The Design Museum
The Design Museum is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary architecture and design.
Its work encompasses all elements of design, including fashion, product, and graphic design.
Since it opened its doors in 1989, it has staged over 100 exhibitions, welcomed over seven million visitors, and showcased the work of some of the world’s most celebrated designers and architects including Paul Smith, Zaha Hadid, Jonathan Ive, Frank Gehry, Eileen Gray, and Dieter Rams.
The museum offers a range of learning programmes to inspire and empower everyone to engage with design and imagine positive change through design (header image: Hufton + Crow).
Based
London
Founded
1989
Company Size
100+
Office Hours
9:30am-6pm
Specialism
Design, Museum, Cultural Institution
Key Departments
Exhibition, Curatorial, Learning, Finance, Events, Communications, Development
Jobs and Opportunities
The Entrepreneurs Hub cohort
Draping masterclass at the Design Museum
The Entrepreneurs Hub cohort design showcase (image credit: Luc Schol)
Inside the Company
On 24 November 2016, the Design Museum relocated to Kensington, West London.
John Pawson has converted the interior of a 1960s modernist building to create a new home for the Design Museum giving it three times more space in which to show a wider range of exhibitions and significantly extend its learning programme.
The Learning team at the museum curates an extensive range of programmes for families, young people, students, researchers, adults, seniors, and communities.
After Hours (image: Luc Schol)
Mission and Values
The Design Museum’s mission is to build public awareness of design by connecting design with people’s lives and passions, to reflect the designer’s role at the forefront of social, technological, and environmental change, and to serve the design community.
Design is a practice, a diverse discipline, infinitely rich in approaches and characters. It is a young discipline, whose role in the world is evolving.
The Design Museum’s Learning programme aim to inspire and empower everyone to engage with design and imagine positive change through design.
Design Methods to Decarbonise your Business course (image: Matthew Kaltenborn)
Entry-Level Opportunities
The Design Museum’s Learning team is devoted to creating outstanding learning experiences for emerging talents and designers.
It collaborates with leading designers, architects, scholars, and experts across the sector to design the programme.
Alongside the talks and workshops, we offer partially and fully funded programmes to support emerging creatives from all walks of life to thrive.
We liaise with creative communities, student organisations, and Higher Education Institutions nationwide to reach aspiring creatives.
Current Opportunities
Design Can x Ardagh Young Creatives Speed Mentoring
The Design Museum, London