Simple but powerful, the humble pictogram has become an indispensable global communication tool, visible on everything from maps and street signs to text messages and dashboards.
Until 2 June young people aged 7-16 can take part in the My London Pictogram competition to design your own pictogram representing an aspect of London that is important to you. Winning designs will be featured in this exhibition
The exhibition delves into the long history of visual communication around the world, as well as the more contemporary process of creating a pictogram. It will imagine what a world without pictograms would look like, as well as consider their critical role in global tourism.