the upcoming Artemis II mission.

Dino Disco

27th Feb, 27th March
7pm
Natural History Museum
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Grab the family and come to a new Dino Disco where you can don a set of headphones and dance the evening away. With tunes suitable for kids and adults alike and a choice of three different DJs to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Suitable for ages 6-12.

Dino Snores for Grown Ups

10th Jan & 20th Feb 2026
6:30pm-10am
Natural History Museum
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Enjoy a night of fun, food, science, movies and music at the Natural History Museum's sleepover, Dino Snores for Grown ups.

Dino Snores for Kids

Various Dates
6:45pm - 10am
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Have you ever wanted to have a sleepover with a giraffe? Or spend the night camped beneath a blue whale? This unique sleepover gives kids aged 7 to 11 the chance to explore the Museum after dark while taking part in fun and educational activities.

Discoveries and Innovations in South Kensington: Highlights from March

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From the extraordinary cultural and educational institutions in South Kensington, we have put together some recent highlights of exciting discoveries, research, and news from the London's home of arts and science.

Divine Jewels

On until 6 April
10 - 5.30pm
V&A South Kensington
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Spanning many periods, styles and techniques, this display brings together works from the Albion Art Collection, inviting visitors to look closely and reflect on jewellery’s emotional and visual impact, and the role beauty plays.

Drink & Draw: Narcissus in the Blue Room

4th March
7pm-9pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Inspired by the story of Narcissus—the youth captivated by his own reflection—and the shimmering Narcissus Hall, this life drawing session invites you to explore reflection, beauty, and self-discovery through the human form.

dRMM: Building from Forests

25 Nov 2025 - 30th Oct 2026
10am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
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What if the design and construction of buildings were shaped by local, climate-resilient, mixed-species forest?

Dwellings, Rehomed

Until June 2027
Design Museum
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Visit the Design Museum garden and explore a vibrant collection of birdhouses by some of London’s most innovative designers.

Early Birds

Various dates and times
Science Museum
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Early Birds is a sensory friendly event for families with members who need a quieter environment to enjoy the museum.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery

Daily
10am - 6pm
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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.

Engineers

Daily
10am-6pm
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Engineers shape the world that we live in, creating bold, ground-breaking innovations that respond to global challenges and improve billions of lives. But how much do we know about the people behind these innovations?

Es Devlin

18th Sept – 11th April 2027
10am-6pm
Design Museum
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Enter the extraordinary world of Es Devlin in the first UK exhibition dedicated to the artist and designer’s 30-year practice in sculpture, performance, language and light.

Evening Yoga at the Museum

Various dates and times
V&A South Kensington
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Unwind after your day with our unique evening yoga class hosted in collaboration with East of Eden.

Family Fun (5-10yrs): Paper Making

21st Feb
11am-12:30pm & 2:30-4pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Have you ever wondered how paper is made? If so, come along to this fun and messy workshop and find out, by making your own!

Family Trails at the Science Museum

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Go on a journey of discovery and exploration around the Science Museum.

Fashion

Daily
V&A South Kensington
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Free

Spanning five centuries, the Fashion collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of dresses in the world.

Image credit: 2B Or Not 2B Collective at the National Gallery. Photo: Hydar Dewachi

Fashion Life Drawing: Blitz Club

6th Feb
6pm-7:30pm
Design Museum
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Join us for a Friday night life drawing session celebrating the fashion of the Blitz Club in the 80s.

February Family Festival

14 -22 Feb
Daily
Natural History Museum
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The Museum's space-themed family festival is back for February half-term with shows, activities, self-guided trails and much more.

Film Music Gala

30th May 2026
3pm & 7:30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Join an epic journey through sensational soundtracks, depicting the action-packed thrills of Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park; the fantasy and magic of Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T and more!