Museum of Brands

Opening March 10 - When Brands Take a Stand Through TV commercials, case studies, posters, and packaging our new exhibition examines how brands engage with societal and political issues. When large brands and businesses take a stand, it can resonate strongly with consumers, often positively, but sometimes negatively. Should brands take a stand? Has an advertising campaign ever changed your views? Visit us from March 10 to join the debate. Book Tickets International Womens Day Talk Kelly Mackenzie, founder and CD of White Bear Studios, shares her urgency for women and minorities to make their voices heard at work. Discover how to give your opinion in the creative environment and reject impostor syndrome. 9 March, 18:30 – 21:00. Supported by The Marketors' Trust £26. Book now TripAdvisor Excellence Award We are thrilled to recieve a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the 3rd year in a row and we would like to thank you all for your support and kind 5* reviews. As a small charity TripAdvisor reviews help us to generate awareness, so if you have yet to write a review we would greatly appreciate your support. Write a review Mothers Day Talk Treat your mum to something different this Mother’s Day by joining us for a talk looking at the role of mothers in advertising. This 30 minute talk unpacks the ever-changing shape of motherhood and family life, by examining some of the key turning points in our collection. Enjoy complimentary cream tea after the talk. 22 March 14:00. Book now Sustainable Events At the Museum we take sustainability and wellbeing very seriously, and events are no different. Plant based menus, zero-mile caterers and digital detoxes are just some of the things we offer for our client’s away days, milestone birthdays or summer parties. Contact Francesca or Matteo on 0207 243 9612 to find out more. Easter Family Activities Join us for a creative make and take activity designed to get kids thinking outside of the Easter Egg box as they explore the design process that goes into the packaging for our favourite seasonal treats. After, explore our Time Tunnel with our Bunny Hop and Seek Trail. Free with admission. 4-19 April. Book tickets All About the Cocoa Join us for a special Easter time talk and tour with Hotel Chocolat. Chocolate has an interesting history in Britain; find out why Samuel Pepys needed it, Quaker industrialists wanted us to use it, and how - over 300 years later - Hotel Chocolat is going back to its noble origins. 7 April 14:00 Book tickets In London this Month... House of Illustration See the first ever retrospective of George Him, the Polish-Jewish émigré who brought European modernist aesthetics to British graphic design. Expect charming book illustrations, iconic wartime propaganda posters for the Ministries of Food and Information and adverts for big brands like Schweppes, the Post Office and The Times. Find out more Watermans Art Centre Check out its Friday Nights Live programme for an eclectic hand-picked shows to brighten the end of your week. In March, there's sophisticated cabaret with Lili La Scala or Charlie Bicknell, contemporary dance from Richard Chappell Dance, and dance circus with the excellent Nikki and JD who wowed critics and audiences alike at last years Edinburgh Fringe. Find out more