London welcomes the world’s first Museum of Youth Culture

UK – The world’s first permanent museum dedicated to youth culture is set to open in Camden, London, in December 2025.

Spanning 603 square metres, the Museum of Youth Culture will celebrate the creativity, rebellion and style that have defined generations of young people across the UK. The space will house three galleries, two of which will rotate exhibitions showcasing archival photography, rave flyers, sound systems and fashion. A third, free-to-access gallery will provide a platform for emerging creatives to exhibit their work.

Beyond exhibitions, the site will include a cafe, record store and event space for workshops and community programming. Founder Jon Swinstead describes the museum as ‘a space to participate, contribute and shape the cultural narrative together’. Its Camden location – long associated with subversive sound and street style – further cements the district’s reputation as the beating heart of British youth culture.

As LS:N Global explores in its upcoming Emerging Youth report, Gen Z and Alpha are redefining what cultural preservation means, seeking not only to archive the past but to remix it.

For more, read our Generations Now & Next reports.