Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum

Description

One of the big museums of London, the V&A is primarily devoted to the arts and fashions.

It houses a large number of galleries, housing everything from interior furniture, to decorations and artwork.

The cast room is famous for its vast plaster cast models of famous international monuments, and a number of originals will be found in the medieval galleries.

Overseas collections are included, mostly from Asia, with some European.

The museum regularly has paid-for large exhibitions as well.

Address

Cromwell Road,
London,
SW7 2RL

Ticket prices

Most of the museum is free to visit - although some of the temporary exhibitions will charge for entry.

Prices last checked Jan 2024.

Link to Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum website

Opening Hours

The museum is open daily from 10am to 5:45pm.

Opening hours last checked Jan 2024.

Accessibility

For accessibility information, please click here.

Address

Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum
Cromwell Road,
London,
SW7 2RL

Map

The splendour of the Mughal Empire comes to the V&A Museum

Dec
11
2024

Tickets go on sale today for V&A’s forthcoming Cartier exhibition

Dec
03
2024

V&A Museum refreshes its theatre galleries to mark a century of collecting

Oct
31
2024

V&A East to open its warehouse to the public next year

Oct
22
2024

V&A Museum planning £4 million revamp of its South Asia galleries

Sep
27
2024

V&A unlocks a hidden corridor for a display of Japanese craft

Sep
18
2024

Cartier, Disability, Egypt and Marie Antoinette: The V&A’s major exhibitions for 2025

Sep
04
2024

V&A Museum completes archive move from west to east London

Aug
30
2024

V&A Museum saves important 12th-century ivory carving for the nation

Jul
12
2024

Taylor Swift’s iconic tour outfits going on display at the V&A Museum this summer

Jul
01
2024

V&A Museum’s Naomi Campbell exhibition: Where is Naomi?

Jun
24
2024

Rediscovering Tropical Modernism: From colonial imposition to sustainable architecture

May
09
2024

V&A Museum’s urgent fundraiser to save rare ivory carving from overseas sale

Feb
20
2024

V&A exhibition displays rarely seen Lucian Freud etchings

Jan
24
2024

V&A’s sold out Chanel exhibition gets 2-week extension with more tickets on sale

Jan
23
2024

See early examples of computer art at the V&A Museum

Jan
16
2024

From chamber pots to commemorative busts: The eclectic world of Victorian pottery at the V&A

Jan
04
2024

More tickets released for the V&A’s sold-out Chanel exhibition

Nov
27
2023

From Poverty to Power: Chanel’s journey unveiled in V&A’s fashion exhibition

Sep
14
2023

A feast of costumes fills the V&A’s Diva exhibition

Jun
22
2023

V&A opens the UK’s largest permanent photography gallery

May
25
2023

David Bowie’s archive donated to the V&A Museum

Feb
23
2023

Donatello delights at the V&A

Feb
14
2023

V&A Museum doubling the size of its Photography Galleries

Jan
04
2023

Donatello’s statue of David to go on show in London for the first time

Nov
08
2022

The muscial theatre comes to the V&A Museum

Oct
19
2022

More News from the archive

Exhibitions open now

NAOMI In Fashion

NAOMI In FashionThe first exhibition of its kind exploring the career of fashion model Naomi Campbell. The exhibition will draw upon Campbell’s own extensive wardrobe of haute couture and ready-to-wear ensembles from key moments in her career along with loans from designer …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 6th Apr
£18
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence

The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and OpulenceDrawing together famous, rarely seen objects from the V&A collections and significant national and international loans, this exhibition brings to life the unparalleled opulence and mastery of Mughal art The Mughal dynasty was founded in 1526 by Babur, a Timurid …

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Exhibition ends on Monday 5th May
£20
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

Makers of Modern Gothic: A.W.N. Pugin and John Hardman Jr

Makers of Modern Gothic: A.W.N. Pugin and John Hardman JrA display of significant new acquisitions of drawings made by architect, AWN Pugin for his collaborations with the metalworking firm of John Hardman & Co., and master builder, George Myers.

Exhibition ends on Sunday 26th Oct
Free
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

Enthoven Unboxed: 100 Years of Collecting Performance

Marking 100 years since Gabrielle Enthoven founded the theatre and performance collection at the V&A, this display explores an A–Z of themes to show how performance continues to entertain, provoke and inspire. In 1924, the museum accepted a donation of …

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Exhibition ends on Sunday 4th Jan 2026
Free
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington

Top events happening here

Out of Many One Caribbean: Delving Deeper into Our Collections

Out of Many One Caribbean: Delving Deeper into Our CollectionsA special day of object stories, curator reveals, and artist conversations, where the V&A rethinks, and reconsiders the Caribbean treasures held within its collection.

Fri 21 Feb 2025 - 11:00am to 8:00pm
£35

Library and Archives Discovery Day

Drop in and explore our reading rooms, meet our staff, see our collections and take a glimpse behind the scenes.

Fri 21 Feb 2025 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Free

Afghanistan: Breathing Life into Heritage in a Fragile State

From the deliberate demolition of World Heritage Sites to the looting and neglect of historic buildings, ancient artefacts and archaeological landscapes, Afghanistan’s recent history is characterised by stories of cultural loss and destruction.

Tue 25 Feb 2025 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Free