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Address: Design Museum,  28 Shad Thames, Bankside,  SE1 2YD
Telephone: 020 7833 9955
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Design Museum is in the London Borough of Southwark
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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
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Brit Insurance Designs of the Year
17th February 2010 - 6th June 2010
This year's nominations for the Brit Insurance Designs of the...
  Price:
£8.50 (Adults)
Sustainable Futures
31st March 2010 - 5th September 2010
Can Design Save the World? That's the question the Design...
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£8.50 (Adults)
Urban Africa Urban Africa
31st March 2010 - 5th September 2010
Architect David Adjaye presents his pictures documenting key cities in...
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£8.50 (Adults)
John Pawson John Pawson
22nd September 2010 - 16th January 2011
Minimalism is the trademark of British architect, John Pawson, whose...
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£8.50 (Adults)

Visiting Design Museum

 
 

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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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Opening 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
February 2010  (Published January 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...  More
 
March 2010  (Published January 2010)
Urban Africa Design Museum, SE1 2YD 31st March - 5th September 2010 Architect David Adjaye presents his pictures documenting key cities in Africa in Urban Africa,...  More
 
September 2010  (Published January 2010)
John Pawson Design Museum, SE1 2YD 22nd September 2010 - 16th January 2011 Minimalism is the trademark of British architect, John Pawson, whose designs on paired...  More
 
London Museums and Galleries  (Published August 2009)
Design Museum 28 Shad Thames, SE1 2YD Furniture, fashion, architecture and art This was the first museum in the world to focus on the exhibition of mass-produced items...  More
 
January 2009  (Published August 2009)
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
 
 
 

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17th February 2010 until 6th June 2010
Design Museum, 28 Shad Thames,  SE1 Map
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