Join Tim Burton's collaborators, puppeteers Ian Mackinnon and Pete Saunders, and sound artist Tomi Rose to reflect on their craft and the creation of Burton’s vivid characters and imaginative worlds.

Future Observatory and the Design Museum are excited to announce a new cohort of Design Researchers in Residence, who will spend the next year at the museum developing innovative projects that respond ...

Inspired by unusual designs, children will be encouraged to reimagine everyday objects in this creative session led by artist and educator Sal Jones. They will take inspiration from our exhibition, ...

Our free Explorer Trail includes creative looking, thinking and drawing activities as you explore the museum and exhibitions. Free self-led resource available at the Admissions desk or from a Welcomer ...

The museum has been fundraising for six years to realise its ambition of creating the world’s leading museum devoted to architecture and design and we need your help in the final fundraising push.

An overview of exhibitions at the Design Museum since 1989.

The biro is used by millions people every single day, but how much do you know about this overlooked piece of design? Released in 1950 by French company Bic, the Bic pen (officially named Bic Cristal) ...

If you’ve been to a cafe you’ve probably sat on it. Let’s take a closer look at the design of what many consider to be the world’s most popular chair. German cabinetmaker Michael Thonet dreamt about ...

Drawing on years of research, designer Hella Jongerius presents an installation-based exhibition that takes a deeper look at the way colour behaves, exploring shapes, materials, shadows and ...