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V&A East Museum

The V&A East Museum opened on 18 April 2026 at East Bank, within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in Stratford, east London. It is the Victoria and Albert Museum's site dedicated to contemporary creativity and is a few minutes' walk from V&A East Storehouse, which is a separate building. The heart of the museum is the two permanent Why We Make galleries, with free entry, with more than 500 objects from the V&A's collections spanning art, architecture, design, performing arts and fashion. They are organised by themes such as wellbeing, creative communities, social justice and environmental action, and mix historic pieces with recent acquisitions from East London makers. Items on display include an 18th-century dress with silk designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite, a 1990 Cut, Slash & Pull set by Vivienne Westwood, textile designs by Althea McNish, costumes by Leigh Bowery and Yinka Ilori's Captain Hook armchair. It has two step-free entrances, one on Aquatic Walk, next to Tallow Bridge, and another on Stratford Walk.

Things to do at V&A East Museum: 4 missions

• Discover the dress made with Garthwaite silkFind the dress made with silk designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite in the 18th century and compare it with the contemporary garments nearby.
• Find the Westwood Cut, Slash & Pull outfitLook for the Cut, Slash & Pull outfit that Vivienne Westwood made in 1990 and look at the cuts and slashes in the fabric.
• Cross the Tallow bridge to the museum entranceWalk along Aquatic Walk to the lower-level entrance, right in front of the Tallow bridge, and look at the building's façade.
• Find Yinka Ilori's Captain Hook armchairIn the Why We Make galleries, find Yinka Ilori's Captain Hook armchair (2015) and notice how it combines colours and patterns.

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