Design Museum's 10th Anniversary Weekender

The Design Museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a full weekend of talks, workshops and tours on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, marking a decade since it moved into its Kensington home. The museum first opened in Shad Thames back in 1989, but it's been at 224-238 Kensington High Street since November 2016, so this is a proper milestone. Over the two days, the museum tells its own story and brings in the people behind the ideas and the stories shaping its future.

Saturday is the more conversational half. It kicks off with a BSL tour of the museum's architecture from 11:00 to 12:00, followed by 'Meet the Museum' from 12:00 to 15:00. The afternoon is anchored by a conversation between Chief Executive and Director Tim Marlow and artist and designer Yinka Ilori, running from 16:30 to 17:20.

Sunday is built as a family-friendly day, and it starts early with a yoga session in the Atrium from 8:30 to 9:30. From 11:00, there's a curator tour of PLATFORM: Simone Brewster and 'A Museum in the Making' workshop with design studio OMMX, which runs until 15:00. The afternoon brings a curator tour of A Matter of Land from 14:00 to 15:00, and the day closes with a live performance by the Kensington Choir from 16:00 to 16:40.

Between the sessions, the new Design Museum Cafe—designed by Lumsden Design and operated by Lexington—works as a social hub in the heart of the building. The whole weekend is wheelchair accessible, and entry is free, though some activities need to be pre-booked. Both days run 10:00 to 18:00 at Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG.