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South Kensington, London
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V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road,
London, SW7 2RL
Opening times
Daily: 10.00 – 17.45
Friday: 10.00 – 22.00 (selected galleries remain open after 17.45)
Exhibitions at V&A South Kensington

SUPPORTED BY
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Republic of Korea
Exhibition
Hallyu! The Korean Wave
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Supported by
Rocco Forte
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Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance
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Supported by
NET-A-PORTER
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DIVA
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With the support of
Chanel
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Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto
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Festival
Members' Week 2023
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Between Two Worlds: Vanley Burke and Francis Williams
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The Great Exhibition Road Festival 2023
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Beguiling Beni: Safflower Red in Japanese Fashion
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Supported by
Headley Trust
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The Artistic Home
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Season
Windrush 75
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Thomas J Price at the V&A
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Energy: Sparks from the Collection
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News and stories
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The Sutherland Diamonds
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Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography
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The Royal Photographic Library – coming soon
Photography Centre

Photographing masculinities: gender, identity and the gaze
Look through the lens of female and non-binary photographers in our collection

Colour photography at the V&A
Explore our vast and varied collection of colour photographs

'Zabat' – photographs by Maud Sulter
Maud Sulter's powerful photographic portraits celebrate the cultural achievements of Black British women

Julia Margaret Cameron – an introduction
Introducing Julia Margaret Cameron, one of the most celebrated women in the history of photography
From the Collections
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Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India. Museum no. 2545(IS). © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
(Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France. Museum no. REPRO.1864-128. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England. Museum no. W.47:1 to 28-1931. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock. Museum no. CD.3-2019. © Chris Ratcliffe/Getty for the V&A -
Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster. Museum no. CD.14-2020. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
(Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France. Museum no. T.12&A-1977. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924. Museum no. S.836-1980. © Victoria & Albert Museum, London