The V&A’s new East Storehouse unlocks 250,000 objects and 350,000 books with Order‑an‑Object tours, a Frank Lloyd Wright office, and the David Bowie Centre.
East Bank’s newest landmark isn’t another white‑cube gallery; it’s a 16,000 m² working store where the public roams amid forklifts, study tables, and roller‑racks loaded with everything from Mughal arches to 1990s Vivienne Westwood.
31 May 2025 is opening day, and London’s cultural compass tilts east. Here’s your fast track.
Design duo: Diller Scofidio + Renfro carve a cathedral‑scale void into a former Olympic Broadcast Centre, revealing tiered vistas of crates, racks, and the triple‑height Weston Collections Hall.
Immersive transparency: No glass cases; objects hang on open grids or roll past on motorised carriages. Think backstage tour meets sci‑fi library.
Six monumental anchors: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kaufmann Office (1939), a 15th‑century Spanish ceiling, a full Frankfurt Kitchen, the Agra Colonnade, a Ballets Russes stage cloth, and a Robin Hood Gardens façade slice.
Browse digi.vam.ac.uk and pick from 250k objects—Shirley Bassey gowns to Shogun armour.
Book a 30‑minute slot; staff wheel your choice to a study pod.
Sketch, photograph, or 3‑D‑scan—no white gloves, just curiosity (and supervision).
September 2025 – David Bowie Centre
90,000 artifacts—from handwritten lyrics and Kansai Yamamoto bodysuits to the Labyrinth puppet—debut in a DS+R “kit‑of‑parts” display system. Expect immersive sound zones and an AI “Bowie jukebox.”
2026: V&A East Museum launches across the plaza, linking fashion tech labs with Afrofuturist galleries.
2027: East Bank footbridge completes, creating a five‑minute car‑free circuit between Storehouse, BBC Music Studios, and Sadler’s Wells East.
2028: Public digital tool lets visitors programme robotic racks for bespoke micro‑exhibitions—curate 60 objects in 60 minutes.
Hours: Daily 10–18 h; late Thursdays till 21 h. Free entry.
Getting there: Elizabeth line to Stratford, then 8‑min walk through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Café tip: Try the “Boxed & Stacked” sandwich—layers echo those storage pallets overhead.
With its Order‑an‑Object wizardry and Bowie’s stardust waiting in the wings, V&A East Storehouse 2025 transforms storage into spectacle—and makes curiosity the exhibit designer. Mark those calendars: London’s most inspiring closet is about to fling open its doors.
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