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V&A East
V&A East — Museum in Stratford, Greater London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Stratford International · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
V&A East is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2026. Part of Victoria and Albert Museum. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum in Stratford, Greater London, England". Coordinates: 51.5419°, -0.0136°.
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From the Wikipedia article
V&A East (V&A East Museum and V&A East Storehouse) is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, located in Stratford, London. V&A East forms part of East Bank, a cultural and education district located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which also includes BBC Music Studios, Sadler’s Wells East, UAL’s London College of Fashion, and UCL East. The V&A East consists of two venues: the V&A East Museum and the V&A East Storehouse, which comprise two of the four London venues of the Victoria and Albert Museum – the others being the original South Kensington site and the Young V&A. The museum also has two other branches outside of London: one in Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent; and another in Dundee, Scotland. Gus Casely-Hayford is the director of the V&A East.
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Background
Architecture
The V&A East Storehouse opened on 31 May 2025, and was designed by American studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro. It houses over 250,000 artefacts, 350,000 books, and 1,000 archives in a four-level complex with 16,000 square meters of floorspace. The Storehouse includes the David Bowie Centre, which will feature a series of rotating displays and installations relating to the English musician. The Storehouse introduces a new model of museum access, allowing visitors to request and view stored objects through an "order an object" system. The V&A East Museum opened on 18 April 2026. It was designed by the Irish architectural firm O'Donnell & Tuomey.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5419, -0.0136
- District
- Newham
- Parish
- Newham, unparished area
- Postcode
- E20 2AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Established
- 2026
- Nearest railway station
- Stratford International — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Th,Sa 10:00-22:00; Mo-We,Fr,Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Dec 24-26 off
- Official site
- www.vam.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q131783017 (CC0)
- wikipedia: V&A East (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: V&A East, Olympic Park - 2023-04-04 - 2023-04-04.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is V&A East?
- V&A East is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E20 2AR), in the parish of Newham, unparished area.
- When was V&A East built?
- Built or established in 2026.
- Who owns V&A East?
- V&A East is owned by | publictransit =.
- How do I get to V&A East?
- The nearest railway station is Stratford International, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E20 2AR.