the Design Museum Podcast

With his exhibition #MakingSense now open at the Design Museum, listen to artist Ai Weiwei talk about how his obsessive collecting of historical artefacts over the last thirty years has shaped his thinking about design, making, and his homeland, China.

From his lucky boots to his favourite football stadiums and the match that made him emotional - hear Gary Lineker talk about some of the highlights in his career, and reflect on why football holds such an important position within our collective consciousness.This talk took place on Tuesday 24 May 2022 as part of our exhibition 'Football: Designing the Beautiful Game' - visit designmuseum.org to book your tickets.Produced by Hattie Moir

The world produces two billion tonnes of rubbish each year, so today we're going to talk about a pretty important topic - the Waste Age!  If you loved this episode, share it with your friends and tag us on Instagram @designmuseum #designmuseumkids #endthewasteage. 'The Waste Age: what can design do?' is on until Sunday 20 February 2022.Produced by Emily Sandford (Podcast Design) in collaboration with the Design Museum.The Waste Age Family Trail and podcast are supported by Kusuma Trust

The Design Museum London is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form.This February Half-Term the lovely Design Museum team are launching a brand new podcast for children so they can learn about the subjects of some of their most interesting and wonderful design exhibitions. Starting with ‘The Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’. Is design the answer to leaving our throwaway culture behind?Find out soon - ‘Design Museum Kids’ is on the way!