Talks, courses and workshops

Learn the basics of traditional knitwear darning in this half-day workshop run by TOAST Repair specialists.

This workshop is now sold out. Please email DMAcademy@designmuseum.org to join the waiting list and be notified when future dates open.

Learn how to repair garments using sashiko, a traditional technique to reinforce clothes with embroidered patches, in this half-day workshop run by TOAST Repair specialists.

Join guide Edward Richards for a tour of the highlights of The World of Tim Burton exhibition delivered in British Sign Language for d/Deaf visitors and their companions using BSL.

Join us for an evening with Space Popular, the design studio renowned for their exploration of architecture, virtual environments, and storytelling.

Children will create their own enchanting characters, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.

This workshop is now sold out. Please email DMAcademy@designmuseum.org to join the waiting list.

Young people will be introduced to character design to create their own characters with plasticine and redesign them using 3D modelling software.

Children will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.

Young people will learn to code by writing interactive narratives and turning them into simple text-based video games using the coding engine Twine.

Children will experiment with code by writing interactive narratives and turning them into simple text-based game using Twine.

Young people will create their own architectural models and scenery for a character.

This workshop is sold out. Please email DMAcademy@designmuseum.org to join the waiting list.

Inspired by unusual designs, children will be encouraged to reimagine everyday objects and create their own designs that challenge convention.

Young people will create their own enchanting characters, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.

Join an audio-described and sensory tour of the highlights of The World of Tim Burton exhibition for blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions.

Join Landscape Designer Tom Massey, Horticulturalist Sheila Das, Environmental Consultant and Educator Kalpana Arias, and artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg in conversation with Assistant Curator Public Practice Naomi Zaragoza to discuss the implications of AI technologies in garden design.

Join designer Dilara Findikoglu, writer Tish Weinstock and Professor and author Catherine Spooner in a conversation exploring the semiotics of contemporary Gothic culture and its manifestations in fashion design.

Join us for an afternoon of playful drawing activities inspired by The World of Tim Burton exhibition.

Using handling collections of contemporary design objects, students can interact with key designs through experiential learning. Hour-long workshops support students to gain new perspectives on the role of designers and the impact of design in everyday life. Suitable for key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5.

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