Visitors to London this fall will find at least one new museum, the Design Museum, which aims to reunite the world of art and work by explaining the development of design in such items as typewriters, radios, cars, trains, bicycles and newspapers.
The museum, sponsored by the Conran Foundation, which was established by Sir Terence Conran, the owner of furnishings stores, occupies a converted warehouse at Butler's Wharf on the south bank of the Thames across from the Tower of London.The Design Museum (at Maguire Street and Shad Thames; telephone 403 6933) has a riverside cafe, library and lecture theater.
It is open daily, except Monday, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and admission is about $3.20. The building can be reached by walking across Tower Bridge from Tower Hill Underground station on the north side of the river or by ferry from Tower Pier to Butler's Wharf. It is also close to London Bridge Underground station.
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Sailors, from novice to experienced, can sign on to assist the professional crews aboard tall ships in New Zealand this winter. Voyages are of 3 to 16 days and nine itineraries between New Zealand ports.
There will be 13 departures from Dec. 27 to Feb. 22. The program will coincide with New Zealand's 150th anniversary celebrations next year.
The oldest of the five ships in the package is Trade Wind, which was built in 1911 and has space for 10 guest sailors as well as the regular crew of 8. Spirit of New Zealand, built three years ago, is the newest ship. She has a crew of 11 and accommodates 42 passengers.
The expeditions range from $386 for three days afloat to $1,300 for 16 days. (Adventure Center, 1311 63d Street, Suite 200, Emeryville, Calif. 94608; 800-227-8747 outside California and 415-654-1879.)