Founded by Sir Terence Conran, the DesignMuseum opened in 1989 in a former bananaripening warehouse on Shad Thames, south east London before moving to Kensington High Street in 2016. The move tripled the museum’s size to 10,000 m2 and enabled it to open, for the first time, a free permanent display of its collection. The move to Kens-ington also enabled the museum to improveits learning programs with a 500 m2 world- class campus offering hands-on courses for families, young people and adults alike.

The Design Museum is the world’s leading museum devoted to architecture and design, its work encompasses all elements of design, including fashion, product and graphic design. Since it opened its doors in 1989 the museum has displayed everything from an AK-47 to high heels designed by Christian Louboutin. It has staged over 100 exhibitions, welcomed over six million visitors and showcased the work of some of the world’s most celebrated designers and architects including Paul Smith, Zaha Hadid, Jonathan Ive, Miuccia Prada, Frank Gehry, Eileen Gray and Dieter Rams. On 24 November 2016, The Design Museum relocated to Kensington, west London.