A free exhibition introducing part of our collection, looking at the development of modern design through these three interconnected roles. Explore the free display to discover some of the designers ...

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Join us in the Dame Sylvia Crowe garden for an afternoon of autumnal bliss, exploring horticulture and design with Errol Fernandes, Lola Lely, Studio Kuhu and the Growing Together cohort. This autumn, ...

Join a symposium exploring new approaches for a more cooperative society, based on the thinking of the late philosopher Ivan Illich. In his book ‘Tools for Conviviality’ (1973), the late Austrian ...

Polystyrene is one of the most common forms of plastic, with several million tonnes produced each year. Often used in disposable packaging, cutlery and containers, polystyrene is often treated as a ...

Explore a new exhibition celebrating our century-long love affair with swimming and the influence of design on everything from swimwear to art deco architecture. Celebrating our enduring love of water ...

The first retrospective exhibition of the work of film director Wes Anderson will follow the evolution of his films from his first experiments in the 1990s, right up to his most recent, Oscar-winning ...

Join guide Edward Richards for a tour of the highlights of Barbie®:The Exhibition, delivered in British Sign Language for d/Deaf visitors using BSL and their companions. Celebrating the 65th ...

A major exhibition bringing together art, science and radical thinking to ask how design can help our planet thrive by shifting its focus beyond human needs. Why has design traditionally only focused ...