Museums & Galleries · London
V&A East Museum
📍 E20 2AR
Photo: The wub (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Galleries with over 500 objects spanning centuries and cultures
- Landmark exhibition tracing Black British music history
- Thursday evening DJ residency on upper ground floor
- Five floors exploring how creativity changes the world
- Cafe Jikoni offers all-day dining and children's options
V&A East Museum is a free-to-enter museum in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, celebrating creativity and its power to bring change, shaped by young people and rooted in east London's heritage. Across five floors you'll find galleries of over 500 objects spanning centuries and cultures, a landmark exhibition tracing Black British music history, and a Thursday evening DJ residency. It suits anyone curious about contemporary culture and design. Both entrances are step-free, wheelchairs can be borrowed, and there's a cafe, shops and lockers on site. Located in Newham, close to Stratford International station just 0.3 miles away, it's well placed for a stay nearby, with 315 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Daily 10.00–18.00, with later opening Thursday and Saturday
- Booking
- Admission is free, though some exhibitions carry a charge
- Accessibility
- Both entrances are step-free and wheelchairs can be borrowed
- Parking
- No museum parking; Blue Badge parking available on Carpenters Road
- Best for
- Visitors interested in contemporary creativity and east London heritage
From the attraction's own website on 24 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Stratford International 0.3 miles
- Stratford (London) 0.4 miles
- Hackney Wick 0.5 miles
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