The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The Museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.
This history of the V&A is a story like no other. From its early beginnings as a Museum of Manufactures in 1852, to the foundation stone laid by Queen Victoria in 1899, to today's state-of-the-art galleries, the Museum has constantly evolved in its collecting and public interpretation of art and design. Its collections span 5,000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium, housed in one of the finest groups of Victorian and modern buildings in Britain.
ACCESSIBILITY
Our galleries are fully accessible and we have a wide range of services for disabled visitors
Assistance dogs are welcome. Wheelchairs, walking frames, sound enhancement equipment for guided tours, large print maps and a full access guide to the Museum are available from the information desk in the Grand Entrance.
ADMISSION
Admission to the V&A is free.
Some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge.
Exhibitions are free for Members.
OPENING HOURS:
next days
Wed 10:00-17:45
Thu 10:00-17:45
Fri 10:00-22:00
Sat 10:00-17:45
Sun 10:00-17:45
Mon 10:00-17:45
Tue 10:00-17:45
Wed 10:00-17:45
ADDRESS:
Cromwell Rd
SW7 2RL London
England
United Kingdom
EXHIBITIONS