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class="b-icon-list__item-text b-icon-list__item-text--spaced">Daily: <time>10.00</time> – <time>17.45</time> <br />Friday: <time>10.00</time> – <time> 22.00</time> (some galleries close after <time>17.45</time>)</p> <p class="b-icon-list__item-text b-icon-list__item-text--spaced">Please note: we begin clearing the galleries 30 minutes before closing</p> <p class="b-icon-list__item-text b-icon-list__item-text--spaced">Closed 24 – 26 December</p> </div> </li> <li class="b-icon-list__item b-icon-list__item--spaced b-icon-list__icon b-icon-list__icon--ticket" title="Admission fee"> <div class="b-icon-list__content"> <h2 class="b-icon-list__item-heading b-icon-list__item-heading--spaced">Admission is free</h2> <p>Some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge</p> <a href="/membership" class="u-link u-link--arrowed">Members visit free – join now</a> </div> </li> <li class="b-icon-list__item b-icon-list__item--spaced b-icon-list__icon b-icon-list__icon--signpost" title="Exhibition or event location"> <div class="b-icon-list__content"> <h2 class="b-icon-list__item-heading b-icon-list__item-heading--spaced">Map of V&A South Kensington</h2> <a href="/features/digitalmap" class="u-link u-link--arrowed">Plan your visit with our interactive map</a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="main__content main__content-component"> <article class="infopage"> <p class="infopage__leadparagraph infopage__leadparagraph--visit"> V&A South Kensington is open seven days a week. General admission is free and you don’t need to book. </p> <div class="sir-trevor-blocks"> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Our seven miles of inspiring galleries are waiting for you. Not sure where to start? Explore our <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-trails">trails</a> to help guide your visit around the galleries or find out <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson?venue=south-kensington">What's On</a>. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://vam.ac.uk/map" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> Digital map </a> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>For self-guided formal education group visits, including schools, colleges and nurseries, please see our <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/schools#self-guided-visits">schools page</a>.</p> </div> <header id="getting-here" class="b-section-header b-section-header--alternate"> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Getting here</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text sir-trevor-text--list"> <ul> <li>Underground stations: South Kensington (5-minute walk), Gloucester Road (10-minute walk). Step-free: Earl's Court (22-minute walk)</li> <li>Victoria Station (35-minute walk)</li> <li>Bike-hire is available at Exhibition Road and Thurloe Place</li> <li>Several bus routes stop at V&A South Kensington</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p><a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/">Plan your journey with Transport for London.</a></p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Find <a href="https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/attraction/victoria-and-albert-museum-london/?arriving=202112131100&leaving=202112131300">parking </a>or <a href="https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/parking-transport-and-streets/accessible-transport/disabled-parking-visitors">Blue Badge parking</a> nearby.</p> </div> <header id="access" 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/2024/04/30/12/03/40/33f7bb8b-8d12-46b5-a687-33f42ba08e36/person_signing_South_Ken.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/30/12/03/40/73eb1d15-adea-4692-b106-b5675ab0edaa/person_signing_South_Ken.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/30/12/03/40/e11e187a-738a-41be-a344-19deeef89139/person_signing_South_Ken.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/30/12/03/40/6677695e-d1af-449f-8abe-4d83c084abc2/person_signing_South_Ken.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/30/12/03/40/774a5e0c-13fe-4444-b2f3-e980515482fe/person_signing_South_Ken.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/30/12/03/40/1d86b6dc-3be5-456e-bf4e-24b0c5142610/person_signing_South_Ken.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/2024/04/30/12/03/40/33f7bb8b-8d12-46b5-a687-33f42ba08e36/person_signing_South_Ken.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Access</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The nearest step-free tube station is Earl's Court (1.2 miles)</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/?highlightId=FAC0103_49788">Cromwell Road</a> and <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/?highlightId=FAC0107_49129">Exhibition Road</a> entrances are step-free and wheelchair accessible.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>If you'd like to borrow a wheelchair or walking stick, fill in this <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/hdBjPfzn8u">accessibility aid form</a> at least 24 hours in advance of your visit.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Disabled visitors are entitled to discounted exhibition tickets. You can add a free companion or carer ticket to every disabled ticket. <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson?type=exhibition&venue=south-kensington">Find out what's on and book online</a>.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/disability-access" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> Access information </a> </div> <header id="galleries" class="b-section-header b-section-header--alternate"> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Galleries</h2> </header> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Planned gallery closures </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/?highlightId=FAC0106_277415&zoom=2.0100128017383674&latlng=-2989.6576417723677%2C3802.9836903010337">John Madejski Garden</a> is closed until further notice.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/?floor=2&highlightId=FAC0000_49725&zoom=2.859630506332019&latlng=-1396.040849247589%2C2930.457877808852">Gilbert Galleries (Rooms 70 – 73)</a> are closed for redevelopment from 4 March 2023 until the end of 2025.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Exhibitions and displays </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Find out about our exhibitions and displays programme in <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson?type=display">What's On</a>.</p> </div> <header id="members" 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/2022/07/18/11/59/46/531cc050-430b-44b8-8477-85aa17c9e577/members-room-heading-bar.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/11/59/46/4ca90708-821e-4142-824a-9023dbdb18bc/members-room-heading-bar.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/11/59/46/332012da-0d2e-4f83-9a57-464b6339e93b/members-room-heading-bar.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/11/59/46/5f597ec9-2be9-4c4c-aac3-d3f4f7b713a0/members-room-heading-bar.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/11/59/46/36bd636e-1cf0-474f-81e0-ed69435a62f4/members-room-heading-bar.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/11/59/47/6f11677f-d9a0-457c-a8e3-caa575dfe4cc/members-room-heading-bar.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/2022/07/18/11/59/46/531cc050-430b-44b8-8477-85aa17c9e577/members-room-heading-bar.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Members</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Support for the V&A is more important than ever – we'd like to thank all of our members for continuing to support us.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Please remember to bring your Membership card and identification when you visit. Find out <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-membership">how to make the most of your Membership</a> or see our <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/membership-faqs">Membership FAQs.</a></p> </div> <header id="facilities" 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/2022/07/18/12/00/09/d0efcc41-cef8-4331-b21c-0320a84c4a67/Facilities-HEADING-2.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/00/09/1ebd35a6-f73e-4800-a410-ff1b9ecf2f83/Facilities-HEADING-2.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/00/09/23c5920c-3619-4a55-9b34-047a916a50bd/Facilities-HEADING-2.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/00/09/6327f404-fb54-4d29-80af-39e684d21e88/Facilities-HEADING-2.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/00/09/79ee0f00-f922-4e85-833f-f7e6583a1b06/Facilities-HEADING-2.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/00/09/5c6857c3-c1f1-453c-8b72-acd5d77a34a5/Facilities-HEADING-2.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/2022/07/18/12/00/09/d0efcc41-cef8-4331-b21c-0320a84c4a67/Facilities-HEADING-2.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Facilities</h2> </header> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Toilets </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Our toilets are across the building. Find <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/find/toilet?zoom=2.367571976903606&latlng=-2723.85%2C4080.1500000000005">toilets on our Digital Map</a>.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>We have 13 accessible toilets. The nearest Changing Places toilet is at the <a href="https://www.changing-places.org/find?toilet=1840">Science Museum</a>.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Cloakrooms </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Cloakrooms are located at both the Cromwell Road and Exhibition Road entrances.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Open 10.00 – 17.30 daily (10.00 – 21.30 on Fridays). </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Luggage is charged per item:</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text sir-trevor-text--list"> <ul> <li>£3 – Coats, small bags (smaller than an average cabin bag), umbrellas, child scooters</li> <li>£5 – Cabin bags (56 × 45 × 21cm)</li> <li>£7 – Larger bags, folding bikes and adult scooters</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Luggage with wheels, and bags larger than 56 × 45 × 21cm, are not allowed in the galleries. As part of our security procedures we may ask to search your bag.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Buggy park </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>A buggy park is available near the <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/?zoom=1.2628661002972066&latlng=-3537.193225648403%2C2787.48463096317&highlightId=FAC0107_49129">Exhibition Road entrance</a> and <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/?highlightId=FAC0103_49788&zoom=2&latlng=-4624%2C3984">Cromwell Road Entrance</a>.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Find out about <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/visit-the-va-as-a-family">visiting the V&A as a family</a>.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Lifts </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p><a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/find/lifts?zoom=2.2992249521630526&latlng=-2938.55%2C4021.8">Find lifts on our Digital Map</a>.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Shops </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The V&A Main Shop, Fashion Shop and Exhibition Road Quarter Shop are open 10.00 – 17.30 daily (10.00 – 21.45 on Fridays). Find <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/features/digitalmap/find/shop?zoom=2.621912211692535&latlng=-1902.8216342019361%2C3666.877626507559">shops on our Digital Map</a>. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>You can also <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/">shop online</a>. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The V&A is a charity and every purchase made in our shops helps to support us.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <h3 class="sir-trevor-text__header"> Cafés and Garden </h3> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The Main Café is open from 10.00 – 17.00 Monday to Sunday, serving a range of hot and cold meals, cakes and pastries, hot and cold drinks, teas and coffee. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>The Garden Café is a hidden oasis in the centre of the building and is open all year round (only open on weekends during winter period).</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Find out more about our <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-cafe/">cafés</a>.</p> </div> <header id="places-to-stay" 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/2022/07/18/12/03/06/24e6eca2-0447-4edf-aa07-f9cbdf45e99a/Hotels-header-1280.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/03/06/569dfd07-6194-437d-834e-95abf87316a6/Hotels-header-1280.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/03/06/5d13e2f1-ddcd-49a8-a4e9-a88823409921/Hotels-header-1280.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/03/06/fc3c03ea-a194-430c-821a-85a06af16c6c/Hotels-header-1280.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/03/06/e6231e31-a83e-4cb3-90f1-af47bd47a30a/Hotels-header-1280.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/18/12/03/06/148812dc-4fe9-4ba4-a2bf-d87fa75c9f1c/Hotels-header-1280.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/2022/07/18/12/03/06/24e6eca2-0447-4edf-aa07-f9cbdf45e99a/Hotels-header-1280.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Places to stay</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Stay at our neighbouring hotels during your stay in London, conveniently located for you to enjoy your visit to the V&A. 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