Young V&A Opens July 1 as London's First National Museum for Children
On July 1, 2023, the Young Victoria & Albert Museum will debut in the previous V&A Museum of Childhood in London. Following a three-year renovation, the museum provides areas for infants, children, and teenagers, along with complimentary exhibitions and events. The galleries, named Play, Imagine, and Design, showcase sensory environments and a game design area. According to Director Tristram Hunt, the museum aims to tackle the effects of the pandemic on youth and the decline of creative pursuits in educational settings. It features 2,000 pieces from the V&A collection, including an interactive Minecraft installation by Blockworks and murals by Mark Malarko. The opening exhibition, This Is Me, includes portraits by Rehan Jamil and self-portraits from artists like Chila Kumari Singh Burman and Quentin Blake.
Key facts
- Young V&A opens July 1, 2023
- Located in former V&A Museum of Childhood building in East End London
- Three-year transformation
- Free admission
- Galleries: Play, Imagine, Design
- 2,000 works from V&A collection on display
- Interactive Minecraft installation by Blockworks with Mojang and Microsoft
- Murals by Mark Malarko at Weavers Adventure Playground
- Opening exhibition 'This Is Me' by Rehan Jamil
- Self-portraits by Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Quentin Blake, Kenneth Branagh, Dapo Adeola, Linda McCartney
- Design gallery features Suffrage Atelier prints and XR Families Group works
- Director Tristram Hunt cited pandemic impact on children
Entities
Artists
- Hokusai
- Keith Haring
- Mark Malarko
- Rehan Jamil
- Chila Kumari Singh Burman
- Quentin Blake
- Kenneth Branagh
- Dapo Adeola
- Linda McCartney
- Tristram Hunt
Institutions
- Young Victoria & Albert Museum
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- V&A Museum of Childhood
- Blockworks
- Mojang
- Microsoft
- Weavers Adventure Playground
- The Suffrage Atelier
- XR Families Group
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- East End
- United Kingdom