David Houston

David Houston is the Team Leader for Schools and Colleges at V&A South Kensington. David is an education graduate who has worked in museum learning for over 20 years across several London museums including the Science Museum, Design Museum, London Transport Museum and now the V&A. David has worked freelance creating educational content for Tower Bridge, Kew Gardens, and Brianiac Live! He guest lectures at Kings College London, University of Roehampton and Goldsmiths College.

David Houston will be speaking at the Museum AI Summit 2026 :

When Students Know More Than Teachers: AI in Museum Learning

How can museums meaningfully bring AI into learning programmes without the hype? This double-speaker case study from the V&A shares what happens when an AI creative technologist and a museum learning team design real education experiences together. Through programme examples, we’ll show how AI practice, pedagogy, and museum collections intersect in delivery: including what worked, what surprised us, and what we’re still figuring out. Expect practical insight, tested methods, and transferable approaches. Not promises, but real-world learning.