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Access is not available until 2025 when we will be opening the new V&A East Storehouse in Stratford鈥檚 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Separate arrangements are being made for access to the V&A Archive, which houses the historical records of the Museum, at V&A South Kensington.<br></p> </div> <header id="archive-of-art-design" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/2daa6983-f95d-4517-b54f-e24dedaf9f96/art_design_archive_access.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/5d13defd-e70d-4030-96da-5d53523f1d9f/art_design_archive_access.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/d2f62192-90db-4575-932c-f2d62e6013fd/art_design_archive_access.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/01ab18ad-0cd2-4d22-8be4-f9421f508b11/art_design_archive_access.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/4765bf13-7c97-4b2d-8686-f927b7949837/art_design_archive_access.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/eea585eb-6fbd-4948-acae-36a2f6031ffa/art_design_archive_access.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/02/01/12/11/04/2daa6983-f95d-4517-b54f-e24dedaf9f96/art_design_archive_access.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Archive of Art & Design</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The Archive of Art & Design holds the personal and professional papers of British-based artists, designers, photographers and other practitioners in the applied arts. It also houses the records of businesses and associations involved in art, design, manufacturing and retail. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/archive-of-art-and-design" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> Archive of Art & Design </a> </div> <header id="theatre-performance-archives" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/46/13c6c5a3-3329-475f-929c-e062cf3b4ab9/t&p_archive.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/46/0d4941c2-7204-40f6-a28d-222e9c93ba5d/t&p_archive.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/47/281253b2-94ea-417b-bcc3-cb26863f1a8d/t&p_archive.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/47/bfda4704-864c-4d71-b566-aa4a365eed5a/t&p_archive.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/47/af115db0-eaee-43f3-945c-e002ff2d9e40/t&p_archive.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/47/8292f5b3-e79c-4f5f-90ac-13c8f2ec3384/t&p_archive.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/18/46/13c6c5a3-3329-475f-929c-e062cf3b4ab9/t&p_archive.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Theatre & Performance Archives</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The Theatre & Performance Archives are the national collection documenting current practice and the history of the performing arts across the UK. The collection includes archives from notable theatre companies and other organisations as well as individuals such as performers, designers, directors and private collectors.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/theatre-performance-archives" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> Theatre & Performance Archives </a> </div> <header id="va-archive" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/54/0115ded4-c858-4775-993b-8ff0f09b08b9/V&A_archive_heading.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/54/2b1abe6e-52af-4dd5-8927-421bc4e0bcdc/V&A_archive_heading.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/54/03cb8864-7e07-470e-8bf0-2c809feb37ed/V&A_archive_heading.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/54/1edf05fe-635c-48d0-ba9b-2a4eb4f707e6/V&A_archive_heading.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/55/3ebf24ae-8083-493b-86d0-f206b3d5e375/V&A_archive_heading.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/55/7830f991-d60a-41a6-8232-cc4eb2f570d4/V&A_archive_heading.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/04/54/0115ded4-c858-4775-993b-8ff0f09b08b9/V&A_archive_heading.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">V&A Archive</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The V&A Archive houses the historical records of the V&A. These include information about the acquisition and provenance of the Museum's several million objects; its relations with major donors, collectors and lenders; its collecting policies and development; and the architectural history of the South Kensington site. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-archive" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> V&A Archive </a> </div> <header id="young-va-archive" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/41/3b2d54c9-6109-4455-a3ce-a7a1bf4eafc7/museum_childhood_heading.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/41/17cb5d60-40ee-4be5-b47f-27611b0cc3db/museum_childhood_heading.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/41/3f181b1e-3d87-44f7-8e76-cc482b37c554/museum_childhood_heading.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/41/3300bfe3-c44c-4d14-b1dd-a7390618dba7/museum_childhood_heading.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/41/a6932423-7ad5-4771-aef7-37981eab9998/museum_childhood_heading.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/42/26fa428f-f41b-4dbf-8b03-aa2cdcae7676/museum_childhood_heading.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/09/27/14/07/41/3b2d54c9-6109-4455-a3ce-a7a1bf4eafc7/museum_childhood_heading.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Young V&A Archive</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Young V&A at Bethnal Green, London (formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood) includes a major collection of archives that capture and record childhood creativity, play and design. It also preserves papers documenting the history of childhood, schooling and play, donated to the Museum by both researchers and private individuals.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/museum-of-childhood-archive" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> Young V&A Archive </a> </div> <header id="va-wedgwood-collection-archive" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/50/97f60f82-fa9e-4f09-b775-6e9b551a7b10/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/50/489732ba-fa51-4ff4-9ea3-46fe9c2655cb/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/50/b757cc06-efd9-43db-a321-f91e0aefe924/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/50/e55cdb82-78ed-4b04-be3b-eacfa6a0a959/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/51/549b04e6-3a27-416b-bbb7-073790020e89/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/51/248ea82f-4191-46bd-abe6-af003bfa8ae4/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/08/14/55/50/97f60f82-fa9e-4f09-b775-6e9b551a7b10/ArchivesHeader%20image.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">V&A Wedgwood Collection Archive</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The archives of the V&A Wedgwood Collection have been described by UNESCO as "one of the most complete ceramic manufacturing archives in existence", but the records held go far beyond business and manufacturing.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-wedgwood-collection-archives" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> V&A Wedgwood Collection Archive </a> </div> </div> </article> </section> </div> </main> <footer class="b-site-footer" aria-label="Main"> <a name="footernav" id="footernav"></a> <div class="b-site-footer__backtotop"> <a href="#vam_body" class="b-site-footer__backtotop-btn">Back to the top</a> </div> <div class="b-site-footer__content b-site-footer__content--newsletter">  <form name="signup-footer" id="signup-footer" action="//email-vam.org.uk/signup.ashx" autocomplete="off" method="POST" class="b-newsletter__form b-newsletter__form--footer b-newsletter__form--footer-main js-newsletter_form"> <div class="b-newsletter__flex-form-container"> <div class="b-newsletter__flex-form-container-title"> <h2 class="b-newsletter__headline b-newsletter__headline--footer"> Sign up to our emails </h2> <p aria-live="polite" class="b-newsletter__descriptor b-newsletter__descriptor--footer js-newsletter__descriptor"> Hear about collections, exhibitions, courses and events from the V&A and ways you can support us. </p> </div> <div class="b-newsletter__flex-form-container-form"> <div class="b-newsletter__form-fields b-newsletter__form-fields--footer"> <input type="hidden" name="addressbookid" value="23385029"> <input type="hidden" name="ci_isconsentform" value="true"> <input type="hidden" name="userid" value="193690"> <input type="hidden" name="SIG111c61b9060bb903d4d00273e56ca0b7f2a5008ddd91799cf706ed2bbe35672f" value="">  <input type="hidden" name="ReturnURL" value="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-newsletter"> <input type="hidden" name="ci_userConsentText" value="Hear about collections, exhibitions, courses and events from the V&A and ways you can support us. 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