London Design Festival 2026

Join us for a group tour exploring the stories behind PLATFORM: Simone Brewster, delivered by the display curator Hadeel Eltayeb, as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture.
Location: Level 1
This event is sold out, but you can visit the free display at any time.

Join a conversation on how motherhood and creative practice shape one another, chaired by curator Danielle Thom, with Simone Brewster, Laxmi Hussain, Emefa Cole, and Hettie Judah.

Discover this year's Design Researchers in Residence display, which explores four of the UK’s geological landscapes (lithium, copper, silica and chalk) and their relationships to the green transition.
Location: Level 2

Explore the vision and legacy of Japanese designer and creative director NIGO – from street style to music and beyond, in the first UK exhibition showcasing his multifaceted creative work, alongside vintage objects and traditional crafts from his personal collection.
Location: Level -1

London Design Festival celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world. The 24th edition will take place from 12–20 September 2026.

Discover our inspiring programme of events and exhibitions.

The museum is located at 224–238 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 6AG. Visit this page to find out more details.

On this page, you will find useful information regarding access at the Design Museum.

We want everyone's visit to be enjoyable and work continuously to make the museum more accessible and inclusive to the widest possible audience.

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