Talks, courses and workshops

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.

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As part of this year's London Festival of Architecture, discover the fascinating story of the museum building and our 'PLATFORM: Simone Brewster' display in this group tour for D/deaf visitors who use British Sign Language and their companions.

An exclusive curator tour of 'NIGO: From Japan with Love' for members, presenting the vision and lasting influence of pioneering Japanese designer and creative director NIGO. Explore the design stories, inspirations, and cultural impact behind his work.

Join leading architects, policymakers and urban innovators for a day of conversations on demonstrating change during London Climate Action Week.

Join a conversation with this year's cohort of Design Researchers in Residence – Alfred Yatlong Yeung, Rosa Whiteley, Elise Limon and Rafael El Baz to discuss designing for the green transition, exhibiting research-in-progress and all things Mineral, chaired by Future Observatory Curator Abbie Adams.

Explore the role of storyboarding in visual storytelling in this hands-on introduction with Jay Clarke, lead storyboard artist on Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs.

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Join artists Sandro Kopp and Michael Taylor in conversation with Chief Curator Johanna Agerman Ross to discuss how art informs the iconic aesthetic of Wes Anderson films.

Join an international network of curators, designers and researchers to challenge and rethink curatorial practice today in this conference celebrating 25 years of MA Curating Contemporary Design, a partnership between Kingston University and the Design Museum.

Join this insightful workshop to explore the fundamentals of natural dyes derived from plants and waste materials, and create your own unique piece of fabric.

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month at the museum with a joyful session exploring the cultural significance of saris and discovering some of the many ways to drape them.

A group tour of the highlights and behind the scenes details of 'NIGO: From Japan with Love', delivered by the exhibition curator Esme Hawes.

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Join us for a Relaxed Opening of 'NIGO: From Japan with Love', suitable for people who might find visiting museums overwhelming. A dedicated team will welcome visitors with a neurodivergent profile, sensory processing differences, SEND, neurological conditions, or anxiety and their families, companions, and carers.

Enjoy an afternoon in the museum's garden, filled with nature, design‑led conversations and workshops, alongside garden designer Lottie Delamain, artist and researcher Rosa Whiteley, and our Growing Together cohort.

A day of hands-on exploration for children to experiment with clay, from creating pinch pots to wheel throwing and turning, to crafting tools.

Inspired by sneakers and designs from our latest exhibition 'NIGO: From Japan with Love', young designers will create a sculptural shoe prototype using recycled and found materials.

In this hands-on workshop, children will learn how to transform everyday plastic bags into fusible eco-friendly fabric that can be used for all kinds of creative projects.

Using plants from the museum's garden, this workshop will introduce young people to cyanotype, a beautiful technique that uses photosensitive dye and sunlight to create blue prints on paper or fabric.

Using plants from the museum's garden, this workshop will introduce children to cyanotype, a beautiful technique that uses photosensitive dye and sunlight to create blue prints on paper or fabric.

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

Learn key skills of pattern cutting in this one-day workshop focusing on a modern design classic: the workwear or chore jacket.

Join this two-day workshop to explore wood as a creative material through drawing and hands-on making. Inspired by designer Simone Brewster's practice, this course will focus on how designers work with form, proportion and surface to create expressive objects.