New museum will be housed in the former Commonwealth Institute building.
This morning, 17 March, the Design Museum announced its move to a new home on Kensington High Street. It is expected to open on 24 November 2016.
For the first time in the museum's history, it will have a free permanent display of its collection. Designer Maker User will tell the story of contemporary design through these three roles.
A wall at the entrance to the gallery will showcase some of the most popular commercial goods, with ideas for the collection crowdsourced from the public. The call for suggestions begins today - you can submit your ideas here.
The opening exhibition was announced as Fear and Love: Reactions to a Complex World. This series of newly commissioned installations will offer insights into our hopes and doubts about the pace and impact of change.
The project has been supported with a £3million capital grant from the Arts Council, £4.9million from Heritage Lottery Fund and other partnership funding.
Joyce Wilson, Area Director, London, Arts Council England, said: "We are pleased that we have been able to support the Design Museum's capital development. The relocation and expansion reflects the world-leading organisation the Museum has become. With its expanded capacity for education and engagement it will further our investment in creativity and innovation and reinforce our goal: great art and culture for everyone."
Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, said: "This move will redefine the Design Museum as the most inspiring, exciting and engaging contemporary design and architecture museum in the world. The museum will nurture new generations of designers and continue its history of recognising and supporting emerging design talent."
The museum will now be housed in the former Commonwealth Institute building, a 1960s build designed at the height of British modernity. It will provide three times the amount of space of the current home at Shad Thames, including a Designers in Residence Studio and a multi-space Centre for Learning.
Deyan Sudjic added "Museums are special places. The architecture of them matters a lot - you need to feel like you've entered somewhere special. We've got an iconic building, now we're bringing it to life."
The Design Museum is set to close its doors in Shad Thames on 30 June 2016. Its final event will be Weekend Punk, a two-day celebration of the influence and legacy of Punk design, part of the year-long Punk London festival.
More information is on the Design Museum website, or follow the journey on tumbler and #newdesignmuseum