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In 2023, South Ken's universities have received top rankings for their exceptional programs in science, engineering, medicine, and business, as well as for being a vibrant hub of artistic exploration and collaboration.

The V&A in collaboration with the Ramadan Tent Project present The Ramadan Pavilion 2023, a purpose-built architectural installation inspired by the holy month of Ramadan.

With its rich artistic history and ornate architecture, Dora House has long been a South Kensington landmark. Yet, it was in urgent need of repair. And now, as we enter the final month of the year, The Royal Society of Sculptors are delighted to announce that the external restoration is complete.

In June 2023, the Science Museum will open an ambitious new gallery dedicated to world-changing engineering innovations and the diverse and fascinating range of people behind them.

The Natural History Museum have been chosen as the lead partner by The Department of Education to deliver a new National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Award Scheme.

London's Royal Parks have been recognised as among the best in the UK, after all of them received Green Flag awards this year - the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

The Royal College of Music Museum has open to the public this autumn, offering visitors the unique opportunity to interact with over 500 years of musical history. including priceless items such as the world’s earliest guitar and earliest stringed keyboard instruments.

The Science Museum has announced a landmark new gallery examining how the world can undergo the fastest energy transition in history to curb climate change. The new interactive gallery called, Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery, will open in 2023.

An algae factory, a nest-like timber mound and giant slices of a decommissioned wind turbine blade formed a series of ‘green interventions’ on London’s Exhibition Road as part of the South Ken Green Trail in 2021.

The London Festival of Architecture and Discover South Kensington has announced the winning teams in the South Ken Green Trail design competition – a series of three ‘green interventions’ on Exhibition Road creating habitat to support biodiversity and the recovery of London’s arts and science district.

The Natural History Museum has been given the go ahead from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to transform its five-acre gardens into an exemplar of urban wildlife research, conservation and awareness

The V&A’s Raphael Court – home to the Raphael Cartoons – has had a nine-month refurbishment to mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death. The Raphael Cartoons are among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance in the UK

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.