Opening times

Museum opening hours

Admission to the V&A is free.
Some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge.

10.00 to 17.45 daily
10.00 to 22.00 Fridays (selected galleries remain open after 18.00 )
Closing commences 10 minutes before time stated

Closed 24, 25 and 26 December

The tunnel entrance to the V&A is open from 10.00 - 17.40 Saturday to Thursday and 10.00 - 20.00 on Fridays but may be closed on occasion on the advice of London Underground.

The National Art Library

Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.30, Friday 10.00 - 18.30

Please go to the National Art Library pages for full details of opening times and closures.

The Prints & Drawings study room and the RIBA Architecture study rooms

Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 - 17.00

Please go to the Study Rooms page for more information .

Indian & South-East Asian study room

Available by appointment only, from Tuesday to Thursday inclusive.
Please go to the Study Rooms page for more information .

Blythe House archive & library reading room

Tuesday to Friday, from 10.00 to 16.30, by appointment only.

Please go to the Archives page for more information.

Textile Study Rooms, Rooms 95-100

The Textile Study Rooms have closed in preparation for the relocation of the textiles and fashion study collections to new storage at the Clothworkers’ Centre for Textiles and Fashion Study and Conservation at Blythe House, in Kensington Olympia. Read more.