V&A East
Museum in Stratford, Greater London, England
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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 V&A East Museum (pictured under construction in 2023) | |
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| Established | 18 April 2026 |
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| Location | Stratford, London |
| Coordinates | 51°32′31″N 0°00′49″W |
| Type | Design museum |
| Director | Gus Casely-Hayford |
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| Website | vam |
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.[3][4]
Architecture and characteristics
The V&A East Storehouse opened on 31 May 2025,[5] and was designed by American studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro.[6][7][8] 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.[9][10][11] The Storehouse includes the David Bowie Centre, which will feature a series of rotating displays and installations relating to the English musician.[12][13] The Storehouse introduces a new model of museum access, allowing visitors to request and view stored objects through an "order an object" system.[14][15]
Storehouse entrance
Storehouse interior
Storage racking detail
The V&A East Museum opened on 18 April 2026.[16] It was designed by the Irish architectural firm O'Donnell & Tuomey.[3][17]