V&A East
V&A East is a planned branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London.[1] It is one of two branches of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the other being Young V&A.
V&A East will form part of the East Bank development at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.[2] It consists of two parts, the V&A East Museum and the V&A East Storehouse. The storehouse is planned to open on 31 May 2025.[3] It will house over 250,000 artefacts, 350,000 books, and 1,000 archives in a four-level complex with 16,000 square meters of floorspace.[4][5] The Storehouse includes the David Bowie Centre, which will feature a series of rotating displays and installations relating to English musician.[6][7]
Design
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The V&A East Museum is designed by the Irish architectural firm O'Donnell & Tuomey, while the V&A East Storehouse is designed by American studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Hardaker, Alistair (2024-10-22). "V&A East Storehouse reveals 2025 opening date". Museums + Heritage. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "The New V&A in Stratford | Stratford Cross". www.stratfordcross.co.uk. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "V&A East Storehouse to pioneer Order an Object service for visitors". Museums Association. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Sneak Peek: V&A's New East London Venue Will Revolutionise Museums". Londonist. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "V&A reveals date for major 2025 opening in east London". Newham Recorder. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "David Bowie Centre - Display at V&A East Storehouse · V&A". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Bonvicini, Ilaria (24 October 2024). "V&A's new location to open soon: it will host David Bowie's archive". Domus. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Gonchar, Joann (27 November 2024). "The Victoria and Albert Museum's 'Cabinet of Curiosities' in East London Will Open Next May". Architectural Record. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Wainwright, Oliver (2025-05-27). "'The national museum of absolutely everything': new V&A outpost is an architectural delight". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ Tsimpou, Thomai (2025-05-28). "V&A east storehouse by DS+R opens in london, bringing museum storage into public view". Designboom. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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