Victoria & Albert Museum

The V&A is the greatest museum of art and design, a world treasure house with collections of fabulous scope and diversity.  The museum holds over 3000 years worth of artefacts from many of the world's richest cultures.

Opening information

open daily from 10:00 to 17:45, fridays open until 22:00

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Temporary exhibitions

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  Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton

  The photographs of the British royal family by Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) were central to shaping the monarchy's public image.

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  Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton8th February 2012 - 22nd April 2012 (Add to calendar)

  20th century, Photography
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  British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age

  British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age will celebrate the best of British post-war art and design.

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  British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age31st March 2012 - 12th August 2012 (Add to calendar)

  Decorative Arts, 20th century, 21st century
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  Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950

  From spring 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns.

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  Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 195019th May 2012 - 16th January 2013 (Add to calendar)

  20th century, Fashion, 21st century
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  Hollywood Costume: 100 Years of the Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

  'Hollywood Costume' shows the greatest costumes designed for the most memorable cinema characters over a century of film making.

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  Hollywood Costume: 100 Years of the Good, the Bad and the Beautiful20th October 2012 - 27th January 2013 (Add to calendar)

  20th century, Fashion

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