Alistair Hardaker
Image: © Museum of Youth Culture
The museum, originally set to open next month, says its basement space will need further attention before it can make its debut.
The Museum of Youth Culture in Camden has pushed back its planned opening next month, after a leak in its basement venue.
The museum was set to open in December 2025 at St. Pancras Campus in Camden. The 6,500 square foot venue has three gallery spaces.
The 8m deep basement is set to house our youth gallery, main gallery, workshop and archive spaces.
Announcing the news on Instagram, the museum explained: “After what started as a small leak, turns out to be a much bigger problem which is most likely caused by road works that have recently taken place adjacent to our building. To say the least, this has put a dampener on things here at MOYC.”
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“We’re absolutely gutted, but water and museums do not mix and we have had to take the very difficult decision to delay opening until works to fix this are complete and the space has fully dried out. Frustratingly, this will mean our opening will be Spring 2026.
“Emotionally, physically and also financially the fallout is huge not just here but felt across our team, partners, contributors and community. We are sorry to bear such bad news, but it is beyond our control.”
The museum went on to say: “For now we need your patience. We will need your help. More on that very soon.”
