Design Museum

Into art and design? This relaxed waterfront museum doesn't have the space to display a permanent collection but instead offers two temporary exhibitions on modern design themes that tend to be serious and thoughtful. I'd only make a pilgrimage to its bright white walls if there was something on of particular interest, although the museum is also an attractive endpoint if you are walking east along the river. There's a useful cafe with good cakes and a shop selling tasteful toys, gifts that are a bit different, plus a wide range of books on art, fashion and design. If you know who Jean Prouvé was, or suddenly need to buy a lime green rubber egg-poacher, this is your kind of place.