Visitor & ticket information
Robert de Niro as Travis Bickle in 'Taxi Driver', 1976, costume designed by Ruth Morley. Columbia /The Kobal Collection
Booking information
Timed tickets are in operation
Advance booking is strongly recommended
Free to V&A Members (join today, membership starts at £64)
Book online
Prices
£15.50 Full (including donation*)
£12.50 Senior citizens (including donation*)
£14.00 Full
£11.00 Senior citizens
£9.00 Full-time students, 12–17 year olds, ES40 holders, disabled people
£23.00/£37.00 Family tickets (one adult & two 12–17-year-olds/ two adults and two 12–17-year-olds )
Plus £1 handling charge per transaction
*If you donate a minimum of 10% on top of your ticket price and are a UK tax payer, the Gift Aid scheme means we can claim back the tax you have already paid on the earnings used to buy the ticket. This means we can claim an additional 28p for every £1 you give us – vital support for our work.
Book in person at the V&A
Prices as above. No handling charge or booking fee.
Book by phone
+44 (0)20 7907 7073 (more than 48 hours prior to visit only)
Prices
£15.80 Full
£12.60 Senior citizens
£10.60 Full-time students, 12–17 year olds, ES40 holders, disabled people
£26.20 Family of 3 (one adult & two 12–17-year-olds)
£40.70 Family of 4 (two adults & two 12–17-year-olds)
Includes booking fee per ticket
Free tickets and member rates
Free to under-12s, carers accompanying disabled people, V&A Members and Patrons, ICOM / Museum Association card holders, Blue Badge Guides, American and International Friends of the V&A. Half-price tickets for Art Fund and D&AD members.
Groups (10+ visitors)
10% discount
Call +44 (0)20 7942 2211 to book
Special talks and tours are available to complement the exhibition
Call +44(0)20 7942 2211 or email bookings.office@vam.ac.uk
Educational Groups (10+ visitors)
Admission is £2 per person for school, college and university groups booking at least 10 days in advance. Call +44 (0)20 7942 2211 to book (all pre-bookings are timed entry).
Community Groups (10+ visitors)
Admission is free to community groups booking at least 10 days in advance. Call +44 (0)20 7942 2211 to book (all pre-bookings are timed entry).
Visitor information
Exhibition opening times
20 October 2012–27 January 2013
Daily 10.00–17.30
(last ticket sold 16.45, last entry 17.00)
Friday 10.00–21.30
(last ticket sold 20.45, last entry 21.00)
Exhibition closes 15 minutes prior to the Museum closing
N.B. The Museum will be closed from 24–26 December 2012
Late night opening
The V&A is open late every Friday – why not take this opportunity to visit Hollywood Costume, meet friends and have a drink in our café-bar.
How to reach the V&A
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
London Underground
The Museum is a 5-minute walk from South Kensington London Underground station (Piccadilly, Circle and District Lines) and a 10-minute walk from Knightsbridge London Underground station (Piccadilly Line).
Buses
The C1, 14, 74 and 414 stop outside the Cromwell Road entrance. The Open Tour stop outside the Museum as part of their Double Decker Bus sightseeing tour of London.
Access
There is full access to the galleries. We have a wide range of services for disabled visitors.
Call +44 (0)20 7942 2766 or textphone +44 (0)20 7942 2002 for details.
For more information on access, see V&A Disability Information
Photography
We are not able to allow photography in the temporary exhibitions due to copyright restrictions.Contents
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