V & A Exhibition Road Project
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A new purpose-built underground gallery, magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance from Exhibition Road on the west side of the Victoria and Albert Museum are part of a planned £41 million redevelopment of the V & A, one of London's most important cultural institutions. The scheme will transform a previously inaccessible back-of-house space into an open courtyard for installations, events and a cafe, revising the existing screen by Sir Aston Webb - "the most controversial part of the plan" (Financial Times) - the man who designed the museum's main building in 1891. The project will also reveal the beautiful Victorian facades on the west side of the V&A's Grade 1 listed buildings which have been restored but never on public view before. Amanda Levete Architects, AL_A, won the international competition to design the project. Levete who won the Stirling Prize while at Future Systems and has designed stand-out projects such as the Selfridges department store in Birmingham and the media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground.
About Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. Today it houses over 4 million items spanning centuries and hundreds of cultures. The stunning collection covers European, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Islamic artefacts ranging from ceramics, glass, metalwork and sculpture to costume, armour, weaponry and furniture. More about Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 6th October 2018 to 6th May 2019
V & A Exhibition Road Project, Exhibition Road, SW7 | 3 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
This autumn, the Science Museum hosts blockbuster exhibition The Sun: Living With Our Star. The biggest ever exhibition to be staged about the Sun, it explores ...More
London > Events > Foodie Events Dates: 14th February to 14th July 2019
V & A Exhibition Road Project, 28 Egerton Gardens, SW3 | 3 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Running concurrently with the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition at the V&A, The Franklin is serving up a special menu inspired by key elements of ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: 24th, 25th and 26th April 2019 - 7pm
V & A Exhibition Road Project, Kensington Gore, SW7 | 7 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The award-winning American blues rock guitarist, who first performed at the tender age of 12, strums through his back catalogue....More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The Cine Lumiere is a shining beacon for all fans of European and World cinema. Attached to the Institut Francais, its programme is varied and intelligent, ... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ... More
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London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as V & A Exhibition Road Project
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. Today it houses ... More
London > Attractions > Sights
V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | Same location as V & A Exhibition Road Project
A new purpose-built underground gallery, magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance from Exhibition Road on the west side of the Victoria and Albert Museum are ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Church of the Gesu in Rome and sports some ... More
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in for ... More
London > Shopping > Florists
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this means ... More
London > Shopping > Menswear
268 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 5 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Some of the younger contemporary designers feature here including Alexander McQueen, YMC, Dryshod and Fake. This shop gets our 'Editor's Choice' rosette for its quirky mix ... More
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London > Restaurants > Afternoon Tea
The Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | Same location as V & A Exhibition Road Project
Providing the chance to enjoy a quintessentially British experience within one of London's most beautiful buildings, Benugo has partnered with the Victoria and Albert ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
3 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
39 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Kulu Kulu is a good example of a typical sushi bar, a great place to go for sushi whether you’re a novice or an experienced fan. ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ... More
London > Education > Other Attractions
Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 15 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Hidden in a copse of trees in Hyde Park, The LookOut is a tranquil haven in the heart of London. Home to the Isis Education Centre, ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 16 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ... More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like they're about to die on the running machines) you'll find G-Spa. A world away ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
40 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 10 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The Knightsbrige branch of Space NK in Hans Crescent, right next to Harrods, is especially appealing - not only does it sell desirable toiletries, chic ... More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 11 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
A private space a short walk from Sloane Square and Knightsbridge, Cadogan Place Gardens is a long rectangular site with Pont Street dividing a smaller north ... More
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 6 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
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17 Mossop Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 7 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Affectionately referred to as "the Cod", this Knightsbridge boozer-come-gastropub has acquired a reputation for serving high quality, modern food in no-fuss, sleek surroundings. If you do ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
13 Britten Street, Chelsea, London SW3 | 11 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
This popular, basic pub serves some really great food. Everything is cooked on the premises from proper ingredients and the smell that drifts out of the ... More
Nightlife near V & A Exhibition Road Project
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
92 Old Brompton Road, SW7 | 7 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The guys behind Boujis, Raffles and Mahiki - Jake Parkinson-Smith, Carlo Carello, Piers Adam and Fraser Carruthers - offer a party place ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Chelsea Cloisters, Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London SW3 | 7 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
Taking its inspiration from the American speakeasy movement, Barts is a tiny, intimate and relaxed bar in South Kensington which promises a refreshingly fun experience - ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 12 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Bar is a London institution, a place to have a ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as V & A Exhibition Road Project
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Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from ... More
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1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from V & A Exhibition Road Project
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Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum events
Christian Dior: Designer of DreamsChristian Dior: Designer of DreamsThe largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever staged in the UK on the House of Dior, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams displays over 500 objects and 200 rare Haute Couture garments. It's the biggest fashion exhibition staged at the Victoria and Albert Museum since Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty in 2015. Haute couture gowns, accessories, fas2019-04-24T00:00:00+01002019-09-01T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Special exhibits - Museums
DATES 2nd February to 1st September 2019
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
The largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever staged in the UK on the House of Dior, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams displays over 500 objects and 200 rare Haute Couture garments. It's the biggest fashion exhibition staged at the Victoria and Albert Museum since Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty in 2015. Haute couture gowns, accessories, fas... More about this event
Mary QuantMary QuantFollowing on from Christian Dior and Balenciaga, both the subject of fashion forward V&A exhibitions, the spotlight falls on a designer who is closer to home, Mary Quant. A household name in the 1960s, Mary Quant was a byword for high hemlines and pelmet sized miniskirts. With over 200 garments and accessories, including unseen pieces from the desi2019-04-24T00:00:00+01002020-02-16T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Furniture & Textiles
PRICING £12
DATES 6th April 2019 to 16th February 2020
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Following on from Christian Dior and Balenciaga, both the subject of fashion forward V&A exhibitions, the spotlight falls on a designer who is closer to home, Mary Quant. A household name in the 1960s, Mary Quant was a byword for high hemlines and pelmet sized miniskirts. With over 200 garments and accessories, including unseen pieces from the desi... More about this event
Tim WalkerTim WalkerAn immersive journey into the fantastical worlds created by photographer Tim Walker. Revealing the important roles played by set designers, stylists, make-up artists, models and muses, this Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition gives you a behind-the-scenes insight into the creative process behind Walker's imaginative images. At the heart of the ex2019-09-21T00:00:00+01002020-03-08T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Photography
PRICING TBA
DATES 21st September 2019 to 8th March 2020
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
An immersive journey into the fantastical worlds created by photographer Tim Walker. Revealing the important roles played by set designers, stylists, make-up artists, models and muses, this Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition gives you a behind-the-scenes insight into the creative process behind Walker's imaginative images. At the heart of the ex... More about this event
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