In this new, unique arts series Secrets of the Museum on BBC Two, viewers will be invited into a hidden world: behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A. Starts 6th Feb, 8pm.
On 22nd November students from around the UK attended our annual Creative Quarter day which aimed to inspire students to explore creative industries and find out about creative careers through a series of talks, workshops and tours in the cultural and educational venues of South Kensington.
Cromwell Place, South Kensington’s highly anticipated flexible arts space, has recently announced that it will officially open its doors in autumn 2020 following five years in development.
Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries opens at the Science Museum creating the world’s largest medical galleries featuring more than 3,000 medical artefacts, striking artworks, interactive games and immersive experiences that bring the history of medicine to life.
Exhibition Road Day of Design 2019 was held on Sunday 22 September. The event was established as a collaboration between multiple partners along Exhibition Road, to celebrate the final day of London Design Festival. Exhibition.
South Kensington is a hub of world-renowned research. From leading international studies on health, studies on our natural world, and discovery in space, we’ve collected some of the highlights coming out of Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum over the past few months.
Not only is South Kensington full of incredible visitor attractions it is also a world-renowned hub for scientific research. We round up some of last year's research from Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum.
We met with Hannah, an Explainer at the Science Museum, for a little insight into what it’s like working there as well as some visitor tips and top picks.
The Great Exhibition Road Festival was a chance to explore the extraordinary this summer. Over one weekend, South Kensington’s Exhibition Road hosted a celebration of curiosity and discovery, with a new, free festival of art, science and culture.
To commemorate the 200th year since Queen Victoria & Prince Albert’s birth we have created a special trail for visitors to South Kensington. Here we explore how the royal couple left their mark on the area.
Over one weekend on 28-30 June, South Kensington’s Exhibition Road will host a celebration of curiosity and discovery, with a new, free festival of art, science and culture.
South Kensington welcomed over a thousand students to Creative Quarter. The event, for 13-19 year olds, included talks, demonstrations, drop-ins and workshops and aimed to educate and inspire children in creative careers.
The V&A's iconic Cast Courts re-open in December, the only galleries that display the same breathtaking collection of inspiring objects, as when they originally opened in 1873.
V&A Photography Centre opens, more than doubling the space dedicated to photography and spanning four galleries. The new centre opened on 12th October with major new commissions and month-long Photography Spotlight.
The unveiling of the Royal Albert Hall Stars – each featuring an engraved stone topped off with a brass star – are dedicated to key players in the building’s history, from its opening in 1871 to the present day.
Exhibition Road Day of Design in 2018 was a collaboration between multiple partners along Exhibition Road, to celebrate the final day of London Design Festival and the V&A’s Digital Design Weekend.