Inspired by sneakers and designs from the latest exhibition 'NIGO: From Japan with Love', young designers will create a sculptural shoe prototype using recycled and found materials, exploring how ideas from culture and everyday objects can be transformed into original design outcomes.
28th May & 28th July 2026
10.15 am - 4.15 pm
the Design Museum
Visit Website for Design Camp for ages 11 to 14: Create a Shoe Prototype at the Design Museum
Featuring around 50 ‘lost’ performance spaces from the 1980s to 2010s, this display celebrates music venues as centres of creativity, shining a light on both their cultural contribution and the challenges they face as a sector.
Opens 30th May 2026
10 am - 6 pm
V&A South Kensington
Visit Website for Lost Music Venues at V&A South Kensington
Dora House galleries are closed until autumn 2026, but outdoor works continue, including Richard Hudson’s Tear on the terrace as part of a two-site exhibition with The Roof Gardens.
22nd May - 11th Sep
24/7 Outdoor Installation
The Royal Society of Sculptors
Visit Website for Tear by Richard Hudson MRSS at The Royal Society of Sculptors
The Royal College of Music Museum’s special exhibition explores the world of contemporary folk traditions, celebrating how and why folk musics continue to evolve, live and thrive.
Until 25th Oct 2026
Tue - Fri: 10.15 am - 5.45 pm; Sat - Sun: 11 am - 6 pm
Royal College of Music
Visit Website for Shared Airs: Our Thriving Folk Musics at Royal College of Music
Discover the fascinating history of the museum building and the PLATFORM: Simone Brewster display in this group tour for D/deaf visitors who use British Sign Language, along with their companions, facilitated by Edward Richards.
13th June 2026
10.30 am - 12 pm
the Design Museum
Visit Website for BSL Tour: Architecture of the Museum and PLATFORM at the Design Museum
It’s a showdown for the ages! What are the fiercest animals to have lived on Earth – dinosaurs or sharks? Come on a journey to decide which are the most powerful predators.
Dates vary
10.30 am - 11.30 am & 1 pm - 2 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Dinos vs Sharks Show at Natural History Museum
Learn French with the Institut français, the official French Language Centre. Their native French-speaking teachers can give you the best French courses in London or online.
Encounter two of Japan’s most exciting photographers – Kawada Kikuji and Iwane Ai – in a rare opportunity to see their thought-provoking works in the UK.
3rd June - 18th Oct 2026
Mon - Sat: 10 am - 8 pm; Sun: 12 pm - 6 pm
Japan House London
Visit Website for Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai at Japan House London
The Little Sister is a moving coming‑of‑age drama by Hafsia Herzi, exploring identity, love, and belonging, and winner of major awards at Cannes and the César Awards.
10th - 22nd June 2026
Times vary
Institut français
Visit Website for Exclusive Release of The Little Sister at Institut français
Want to learn all about the predators that lived in the oceans and on land during the Jurassic Period? Discover the Jurassic collections we care for before we open to the public for the day on one of our special guided tours.
Dates vary
9 am - 10 am
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Early Riser Jurassic Tour at Natural History Museum
In January Pokémon celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, the Natural History Museum brought an exclusive pop-up shop to fans – a first of its kind for Pokémon with a UK museum.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 5.50 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Pokémon x Natural History Museum at Natural History Museum
Come and sing with Institut français at one of their monthly singing group sessions. They are open to all levels and will feature songs from the classic repertoire as well as modern tunes. Expect songs by the likes of Brassens, Piaf, Aznavour, Trenet, Renaud, Zaz, Louane and many more.
A display of Yokkaichi Banko ware, a traditional Japanese pottery known for durable teapots and cooking ware, developed in Yokkaichi since the 18th century.
26th Mar - 16th June
Mon - Sat: 10 am - 8 pm; Sun: 12 pm - 6 pm
Japan House London
Visit Website for Yokkaichi Banko Ware at Japan House London
Photographs looking back through the past 20 years of exhibitions installed in the Blyth Gallery.
Calling all Starfleet recruits! Discover iconic Star Trek objects and outfits across the Science Museum in this free trail.
Until 8th Sept 2026
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Star Trek Warp Trail at Science Museum
Every second Saturday of the month, the library staff at the Goethe-Institut London offer an introduction to the collection and use of the library. The tour takes place from 2 pm on and lasts around 15 - 20 minutes.
Every second Sat of the month
2 pm - 5 pm
Goethe-Institut
Visit Website for Open Samstag - Guided Library Tour at Goethe-Institut
In this exhibition, visitors are invited into the imaginative world of Axel Scheffler through a series of original illustrations. Known for iconic works such as The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Axel reveals his work created for Wuschel auf der Erde.
17th Mar - 31st Jul 2026
Mon - Fri: 10 am - 8.30 pm; Sat: 1 pm - 5 pm
Goethe-Institut
Visit Website for Creating the World of Wuschel at Goethe-Institut
Discover how this year's Design Researchers in Residence are responding to the theme of ‘mineral’, interrogating the UK's intersecting mineral landscapes.
Opens June 2026
Mon to Thur: 10 am – 5 pm; Fri to Sun: 10 am – 6 pm
the Design Museum
Visit Website for Design Researchers in Residence: Mineral at the Design Museum
Explore the Royal Albert Hall archive through a different lens with Themed Stories from the Archive tours. These special edition tours will focus on a topic that has shaped the Hall's history including Black Women on Stage, Film, Pride, South Asian Music and Suffrage.
Dates & times vary
Royal Albert Hall
Visit Website for Themed Stories from the Archive Tour at Royal Albert Hall
Rising Voices offers an unparalleled view of the Asia Pacific region’s dynamic creative landscape. Foregrounding First Nations perspectives and diverse artistic approaches, the exhibition features rare works by over 40 pioneering creatives.
Until 10th Jan 2027
Mon to Sun: 10 am - 5.45 pm; Fri: 10 am – 10 pm
V&A South Kensington
Meet the legends of Earth’s prehistoric oceans and and decide who really was the most ferocious of them all. Dare to touch a mosasaur tooth, feel a shark’s skin and come face-to-face with fearsome marine crocodiles.
22nd May - 3rd Jan 2027
Entry from 10 am - 4.30 pm daily
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep at Natural History Museum
Explore the history of the Royal Albert Hall with the Stories from the Archive Tour. Led by knowledgeable guides and fantastic archivists, uncover untold stories and explore rarely seen curiosities in our new archive space.
Dates and times vary
Royal Albert Hall
Visit Website for Stories from the Archive Tour at Royal Albert Hall
Leighton House presents the first major exploration of its extraordinary Arab Hall, one of London’s most iconic interiors, through a specially commissioned short film, three site-specific art installations and an exhibition and new publication containing extensive new research.
21st Mar - 4th Oct
10 am - 5.30 pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
Visit Website for The Arab Hall:Past and Present at Leighton House and Sambourne House
Delve into the history of Kensington Palace with a 15-minute talk with an expert member of our guide team.
Wed - Sun
11.30 am, 12.30 pm, 1.30 pm, 2.30 pm & 3.30 pm
Kensington Palace
Visit Website for Daily Talks at Kensington Palace at Kensington Palace