Address
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Customer Service
Phone: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Email: contact@vam.ac.uk
Email:shop@vam.ac.uk
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Aboutย V&A
V&A is a popular museum of art and design in Central London. Also known as Victoria and Albert Museum, the place welcomes more than 3.4 million visitors each year. Established in the year 1852, the museum is spread across 12.5 acres and houses more than 4.5 million items. The website states the museum houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, theatre and performance.
The collections found at V&A include Jewellery, Furniture, Wedding Dress, Fashion, Paintings, Modernism, Art Deco, Medieval, Europe 1600-1815, Renaissance, South Asia, China, Gilbert Collection, The V&A Story, to name a few. The V&A’s collections are archived and available for download or commercial use. You can search the archives with object name, artist name and current location.
Admission to Victoria and Albert Museum is free. Special exhibitions and events however might carry a separate charge. You can become a V&A Member to enjoy free entry to exhibitions. As for opening hours, the museum is open daily from 10am to 5.45pm. On Friday, it closes at 10pm. For quick bites you can visit the Garden Cafe or Courtyard Cafe. There is also a shop where you can purchase a wide range of products. You can also shop online for books, prints, jewellery, homeware and stationery.ย For more information or queries on timings, tickets, events, parking, shopping, or others, reach the V&A customer service.