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About Victoria and Albert Museum

Address

Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road

South Kensington

London SW7 2RL

Travel

Nearest Tube: South Kensington (Piccadilly/Circle & Disctrict lines)

The V&A is within a few minutes walk of South Kensington tube station, on the corner of Cromwell Road and Exhibition Road.

ACCESS

Wheelchairs: Both Cromwell Road and Exhibition Road entrances are negotiable by wheelchair users. Please remember that The V&A is a Grade 1 listed building, some areas of which were designed and built without considering the needs of wheelchair users.

Hearing Impaired: Sound enhancement equipment is available for gallery talks and tours. Please ask at the Cromwell Road Information Desk.

All guide dogs and service dogs are welcome.

NOTES

The following individuals are entitled to free admission to the V&A (guaranteed entry if tickets are prebooked):

• Under 12’s

• ES40 holders

• People with disabilities, with up to two carers

• Individual teachers or lecturers (on production of evidence of professional status)

• Individual Blue Badge Guides

• Museums Association (MA) members

• International Council of Museums (ICOM) members

• Staff from other museums (UK or overseas) on production of staff identification from their institution

• Press (with Press card)

Customers must produce valid ID to be eligible for free admission.

Friends of the V&A and Patrons are entitled to guaranteed free entry for themselves and a guest without prebooking.

Victoria and Albert Museum: Events & Tickets

This is a list of events currently on at Victoria and Albert Museum. All events listed in this section can be booked online. Click on an event for further details.

Baroque 1620-1800: Style in the Age of Magnificence
at Victoria and Albert Museum
The magnificence and splendour of Baroque, one of the most opulent styles of the 17th and 18th centuries, will be... more »

China Design Now
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Sponsored by HSBC The V&A's spring exhibition, China Design Now, will explore the recent explosion of new design in China,... more »

China Design Now Audio Guides
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Sponsored by HSBC Acousiguide Audio Guides for China Design Now exhibition at the V&A. The V&A's spring exhibition, China Design... more »

Cold War Modern: Design 1945-1970
at Victoria and Albert Museum
The Cold War era was one of high tensions and exceptional creativity, which touched every aspect of life from everyday... more »

Collect 2008
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Presented by the Crafts Council The fifth annual COLLECT, organised by the Crafts Council, is a unique opportunity to see a... more »

Decode: Digital Design Sensations
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Decode, organized in collaboration with onedotzero, explores the latest developments in digital creativity and interactive design. This engaging exhibition shows... more »

Fashion V Sport
at Victoria and Albert Museum
A new exhibition at the V&A this summer, Fashion V Sport, will explore the relationship between contemporary fashion and global... more »

Grace Kelly: Style Icon
at Victoria and Albert Museum
The spectacular wardrobe of Grace Kelly will be on display at the V&A. Tracing the evolution of her style from... more »

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones is a collaboration between the V&A and one of the world's foremost hat designers,... more »

Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Horace Walpole (1717-1797) was one of the most important English collectors of the eighteenth century . His extraordinary collection was... more »

Magnificence of the Tsars
at Victoria and Albert Museum
The grandeur of Imperial Russia will be captured in this display of the dress and uniforms of Emperors and officials... more »

Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Sponsored by Ernst & Young The word 'maharaja' (literally 'great king') conjures up images of fantasy and spectacle. The heyday of... more »

Quilts 1700-2010
at Victoria and Albert Museum
The V&A's treasure chest of beautiful historic quilts, together with a selection of contemporary British quilts, some specially commissioned, will... more »

The Story of the Supremes
at Victoria and Albert Museum
A display of performance costumes worn by The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of the sixties - only... more »

Thomas Hope: Regency Designer
at Victoria and Albert Museum
Thomas Hope’s important role as an arbiter of design taste in the early 19th century will be explored in this... more »

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