Museum of Youth Culture

Museum of Youth Culture The worlds first Museum of Youth Culture in Camden. Open Weds-Saturday 12-8pm, Sunday 12-6pm.

Happy 60th birthday to the Notting Hill Carnival ❤️Today we celebrate six decades of sound systems, steel pans, street p...
29/08/2026

Happy 60th birthday to the Notting Hill Carnival ❤️

Today we celebrate six decades of sound systems, steel pans, street parades, incredible costumes, food, and resistance.

From its roots in the 1960s to becoming the world's biggest street celebration, Carnival has been bringing communities together, using sound, culture, and joy to bridge generations.

What's your favorite Carnival memory? Share your story with us!

Photos by Giles Moberly

Carnival weekend is almost here 🥁Get your flags and your sound system ready to celebrate music, movement, community and ...
28/08/2026

Carnival weekend is almost here 🥁

Get your flags and your sound system ready to celebrate music, movement, community and culture!

Are you going to be in Notting Hill this weekend? Find us at 's Chill Spot for a pop up photo studio 📸

📍St Stephen's Gardens, Lonodn, W2
⏰ 12-6pm
🗓️ Sunday 30th | Monday 31st of August

Photos by Des Willie

Calling all Carnival goers 🔥We're partnering with young and emerging photographers to document Carnival 2026 across Lond...
27/08/2026

Calling all Carnival goers 🔥

We're partnering with young and emerging photographers to document Carnival 2026 across London and Leeds!

Join us for a pop up photo studio at Lin Kam Art's Chill Spot in Notting Hill, where the amazing Atlanta Downes will be taking your portraits, or find us in Leeds for a roving portrait session across town, where the talented Em Obeng will capture your best Carnival outfits 🙌

🗓️ London - Sun 30th and Mon 31st of August 2026 | Leeds - Monday 31st of August 2026
⏰ London - 12-6pm | Leeds - All day
📍LIN KAM ART, Chill Spot, St Stephen's Gardens, W2, London | Leeds all areas

See you there!

27/08/2026

The ultimate mood setters 💡

Not many objects can instantly evoke a sense of nostalgia mixed with futurism like a lava lamp!

These alien-looking, oozy and hypnotic decorations have been a synonym of youth culture for decades now, gaining space from teenage bedrooms to music venues.

Check out these amazing lava lamps provided by Mathmos Originals which now have a new home in the Museum of Youth Culture!

Catch them in our space on your next visit 👀

Exhibition incoming: Rave To The Grave 🔥 A celebration of Cardiff Rave History by Yushy in our upstairs gallery.Rave to...
26/08/2026

Exhibition incoming: Rave To The Grave 🔥

A celebration of Cardiff Rave History by Yushy in our upstairs gallery.

Rave to the Grave is a documentary project capturing over three years of Cardiff’s underground drum & bass culture through immersive, first-hand imagery and narrative. Born from Yushy’s serendipitous entry into the scene as a university photographer in 2017, the project chronicles every kind of event in the city – from sprawling warehouse raves to intimate gatherings – and documents the raw energy, community bonds, and expressive freedom of the scene in motion.

In collab with Velocity Press 💥

Opening Thursday 3rd September, 6-9pm - RSVP via this link: https://link.dice.fm/pae6721d77fe 🔗

🗓️ 4th to 20th of September
📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU
🎟️ Free entry

Youth Wellbeing Day 💈What’s better than a fresh cut and a creative afternoon? We're excited to partner with Fella Hair t...
25/08/2026

Youth Wellbeing Day 💈

What’s better than a fresh cut and a creative afternoon? We're excited to partner with Fella Hair to deliver a day of self care and transformative haircuts!
Join us at the Museum for a free wellbeing session for young people, featuring wellbeing arts & craft, goody bags, and more 🙌

📅 Wednesday 26 August
⏰ 2–7pm
📍 Museum of Youth Culture, 51 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PU
🎟️ Free entry - just drop in!

Come hang out, get creative, and leave feeling fresh ✂️

Biking into the weekend 🏍️Making the most of the last summer weekends cruising around town with friends!Did you have a m...
21/08/2026

Biking into the weekend 🏍️

Making the most of the last summer weekends cruising around town with friends!

Did you have a motorbike when you were young? Share your memories with us!

Photos by Phil Knott

Open call for events ideas 📣After the long journey that led us to open our home in Camden, we’re opening up our space to...
21/08/2026

Open call for events ideas 📣

After the long journey that led us to open our home in Camden, we’re opening up our space to new ideas for events - and we want to hear from you!

From performances and exhibitions to workshops, talks, screenings, book launches, community gatherings and more, we’re looking for people with ideas to help bring the Museum to life.

Got something in mind? Send us your proposal and let’s make it happen 🙌

More information and how to apply can be found on our website: https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/events-open-call/ 🔗

Records of the month 💥This month, we are matching artists and albums to the pins from our current show 'Listen to This B...
20/08/2026

Records of the month 💥

This month, we are matching artists and albums to the pins from our current show 'Listen to This Badge!'

From iconic musicians to legendary bands, these badges have plenty of stories behind them!

If you want to see more, come check out ‘Listen to This Badge’, our latest exhibition celebrating the tiny symbols that have shaped music, subculture and identity 📌

Which record are you getting first? 👀

"I want to show how diverse this group of people is. How creative and how much new art forms K-Pop inspires - video art,...
19/08/2026

"I want to show how diverse this group of people is. How creative and how much new art forms K-Pop inspires - video art, fashion, dances - how much of inspiration it gives to people and how much of a positive influence it has on the lives of those who love this art form."

For photographer Katya Ilina, documenting K-Pop fandom means looking beyond the music itself - towards the creativity, friendships, fashion, dance and communities that have grown around it.

Captured through a q***r lens, her work explores the many different ways people connect through this global culture.

Read our interview with Katya on the creative communities behind K-Pop via this link: https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/katya-ilina-k-pop-community/ 🔗

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