Learning Events For Children and Young People
Families and young people
A programme of activities designed for children and young people to get creative, including our popular half-term Design Camps.
Design Camps
Our Design Camps are fun and engaging in-person creative workshops suitable for children aged 8 – 11 and young people aged 11 – 14.
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Members get up to 20% off all our learning events, get free entry to all exhibitions for an adult, a guest and up to 3 children for a whole year, have access to private members' views and enjoy discounts in our shops and cafes.
October camps
PLEASE NOTE: All October Design Camps are now sold out.
Please email DMAcademy@designmuseum.org to join the waiting list.
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New Design Camps are to be announced around December. Keep an eye on this page or upcoming newsletters.
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Children will learn to code by writing interactive stories inspired by Tim Burton’s unique imagination. They will write exciting narratives and turn them into simple text-based video games using the coding engine Twine.
Inspired by the settings of Tim Burton’s films, young people will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character in this session led by artist and educator Wilson Yau.
In this introductory workshop, young people will learn to code by writing interactive stories inspired by Tim Burton’s unique imagination. They will write exciting narratives and turn them into simple text-based video games using the coding engine Twine.
In this workshop led by illustrator and animator Lauren Veevers, young people will dive into the world of Tim Burton, and explore his creative process and enchanting characters before designing their very own, alongside a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.
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, 'The World of Tim Burton' to create their own designs that challenge convention.
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