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Win a Family Ticket to see SKATEBOARD

Win a family ticket to see SKATEBOARD exhibition showcasing the evolution of skateboard design from the 1950s to today. Skaters aged 16 or over can even skate a bespoke ramp!

Win a family ticket for Power UP at the Science Museum and a meal at Tapas Brindisa South Kensington

This Easter, Power UP returns to the Science Museum. With a room full of 160 consoles covering five decades of games - it's a gaming extravaganza for kids, teenagers and grown-ups! To celebrate we have partnered with Tapas Brindisa South Kensington to win a family meal and four tickets to Power UP.

Royal College of Music Museum of Music

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.

Science Museum Announces Major New Climate Change Gallery

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.

The South Ken Green Trail – welcoming people and nature on Exhibition Road

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.

Historical gardens in South Kensington

170 years ago this month, Prince Albert's sat down in Osbourne House and created his vision for an arts and science district in South Kensington which led to the purchase of 87 acres of land which was an area of orchards, nurseries and market gardens.

South Ken winning teams revealed

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.

Prince Albert and The Great Exhibition

The story of South Kensington begins with the ‘Exhibition of the Works and Industry of all Nations’, otherwise known as the Great Exhibition, which took place opened on 1st May 1851. - 170 years ago. It was the brainchild of Prince Albert and his colleague Henry Cole. Read more.

Science Museum's new IMAX opens in December

The Science Museum's new IMAX opens in December with latest laser technology and original 70mm projector cementing its place as Europe’s leading destination for film fans.

The Natural History Museum to transform five-acre London gardens into an urban nature epicentre

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

V&A reopens The Raphael Court

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

Win a Two-Adult Family Membership at the Natural History Museum Worth £102!

Win a Two-Adult Family Membership for the Natural History Museum worth £102! Fuel the whole families passion for all things dinosaurs, nature and wildlife!

Secrets of the Museum - a new BBC series

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.

Creative Quarter 2019 - inspiring students into creative careers

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.

Innovative new arts space, Cromwell Place Opens 10 October

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.

World's Largest Medicine Gallery opens at the Science Museum

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.

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