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Online Diary

An online diary of the Phase 2 redevelopment.

Development Phase 2: A young visitor with a lantern made at the Bon Voyage party

Development Phase 2: Director Diane Lees and Learning Manager Carolyn Chinn wrap up prams for storage

Development Phase 2: The dolls and the teddies have left the building

Development Phase 2: All the games on display have been safely stored away leaving just empty cases behind

Development Phase 2: The Eagle Slayer under bubble wrap

Devlepment Phase 2: The cases in the Toy Gallery are dismantled

Development Phase 2: A Space Hopper featured in the Must-have Toys exhibition

Development Phase 2: Decorating the Christmas tree

Development Phase 2: Steve Lillywhite sweeps up in the old toy galleries

Development Phase 2: Prams under plastic in the Childhood Galleries

Development Phase 2: The Museum is quickly becoming a construction site

Development Phase 2: The hoardings are painted a lovely shade of lilac

Development Phase 2: The old sign is removed with a crane

Development Phase 2: The cafe is now closed

Development Phase 2: Newly arrived refugee children take part in an art project at Trinity Community Centre

Development Phase 2: Demolishing the front of the building

Development Phase 2: The front of the building is knocked down

Development Phase 2: Pictures go up on the hoardings

Development Phase 2: Front entrance

Development Phase 2: The new Learning Centre is taking shape

Development Phase 2: The stairs down to the offices are dismantled

Development Phase 2: A crane working at the front of the Museum

Development Phase 2: Front entrance takes shape

Development Phase 2: Working on the foundations of the new building

Development Phase 2: Down in the new basement

Development Phase 2: The floor in the entrance is beginning to take shape

Development Phase 2: York Hall seen from the basement

Development Phase 2: Working in the new basement

Development Phase 2: The learning centre beginning to look more inhabitable

Development Phase 2: The new front entrance rising up from the ground

Development Phase 2: The galleries are almost ready for the new showcases

Development Phase 2: The new entrance and gallery go up in the heatwave

Development Phase 2: The stairs in the new entrance take shape

Development Phase 2: The roof goes up on the new building

Development Phase 2: Inside the new building

Development Phase 2: View of the new building

Development Phase 2: Inside the new Front Room gallery

Development Phase 2: Laying insulation on the new building

Development Phase 2: New lift

Development Phase 2: Laying the stone on the new facade

Development Phase 2: The new multi-purpose room

Development Phase 2: The new toilets are installed

Development Phase 2: Chair of the V&A Museum of Childhood Rob Dickins cuts the cake with Children's Laureate Jacqueline Wilson and Director Diane Lees

Development Phase 2: The first visitors pour through the new entrance

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