Young V&A to open in July

A museum designed with and for young people will open in London on 1 July.

Young V&A, in London’s Bethnal Green, is the culmination of a £13m capital project on the site of the former V&A Museum of Childhood, which was east London’s first museum.

The new museum has been designed collaboratively with children under-14s and will showcase more than 2,000 works from the V&A’s collection of art, design and performance.

Gallery spaces feature interactive and hands-on activities, with curated areas designed for babies, teenagers and family-friendly exhibitions.

V&A Director Tristram Hunt commented: “Children and young people have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic and its aftermath, alongside the dramatic fall in creative education in schools. 

“Young V&A is our response: a flagship project investing in creativity with and for young people and their futures. 
 
“Our plan is to foster Britain’s next generation of artists, thinkers, makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.”