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Design Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
28 Shad Thames, Bankside, London SE1 2YD 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7833 9955 
 
OPENING TIMES
10am-5.45pm Daily, last admission 5.15pm | July & August Fri & Sat nights till 6.45pm. Last admission 6.15pm
 
PRICES
£8.50 (Adults), £6.50 (Concessions), £5 (Students), Free (Children Under 12)
 

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Design MuseumLocated on the banks of the Thames, the Design Museum has two floors and showcases contemporary design in all forms, including fashion, graphic and architectural. There are two main galleries, and the collections trace the history of design developments, from the origins of mass production to contemporary works. This was the first museum in the world to focus on the exhibition of mass-produced items and today boasts a celebrated collection of everyday objects from the 20th and 21st centuries. While the items allow visitors to reminisce about the past, the Design Museum also provides an opportunity to examine innovative prototypes for the future. The objects relate to engineering, technology, furniture, fashion and architecture. Housed in a 1950s building re-designed by the Conran Group, the museum lies just downriver of Butler's Wharf and the old spice-importing warehouses. And, if you start to get peckish during your visit, the Blue Print Cafe on the first floor overlooking the river is a bit of a treat.
 

Design Museum events

 
Designs of the Year 2012Designs of the Year 2012The Design of the Year Awards are the Oscars of the design world, celebrating and showcasing the most innovative and forward-thinking designs from around the world. High profile judges pick the best entries in seven categories (Architecture, Transport, Graphics, Interactive, Product, Furniture and Fashion) and an overall winner. Last year's winner 25th May 2012Wednesday 4th July 2012 Where:
Design Museum, 28  Shad Thames      SE1 2YD
Category: event
Designs of the Year 2012
 
event  Running until Wednesday 4th July 2012
TIMES  8th February 2012 to 4th July 2012  PRICING  Adult £10, concession £9, student £6, under 12 Free
The Design of the Year Awards are the Oscars of the design world, celebrating and showcasing the most innovative and forward-thinking designs from around the world. High profile judges pick the best entries in seven categories (Architecture, Transport, Graphics, Interactive, Product, Furniture and Fashion) and an overall winner. Last year's winner ... More about this event
Designs of the Year 2012
Christian LouboutinChristian LouboutinChristian LouboutinFor anyone who follows fashion, French shoe designer Christian Louboutin is the height of sophistication. His famous red soled shoes, on display at the Design Museum, are so beautifully crafted they could be said to stretch the boundary between fashion and artistry, engineering and sculpture. This exhibition celebrates Louboutin's career to date - 25th May 2012Monday 9th July 2012 Where:
Design Museum, 28  Shad Thames      SE1 2YD
Category: event
Christian LouboutinEditor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christian Louboutin
 
event  Running until Monday 9th July 2012
TIMES  1st May 2012 to 9th July 2012  PRICING  £10 (Adults), £9 (Concessions), £6 (Students), Free (Under 12s)
For anyone who follows fashion, French shoe designer Christian Louboutin is the height of sophistication. His famous red soled shoes, on display at the Design Museum, are so beautifully crafted they could be said to stretch the boundary between fashion and artistry, engineering and sculpture. This exhibition celebrates Louboutin's career to date - ... More about this event
Christian Louboutin
 
Hat Tricks: Workshop (Ages 5-11)Hat Tricks: Workshop (Ages 5-11)Design and make unique headpieces.10th June 2012Sunday 10th June 2012 Where:
Design Museum, 28  Shad Thames      SE1 2YD
Category: event
 
event  Sunday 10th June 2012
TIMES  2pm-4.30pm  PRICING  £11, child £4.50
Design and make unique headpieces.
Hat Tricks: Workshop (Ages 5-11)
Hat Tricks: Workshop (Ages 5-11)Hat Tricks: Workshop (Ages 5-11)Design and make unique headpieces.1st July 2012Sunday 1st July 2012 Where:
Design Museum, 28  Shad Thames      SE1 2YD
Category: event
 
event  Sunday 1st July 2012
TIMES  2pm-4.30pm  PRICING  £11, child £4.50
Design and make unique headpieces.
Sport vs DesignSport vs DesignSport vs DesignIt's no longer the case that an athlete can simply pull on a pair of trainers and see who runs the fastest or jump on a bike and pedal across the line first; these days it's as much about the equipment and technology as it is about the sports itself. Sports vs Design will be exploring how science, technology and athletes working together in harmony18th July 2012Sunday 18th November 2012 Where:
Design Museum, 28  Shad Thames      SE1 2YD
Category: event
Sport vs DesignEditor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sport vs Design
 
event  Running from Wednesday 18th July 2012 until Sunday 18th November 2012
TIMES  18th July 2012 to 18th November 2012  PRICING  £6-£10
It's no longer the case that an athlete can simply pull on a pair of trainers and see who runs the fastest or jump on a bike and pedal across the line first; these days it's as much about the equipment and technology as it is about the sports itself. Sports vs Design will be exploring how science, technology and athletes working together in harmony... More about this event
 

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Opening and closing times for Design Museum

Today (Friday) Design Museum closes at 17.45

Monday:

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17.45
 
 

Tuesday:

10.00
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17.45
 
 

Wednesday:

10.00
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17.45
 
 

Thursday:

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17.45
 
 

Friday:

10.00
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17.45
 
 

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10.00
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17.45
 
 

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10.00
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Location map of Design Museum

LondonTown.com - Design Museum Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
Bermondsey Tube Station
 
15 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Q-Park Butlers Wharf
 
2 minutes walk
 
Snowsfields NCP
 
14 minutes walk
 
 
 

Further articles featuring Design Museum on LondonTown.com

 
May in London 2012

Christian Louboutin Design Museum, SE1 2YD 28th March 2012 - 2nd July 2012 For anyone who follows fashion, French shoe designer Christian Louboutin is the height of sophistication....

 
 
July in London 2012

London 2012 means one thing and one thing only: the Olympic Games which take place in London from the 27th July to 12th August 2012....

 
 
February 2011

Brit Insurance Design Awards Design Museum, SE1 2YD 16th February 2011 - 8th August 2011 The Brit Insurance Design Awards are the Oscars of the design world,...

 
 
June 2010

London Festival of Architecture Various venues across London 19th June 2010 - 4th July 2010 The London Festival of Architecture presents four weeks of architectural discussion,...

 
 
February 2010

Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Design Museum, SE1 2YD 17th February - 6th June 2010 The Brit Insurance Designs of the Year is now a well...

 
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Hotels near Design Museum

Near Design Museum
The Tower - a Guoman hotel London
The Tower - a Guoman hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 92% off from £75
Guoman Tower, E1W1LD | 4 minutes from Design Museum
It’s the views over the River Thames that give this hotel next to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge a wow factor. It’s also very ...More
 
 
 
Grange City Hotel London London
Grange City Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 73% off from £90
8-14 Cooper's Row, EC3N | 11 minutes from Design Museum
The Grange City Hotel is a 5 star hotel that's luxury is matched by the superb panoramic views over the city of London. A stone's throw ...More
 
 
 
Grange Tower Bridge Hotel London
Grange Tower Bridge Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 70% off from £95
45 Prescot Street, E1 | 12 minutes from Design Museum
The recently opened Grange Tower Bridge Hotel combines luxury accommodation and events facilities, making it an great choice for your stay whether it's business or leisure ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest Design Museum

Nearest to Design Museum
Fashion and Textile Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fashion and Textile Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
83 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 8 minutes from Design Museum
The fashionista behind the Fashion and Textile Museum is Zandra Rhodes, the colourful designer who won the Designer of the Year award in 1972 and in ...More
 
 
 
Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
London > Attractions > Museums
9a St Thomas Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes from Design Museum
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in England. ...More
 
 
 
The Clink Prison Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Clink Prison Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 18 minutes from Design Museum
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks the ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Design Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Design Museum
Tower Bridge London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tower Bridge
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge Road, , London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Design Museum
Competing with the London Eye for the capitals most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its spectacular ...More
 
 
 
City Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
City Hall
London > Attractions > Sights
110 The Queen's Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Design Museum
It may look like a pile of CDs tilted at a precarious angle so it's about to fall over, but this attractive Norman Foster building near ...More
 
 
 
HMS Belfast London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
HMS Belfast
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Design Museum
HMS Belfast, moored at Morgan's Lane off Tooley Street, is a World War Two cruiser with nine decks. As you explore this floating museum, pop into ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Design Museum

Near Design Museum
Storytelling And Sing-A-Long
London > Events > Kids Events  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012 - 10am
Woolfson & Tay, 12 Bermondsey Square, SE1 | 13 minutes from Design Museum
Interactive storytelling for children with Vanessa Woolf....More
 
 
 
Anthems
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012
The Abbey Bar, St. Clare House, 30-33 Minories, EC3N | 14 minutes from Design Museum
Resident DJs spin pop, chart and R&B....More
 
 
 
Ullern Chamber Choir London
Ullern Chamber Choir
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Friday 25th May 2012 - 7.30pm
Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, SE1 | 15 minutes from Design Museum
The choir performs works by Norwegian composers including Greig....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Design Museum

Near Design Museum
Southwark Playhouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Southwark Playhouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Shipwright Yard, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Design Museum
This theatre was founded in 1993 and is housed under the vaults of London Bridge in a soaring and dramatic setting. Each season, the Southwark Playhouse ...More
 
 
 
Shunt Vaults London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shunt Vaults
London > Entertainment > Theatres
20 Stainer Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes from Design Museum
The madcap Shunt Theatre company has created London's most unpredictable nightspot in the railway arches beneath London Bridge. Each week's entertainment at Shunt Vaults is curated ...More
 
 
 
Shortwave Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shortwave Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
10 Bermondsey Square, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 13 minutes from Design Museum
Shortwave films, a company whose primary objective was to promote emerging film and video artists, have set up this independent cinema in Bermondsey Square. As you'd ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Design Museum

The best shops and markets near Design Museum
Maltby Street Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Maltby Street Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Maltby Street, Bermondsey, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Design Museum
With Borough Market getting more and more popular, some vendors have opened up shop underneath the railway arches at nearby Maltby Street. More of an informal ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Kernel Brewery
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
98 Druid Street, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Design Museum
The Kernel Brewery is one of the most successful micro brewers in London and its rise has been meteoric with its beer winning awards and ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
KaseSwiss
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
104 Druid Street, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Design Museum
On Saturday mornings, from 9am to 2pm, Arch 104 on Druid Street is home to KaseSwiss, who sell a great selection of Swiss cheeses, and who ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Design Museum

What are the best dining options near Design Museum London?
Blue Print Cafe London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Blue Print Cafe
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Design Museum, Butlers Wharf, London, Bankside, London SE1 | At Design Museum
Take in the views of the river after a trip to the Design Museum while enjoying Jeremy Lee's short but perfectly formed menu. The choices change ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Ask! Pizza
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
34 Shad Thames, Butlers Wharf, London, SE1 | 1 minute from Design Museum
A good pizza chain. Serves tasty large Italian pizzas, pasta and salads in light spacious restaurants. A reliable and quick meal option....More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pizza Express
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
31 Shad Thames, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 1 minute from Design Museum
Pizza Express has become something of a London institution. Serving consistently excellent Italian pizzas quickly in pleasant unfussy surroundings, this is always a convenient and acceptable ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Design Museum

Near Design Museum
London College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, London, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 31 minutes from Design Museum
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 33 minutes from Design Museum
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 37 minutes from Design Museum
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Design Museum

Design Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Potters Fields Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Potters Fields Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Design Museum
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ...More
 
 
 
Snowsfields Wellness London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Snowsfields Wellness
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, London, SE1 | 11 minutes from Design Museum
It's a relief to step into Snowsfields Wellness, with its shelves of carefully selected healthy and organic products. Unlike plenty of other places, each of the ...More
 
 
 
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 28 minutes from Design Museum
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Design Museum

The best pubs near London Design Museum.
The Anchor Tap London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Anchor Tap
London > Nightlife > Pubs
23 Horsleydown Road, Bermondsey, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Design Museum
Situated on the south side of the Thames in the Tower Bridge Conservation Area, this historic Southwark pub offers a truly traditional English experience. From the ...More
 
 
 
The Garrison Public House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Garrison Public House
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
99 - 101 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 9 minutes from Design Museum
Oh how we wish we lived in Bermondsey, then we could call this gem of a pub our local. We'd stop in for a regular drink ...More
 
 
 
The Captain Kidd London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Captain Kidd
London > Nightlife > Pubs
108 Wapping High Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 15 minutes from Design Museum
The real magic of Wapping's riverside Captain Kidd pub is outside on the L-shaped patio. The Thames is rather narrow here and so the action seems ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Design Museum

Design Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
40 Maltby Street
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
40 Maltby Street, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Design Museum
Under the railway arches on Maltby Street is a food lover's paradise, filled with shops from the likes of St John Bakery, Monmouth Coffee, Kernel Brewery ...More
 
 
 
Hide Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Hide Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
39-45 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 8 minutes from Design Museum
Conveniently located on the ground floor of the International Wine & Spirit Centre on Bermondsey Street, a stone's throw from London Bridge, it comes as no ...More
 
 
 
Proud Cabaret London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Proud Cabaret
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1 Mark Lane, London, City, London EC3R | 14 minutes from Design Museum
Just as you used to be in a 1920s speakeasy, at Proud Cabaret you're entertained while you dine. A lively mix of cabaret, jazz and burlesque ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Design Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Design Museum.
London City Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London City Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Design Museum
...More
 
 
 
Tower of London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tower of London
London > Business > Venue Hire
Waterloo Block, London, City, London EC3N | 8 minutes from Design Museum
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like traveling back to ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bridge
London > Business > Venue Hire
Weston Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Design Museum
...More
 
 
 
 

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Exhibitions | Until 4th July 2012 

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The Design of the Year Awards are the Oscars of the design world, celebrating and showcasing the most innovative and ...More

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Exhibitions | Until 9th July 2012 

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For anyone who follows fashion, French shoe designer Christian Louboutin is the height of sophistication. His famous red soled shoes, ...More

 
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Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2012 

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DJs Joker, Zed Bias, Swindle, Marcus Nasty, Logan Sama, Scruffizer, Preditah, Stinkahbell, Rattus Rattus and Klose One spin drum'n'bass, dub ...More

Dance Nights
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 25th May 2012 

EC3 Live 13 minutes walk from Design Museum

Princess Karina and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits....More

Storytelling And Sing-A-Long
Kids Events | On 25th May 2012 

Woolfson & Tay 13 minutes walk from Design Museum

Interactive storytelling for children with Vanessa Woolf....More

Belly Dancing
Sporting Events | Until 25th May 2012 

Del'Aziz 13 minutes walk from Design Museum

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Duckie In & Magic Me: Weekend At Wilton's
Theatre | Until 27th May 2012 

Wilton's Music Hall 13 minutes walk from Design Museum

Variety show featuring singing, dancing, photography and puppetry. Hosted by comedian Ame Lame and featuring performances from Up & Over ...More

Anthems
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2012 

The Abbey Bar 14 minutes walk from Design Museum

Resident DJs spin pop, chart and R&B....More

Grande Fete
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 25th May 2012 

Proud Cabaret 14 minutes walk from Design Museum

Compere Coco Dubois presents a decadent and classique Parisienne dinner show....More

Ullern Chamber Choir
Concerts | On 25th May 2012 

Southwark Cathedral 15 minutes walk from Design Museum

The choir performs works by Norwegian composers including Greig....More

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