Latest News About V&A East Opening

Here’s the latest on V&A East opening.

• The V&A East Museum in London is confirmed to open on 18 April 2026, joining the existing V&A East Storehouse in the East Bank area of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This marks the completion of the east London campus and its aim to showcase making and creativity as drivers of social change.[3][5][7]
• V&A East Storehouse opened to the public on 31 May 2025, serving as a companion to the Museum and housing a vast portion of the collection with public access and special experiences like Order an Object.[2][4]
• The design for both sites is by O’Donnell + Tuomey (Museum) and Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Storehouse), with the East Bank cultural quarter also hosting other venues, signaling a broader cultural and educational hub in east London.[4][5][9][3]

Illustration: V&A East will comprise two distinct venues—Storehouse (public access to the store and collections) and Museum (new free galleries and exhibitions)—that together expand access to the V&A’s worldwide design and making heritage.[5][7][4]

If you’d like, I can pull the exact opening exhibition details and current programming for the launch period, or summarize how the two sites differ in experience and access.

Citations:

• V&A East Museum opening date and context[7][3][5]
• V&A East Storehouse opening and features[2][4]
• East Bank location and design details[3][5]