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Talks, courses and workshops

See what's new in the museum's inspiring programme of events.

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CURATOR TOUR

Curator Tour of PLATFORM: Simone Brewster

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 Design Festival.

Talk

Talk: Design Practice and Motherhood

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.

Adult Workshop

Workshop: The Workwear Jacket

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

This event is sold out. Please visit the page to join the waitlist.

Adult workshop

Workshop: Introduction to Woodwork

Join this two-day workshop in collaboration with Morley College to explore wood as a creative material through drawing and hands-on making. Led by David Beirne and inspired by our display of Simone Brewster's designs, this course will focus on how designers work with form, proportion and surface to create expressive objects.

Design Camps for ages 7 to 14

Our popular Design Camps are creative workshops for children and young people to experiment, collaborate, and explore new ideas. October sessions will include stage design and creating with clay.

BSL Tour of Es Devlin: Other Worlds

Experience Es Devlin: Other Worlds through a guided tour in British Sign Language.

Audio described Tour of Es Devlin: Other Worlds

Discover Es Devlin: Other Worlds through an audio described tour for blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions.

Curator Tour of The Nue Black Aesthetic

Enjoy a group tour of the highlights and behind the scenes details of The Nue Black Aesthetic, delivered by the exhibition co-curator Tiya Dahyabhai.

Workshop: Develop your Sketchbook Practice

In an age where AI can generate images in seconds, a sketchbook remains one of the most powerful creative tools: an analogue space to think, test and develop your ideas. Join us for a two-day workshop exploring a range of techniques and ways of seeing to record and develop your creative thinking, led by Trevor Flynn and Peter Ayres.

Exhibition Relaxed Opening

Relaxed Opening of 'Es Devlin: Other Worlds' and 'The Nue Black Aesthetic'

Join us for a Relaxed Opening of our exhibitions, 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. Visit the page for more information.

BSL Tour of The Nue Black Aesthetic

Discover how Black experience today shapes design culture in this group tour for D/deaf visitors who use British Sign Language and their companions, facilitated by Edward Richards.

Curator Tour of Es Devlin: Other Worlds

Explore behind the scenes of Es Devlin: Other Worlds with exhibition curator Danielle Thom.

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For schools

Design Workshops for Schools

Our vibrant and engaging workshops encourage students to explore design through experiential learning, supporting 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.

master's course

MA Curating Contemporary Design

Did you know that the Design Museum offers a Master's programme in Curating Contemporary Design in partnership with Kingston University?

Our collaborative degree is one of the world’s foremost postgraduate programmes for design curators, taught by leading academics, curators and designers.

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