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JUST OPENED: V&A East Storehouse with over 500,000 works in a storehouse open to the public

Posted by (Duluth🌲) on

I happened to see this today on the Mayor of London's Facebook page, and it looks really cool and interesting. It just opened 3 days ago and it gives people a behind-the-scenes look at the V&A’s treasures that are usually stored away. It's free, you don't have to book ahead, and there are 4 levels (equivalent to the size of 30+ basketball courts) filled with over half million creative works from the V&A. This explains it pretty well: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/about-va-east-storehouse but here is another article that gives more detail. https://www.vam.ac.uk/east/storehouse/visit#things-to-see-and-do

It sounds wonderful and I'm so sad I can't go right now.

You can also make an appointment to see any object there that you like and it's open seven days a week. It's called Order an Object. I'm fascinated by this whole concept! https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/order-an-object

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Thanks Mardee! It sounds wonderful. Too bad I filled up my itinerary for the end of the month. There isn’t room to squeeze something else in and days don’t rearrange easily. Next trip for sure! Great reason to return to London.

Posted by
303 posts

Thanks for this! Looks soo interesting.

I'm in London at least 2x per year so I will check it out this fall.

Posted by
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Just a few months late for your last visit Mardee when you were next to it in Stratford!

As well as the Storehouse, which is now open there will be a V&A East Museum opening next Spring next door so people might want to plan a visit after that. Although clearly the Storehouse could occupy you for a day anyway.

You might also want to add a visit to Sadler's Wells East, which has recently opened in the same location. This is what's on there in the next few months -https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/?venue-location=sadlers-wells-east

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Estimated Prophet, I wholeheartedly agree!

Horseless, that's too bad, but I agree it's worth a new trip!

MA Traveler, lucky you! Please let us know how it is!

Johnew52, you have no idea how chagrined I am that I JUST missed it! I would have dragged my grandkids there, like it or not (although I think they would have liked it). I did hear that about the opening of the new museum there, which sounds really interesting as well. Definitely a reason to spend a whole day in that area!

And that's a good idea about combining it with a trip to Sadlers Wells—I've always wanted to go there, and this would be a great opportunity. Thanks!

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15709 posts

Oh my word...this sounds like fun doesn't it?

I've always wanted to get my "hands" on the collection at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace. Occasionally Lucy Worsley will show some beautiful historic gown from their collection and wow....!

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9609 posts

Pam, it does! And this is the first I've heard of the Royal School of Needlework. That sounds pretty cool, too. I will check it out!

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This is exciting! Maybe I need to extend our time to stay longer than a week. Hmmm…

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