V&A East is a 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 forms 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 opened on 31 May 2025. [3] 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. [4] [5] The Storehouse includes the David Bowie Centre, which will feature a series of rotating displays and installations relating to the English musician. [6] [7]
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]
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