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Design Museum

 
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28 Shad Thames, Southwark,  London,  SE1 2YD
Telephone: 020 7833 9955
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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.
What's on at Design Museum
Super Contemporary - Designed in London Super Contemporary - Designed in L...
3rd June 2009 - 4th October 2009
London is a hive of creative activity with artists, fashion...
  Price:
£8.50 (Adults)
Javier Mariscal - Drawing Life Javier Mariscal - Drawing Life
1st July 2009 - 1st November 2009
Next time you're in Barcelona, check out the H &...
  Price:
£8.50 (Adults)
Design Museum Family Day Design Museum Family Day
12th July 2009
Meet children's author Lauren Child at this Family Day of...
  Price:
£8.50 (Adults)
Super Contemporary: Celebrate Your City Super Contemporary: Celebrate Your...
26th July 2009
Taking inspiration from its current Super Contemporary exhibition, the Design...
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£8.50 (Adults)

Visiting Design Museum

 
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
London Bridge Tube (11 minutes)
Bermondsey Tube (15 minutes)
Railway Stations
London Bridge Railway Station (11 minutes)
Elephant & Castle Railway Station (29 minutes)
 
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Times
10am-5.45pm Daily, last admission 5.15pm | July & August Fri & Sat nights till 6.45pm. Last admission 6.15pm
 
 
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Q-Park Butlers Wharf (2 minutes)
Snowsfields NCP (14 minutes)
 
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Pricing
£8.50 (Adults), £6.50 (Concessions), £5 (Students), Free (Children Under 12)

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Further articles featuring Design Museum on LondonTown.com
January 2009  (Published December 2008)
Hussein Chalayan Design Museum, SE1 2YD 22nd January 2009 - 17th May 2009 More than just a fashion designer, Hussein Chalayan pushes the definition of the term beyond...  More
 
February 2009  (Published December 2008)
Brit Insurance Design Awards Design Museum, SE1 2YD 12th February 2009 - 14th June 2009 The House of Viktor & Rolf, the Big Brother logo and Oslo Opera...  More
 
Creative & Interactive  (Published July 2008)
Animation Summer School Design Museum, SE1 2YD 4th August 2008 - 8th August 2008 Stuck for ways to keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays? If your...  More
 
Family Fun  (Published February 2008)
Mad Hatters Design Museum, SE1 2YD 16th, 23rd & 30th March 2008 Sundays throughout March are Mad Hatter days at the Design Museum. Nothing to do with...  More
 
A London Christmas 2007: Tinsel & Trimmings  (Published November 2007)
Crystal Christmas Workshop Design Museum, SE1 2YD Sundays 2nd, 9th, 16th &  23rd December 2007 If your little princess is longing to get her mits on all things sparkly...  More
 
 
 

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Fashion and Textile Museum
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Fashion and Textile Museum

83 Bermondsey Street, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
8 minutes walk 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 ... More
 
 
 
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Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret

9A St Thomas's Street, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
13 minutes walk from Design Museum
The oldest operating theatre in England. Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is ... More
 
 
 
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Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Road, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
2 minutes walk from Design Museum
19th century bascule bridge spanning the Thames. Competing with the London Eye for the capital’s most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage ... More
 
 
 
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City Hall

110 The Queen's Walk, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
4 minutes walk 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 ... More
 
 
 
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Hilton London Tower Bridge
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Hilton London Tower Bridge

5 More London Tooley Street London, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
7 minutes walk from Design Museum
This plush, modern hotel south of the historic Tower Bridge is very convenient for exploring London. Just five minutes from the Tube station, it’s 10 ... More
 
 
 
Premier Inn Tower Bridge
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Premier Inn Tower Bridge

159 Tower Bridge Road London, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
8 minutes walk from Design Museum
A brief stroll over Tower Bridge to the iconic Tower of London, with HMS Belfast moored metres away on the Thames, the Premier Travel Inn ... More
 
 
 
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3rd June 2009 until 4th October 2009
28 Shad Thames,  London,  SE1 Map
London is a hive of creative activity with artists, fashion and furniture designers all taking their inspiration from living and working in the city. The ... More
 
 
 
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1st July 2009 until 1st November 2009
28 Shad Thames,  London,  SE1 Map
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Brunswick House,  30 Wandsworth Road, Southwark,  London,  SW8 Map
8 minutes walk from Design Museum
Salvage bathrooms. A fantastic place to shop for very cheap bathroom fittings, or very expensive ones that are affordable having been rescued by the Lassco ... More
 
 
 
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Bermondsey Square Antiques Market

Bermondsey Square, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
12 minutes walk from Design Museum
What started in 1855 as a place to trade with impunity (ie stolen goods bought here didn't have to be returned) is now the busy ... More
 
 
 
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Blue Print Cafe
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Blue Print Cafe

Design Museum,  Butlers Wharf, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
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 ... More
 
 
 
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Magdalen

152 Tooley Street, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
7 minutes walk from Design Museum
An absolutely charming man called Roger Faulks co-owns this much lauded restaurant, universally loved by restaurant critics - even the picky ones. Roger had watched ... More
 
 
 
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City Hall,  110 The Queens Walk, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
4 minutes walk 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 ... More
 
 
 
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41 Snowsfields, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
11 minutes walk 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 ... More
 
 
 
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The Anchor Tap
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The Anchor Tap

23 Horsleydown Road, Bermondsey, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
2 minutes walk 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 ... More
 
 
 
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Cable

33A Bermondsey Street, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
9 minutes walk from Design Museum
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41-43 St Thomas Street, Southwark,  London,  SE1 Map
10 minutes walk from Design Museum
With 30,000 square feet of to dance in, and a capacity of 3000, SeOne is the largest true nightclub in London. It's a classic rave ... More
 
 
 
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