London’s High Street Kensington offers a surprising number of museums, attractions, and food experiences, making it a great place to spend an Easter day.
The seasonal programme launches on 30th March with a Farmers’ market on Phillimore Walk and an Easter/Mother’s Day event with free Easter bunny egg hunt and crafts in Jubilee Square.
While throughout the holidays visitors can take in new spring exhibitions at Kensington Palace, The Design Museum, a flower-themed family workshop at Leighton House plus chocolate-treat shopping can be weaved into a memorable day out in this cultural hotspot.
Highlights include:
Spring fun for the fashionistas at Kensington Palace’s new ‘Dress Codes’ exhibition
Fashion, royalty and court etiquette collide at ‘Dress Codes’ a major new exhibition launching in time for Easter at Kensington Palace. Running from 13 March to 30 November 2025, never-before-seen royal and court fashion treasures and the associated dress codes, conventions and sometimes boundary pushing outfits will be on dazzling display. The exhibition is included with palace admission, and members enjoy free entry without pre-booking. Prices: £24.70 adults; £12.40 children, under 5yrs free; £20 concessions. Members free. For more information hrp.org.uk
Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style at the Design Museum
Pamela Anderson’s sensational red bathing suit from Baywatch, the first Olympic solo swimming gold medal won by a British woman, and a selection of eye-catching men’s Speedos from the 1980s, are some of the star items that will go on display in the Design Museum’s major spring exhibition on swimming and style. Prices £14.38 adults, £7.19 children 6-15yrs and £10.77 concessions. Members free. The exhibition opens on 28th March and runs until 17 August, for more information: www.designmuseum.org
The Craft of Carpentry Exhibition at Japan House London
The serene world of wood craftmanship is on display at Japan House London this Easter at new exhibition called The Craft of Carpentry. Transporting visitors from the living forests that sustain this Japanese tradition to the celebrated structures they produce, the exhibition celebrates the tools and craftsmanship behind Japan’s temples and shrines. Visitors can also enjoy hands-on opportunities to assemble ingenious wood joints and inhale the scents of Japan’s native wood types. Open from 12th March until 6th July. Admission free although pre-booking is advisable. www.japanhouselondon.uk
Please Note: Japan House is closed on Easter Sunday
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