Members' Preview Day - Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

Members are among the first to view the first UK exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli

Plan your visit
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  • Thursday, 26 March 2026 & Friday, 27 March 2026

  • Thursday 10:00 - 17.30 (last entry 17:00) // Friday 10:00 - 21:30 (last entry 21:00)

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • The Sainsbury Gallery

  • For Members

  • Free event

Tickets available from 10.00 on Monday, 2 March 2026
Members' Preview Day - Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art photo
Members get a chance to see this major UK exhibition first, which spans the 1920s to today, tracing the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry.

To secure your preferred time, please book one ticket per adult aged 16 or older attending the exhibition, including yourself. You may book one ticket for an adult guest if you hold a valid Plus Guest Membership. 

All Members may also bring up to four children under 16 without booking tickets for them.
Members' Preview Days run during general museum opening hours, Thursday 10:00 - 17.30 (last entry 17:00) and Friday 10:00 - 21:45 (last entry 21:00).

Valid Membership cards must be presented with tickets to gain entry to the exhibition. The named cardholder must be present for the tickets to be used
Header image: Vogue 1940; Designer Elsa Schiaparelli wearing black silk dress with crocheted collar of her own design and a turban (Photo by Fredrich BakerCondé Nast via Getty Images)