Discover South

This is one of the world’s most popular cultural destinations and home to an extraordinary cluster of world-leading organisations pioneering innovation and learning in science and the arts.

Discovery is at the core of what happens here and there is so much to explore every day.

Find out more at www.discoversouthken.com or follow us at @SouthKensington Discover

Discover South Kensington brings together leading South Kensington cultural and educational organisations and is an initiative of the Cultural Group. the home of science, arts and inspiration 12 12 Hyde Park Every day there is so much to explore in South Kensington from amazing exhibitions, inspiring events, great places to eat, guided tours, music, films and lots more. 9 5 minutes West Carriage Drive KENSINGTON 11 5 minutes 1 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 11 SERPENTINE GALLERIES PALACE The Albert Memorial experts. Imperial hosts a range of public SERPENTINE GALLERIES The Natural History Museum, famous for events from hands-on activities to lectures The Serpentine Galleries have up to eight its beautiful Victorian building, is home exploring the most recent advances in sci- free seasonal programme shows of art, to the nation’s finest collection of natural ence, all of which are free and open to all. architecture and design throughout the history specimens. It brings visitors face Their flagship event, the Imperial Festival, year including the ambitious, summer ROYAL 9 minutes GEOGRAPHICAL 10 minutes to face with the power of nature through takes place each May. Serpentine Pavilion programme. There High Street Kensington SOCIETY the collections, exciting temporary exhi- are two exhibition spaces in the park, (WITH IBG) bitions, events, education programmes 6 ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC together with the stunning Magazine Kensington Road and free galleries. With a different theme The Royal College of Music is one of the Restaurant, designed by . 13 15 minutes 10 each month, the Lates events let you world’s great conservatoires, training ROYAL PARKS DESIGN explore the Museum after hours. gifted musicians from all over the world 12 MUSEUM 4 for international careers as performers, The Royal Parks manage over 5,000 acres 2 SCIENCE MUSEUM conductors and composers. You can catch including Kensington Gardens and Hyde The Science Museum is world-renowned a performance or enjoy the many other Park. Hyde Park is home to the Diana

Palace Gate for its remarkable galleries and inspira- events including lectures, masterclasses & Memorial Fountain and offers activities tional exhibitions, with around 15,000 workshops and participatory events. such as open water swimming and boat- objects on display including the original ing on the Serpentine, cycling, tennis and Apollo 10 command module and Stephen- 7 GOETHE-INSTITUT horse riding. Kensington Gardens hosts Princes Gardens son’s Rocket. Adding to this will be two The Goethe-Institut is Germany’s , the Italian Gardens, inspirational new galleries opening late cultural institute offering educational the Diana Memorial Playground, Albert Prince Consort Road 7 GOETHE-INSTITUT 2016; Wonderlab: The Statoil Gallery, and opportunities, promoting intercultural Memorial, Peter Pan Statue and the 6 Exhibition Road Mathematics: The Winton Gallery. Away relations, and organising cultural events Serpentine Galleries. from the galleries you can experience that attract thousands of people each 13 ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC flying in the Red Arrows 3D motion flight year. Events include monthly screenings simulator, before feeling like you’re part of contemporary German cinema and TV, The Design Museum’s move to Kensing- of the action in the IMAX Theatre. The open to all. ton to a listed landmark building from Museum also hosts a monthly adults- the 1960s creates the world’s leading Queens Gate Terrace IMPERIAL COLLEGE 5 only, themed Lates event. 8 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS museum devoted to architecture and Queen’s Gate The Institut français is the official French design, encompassing all elements of VICTORIA AND 3 government centre of language and design including fashion, product and ALBERT MUSEUM culture in the UK. As part of the Cultural graphic design. Alongside its cutting edge Imperial College Road The V&A is the world’s leading museum Centre, the Ciné Lumière is a showcase programme of temporary exhibitions, the 2 SCIENCE MUSEUM of art and design, housing a permanent for the best French, European and world museum also hosts a variety of talks and collection of over 4.5 million objects that cinema. With more than 600 screenings a family activities. span over 5,000 years of human crea- Gloucester Road year, it shows premières, recent releases, tivity. The Museum offers a programme classics and rare movies and special 14 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON VICTORIA AND of temporary exhibitions and events events such as appearances by directors, Open seven days a week, Christie’s South ALBERT MUSEUM Queens Gate Gardens including themed Lates events which fea- screenwriters and actors. The multimedia Kensington is a place where visitors can ture live performance, film, installation, library, La Médiathèque, holds the largest both view and buy an extraordinary range 3 debate, DJs and late-night exhibition free-access collection of French material of art and objects. On the first Tuesday 1 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM openings. No visit is complete without a in the UK. of every month Christie’s Lates offers a trip to the stunning café or the tranquil chance to enjoy a drink, hear experts talk ThurloeThurloe garden. Daily tours are available. 9 KENSINGTON PALACE about art, interior design and collecting, Queens Gate Gardens Place A royal residence for over 300 years, and see what happens behind the scenes. 15 ROYAL ALBERT HALL 4 Kensington’s opulent State Apartments THE ISMAILI CENTRE The Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK’s bring the glittering court of King George 15 THE ISMAILI CENTRE most treasured and distinctive buildings, II and Queen Caroline to life. Come Part of an international family of Ismaili Queensbury Place Cromwell Road with more than 380 events held in the along to one of the talks, debates, and Centres, the Ismaili Centre London in- Hall’s auditorium each year, from classical study days to learn more about the corporates spaces for social and cultural music, jazz, world music, circus, rock and Palace. Don’t miss the elegant pavilion gatherings, intellectual engagement, as 8 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS pop concerts to ballet and opera, dance, restaurant, the Orangery, surrounded by well as spiritual contemplation. Some comedy, tennis, charity concerts, film beautiful gardens. events and exhibitions are occasionally premieres, award ceremonies and much open to the public. The tranquil roof Gloucester Road more. Daily tours offer a journey through 10 ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL top garden is one of London’s best kept Harrington Road SOCIETY (WITH IBG) South Kensington the Hall’s unique history and incredible secrets; tours are available for members Pelham Street architecture. The Royal Geographical Society (with of the public on selected dates. the IBG) is the UK’s learned society and IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON 5 professional body for geography. They Imperial is consistently rated amongst run a programme of events, mostly open the world’s best universities – it is a place to the public, designed to enrich knowl- Discover South Kensington is proud to where engineers work alongside clinicians, edge of the world’s people, places and also partner with the Royal Commission 14 CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON scientists rub shoulders with designers, and environment. Membership of the Society for the Exhibition of 1851 and the Royal Old Brompton Road mathematicians collaborate with business is open to all. Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.