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00 17.45 daily, 10.00 22.00 Fridays (selected galleries remain open after 17.45). Tunnel Entrance closes at 17.40 daily. The rest of the V&A commences closing at 17.30 daily and 21.45 on Fridays Eating Visit the Caf for a wide range of hot and cold food Shopping Visit our beautiful V&A Gift Shop for a full range of gifts, toys, jewellery and cards. The V&A Bookshop is devoted to books and, in addition, reflects our current major exhibition Disabled access Assistance dogs are welcome. Wheelchairs, walking frames, sound enhancement equipment for guided tours, large print maps and a full access guide to the V&A are available from the Grand Entrance Information Desk Free family activities Many galleries have brilliant hands-on discovery areas and exhibits which are ideal for children. There are also family activities every weekend and most school holidays. Pick up a postcard for details Free daily tours and talks There are free tours and talks every day. See the screens in the entrances for details or pick up a leaflet for full listings of all our events and courses Information and assistance We want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. If you have questions or need help at any time, please speak to a Gallery Assistant or ask at an Information Desk
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Index
Different parts of the same level are not necessarily linked use the map to nd the lift or stair which goes to the part you want to visit
cont. Glass Gold, Silver & Mosaics Ironwork Leighton Jewellery 4 3 3
Welcome to the V&A, the worlds greatest museum of art and design Our collections are spread over seven levels and organised by five major themes: Asia, Europe, Materials & Techniques, Modern and Exhibitions. See the index for a full list of all the collections within the themes, and the level they are on Please ask a member of staff if you need help at any time 21 Highlights
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Galleries
China
The T.T. Tsui Gallery
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Islamic Middle East
The Jameel Gallery
The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery
Japan
The Toshiba Gallery
The Belinda Gentle Gallery
Metalware
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Korea
Paintings
The Samsung Gallery
The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
Sculpture
Photographs
The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Gallery
South Asia
The Nehru Gallery
The International Music and Art Foundation Gallery
Portrait Miniatures
South-East Asia
Prints & Drawings Sacred Silver & Stained Glass
The Julie and Robert Breckman Gallery
Britain 1500 1760
2 4 1
The Whiteley Galleries
Sculpture Silver
Britain 1760 1900 Europe 1600 1800 Reopens winter 2014 Europe & America 1800 1900 Cast Courts
The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Galleries The Gilbert Bayes Gallery The Whiteley Galleries
1 3
Level 0
41
Level 1
42
Level 1
44
Level 1
The Becket Casket
Tipus Tiger
Ardabil Carpet
Bodhisattva Guanyin
0 3 0,1,2 1
Tapestries
Theatre & Performance
3 3
Medieval & Renaissance 300 1600 Sculpture 1300 1600 Raphael
20th Century
3
45
Level 1
18
Level 1
50a
Level 1
54a
Level 2
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton 8 February 22 April 2012
The Porter Gallery
1 1 1 1
Suit of armour
Buddhist shrine from Myanmar (Burma)
Samson Slaying a Philistine Giambologna
The Melville Bed
Ceramics Fashion
Architecture
The Mrit Rausing Gallery
Contemporary Glass
6 4 1
Ballgowns 19 May 2012 6 January 2013 Heatherwick Studio 31 May 30 September 2012
The Porter Gallery
British Design 1948 2012 31 March 12 August 2012
62
Level 2
69
Level 3
72
Level 3
76
Level 3
Furniture Opens November 2012
Burghley Nef
Silver ewer and basin Elie Pacot
Snuffbox with flowers
Egg Chair Peter Ghyczy
Baby Change Bookshop Caf
0,1,2,4 1 1 0 1 1 1
Meeting Point Membership Members Room
1 4 4 4 0 5 6
106
Morris, Gamble & Poynter Rooms
Cloakroom Cloakroom Exit to Cromwell Road Exit to Tunnel Garden Garden Caf Gift Shop Hands-on exhibits Information Lift Lecture Theatre
Prints & Drawings Study Room RIBA Architecture Study Rooms Sackler Centre Seminar Room 3 Seminar Room A Seminar Room B Stair Tickets Toilets Toilets Wi-Fi
National Art Library
87
Level 3
90a
Level 3
91
Level 3
101
Level 3
Boatbuilding John Constable
Exit to Exhibition Road
Miniature portrait of Mrs Jane Small Hans Holbein
Orchid jewel Philippe Wolfers
Cabinet Henri-Auguste Fourdinois
0 1 1 2,3,4 4,5 1 1
Sackler Centre for arts education
The John Madejski Garden
Level 3
122
Level 4
129
Level 4
145
Level 6
The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre
0,1,2,3,4,5
Please ask a member of staff for assistance
0,1,2,3,4
Prince Charming costume Adam Ant
Cover:
40
Burges Decanter
Deep Blue and Bronze Persian Set Dale Chihuly
Artist at his Easel Pablo Picasso
Level 1, Womens shoes
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton 8 February 22 April 2012
The Porter Gallery
British Design 1948 2012 31 Mar 12 Aug 2012
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British Design 1948 2012 31 March 12 August 2012
Ballgowns 19 May 2012 6 January 2013 Heatherwick Studio 31 May 30 September 2012
The Porter Gallery
Groups
Morris, Gamble & Poynter Rooms
Ballgowns 19 May 2012 6 Jan 2013
Cecil Beaton 8 Feb 22 Apr 2012 Heatherwick Studio 31 May 30 Sep 2012
Reopens winter 2014
Reopens winter 2014
Britain 1500 1760
Britain 1760 1900
Major exhibitions this spring and summer
British Design 1948 2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
Sponsored by Ernst & Young
Coming soon
Hollywood Costume
Sponsored by Harry Winston
20 October 2012 27 January 2013
Light from the Middle East: Contemporary Photographs
13 November 2012 17 March 2013
31 March 12 August 2012
British Design 1948-2012 celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 austerity games to the summer of 2012. The exhibition highlights significant moments in the history of British design and how the country continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and design
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Hassan Hajjaj, Saida in Green, 2000
The Wizard of Oz, 1939. MGM/The Kobal Collection
31 May 30 September 2012
Sponsored by Ernst & Young
Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary
Discover one of the most inventive design studios practicing today. In the first major solo exhibition exploring the work of Heatherwick Studio, the V&A reveals the Studios creative processes and spirit of curiosity through projects spanning the disciplines of architecture, furniture and product design, to engineering, sculpture and urban planning
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration
8 February 22 April 2012
This exhibition features portraits of Her Majesty the Queen by great society photographer Cecil Beaton and charts the Royal Family across three decades. It shows the Queen in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and celebrates the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne With thanks to Garrard
Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes, 1953 V&A Images
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
Sponsored by Coutts
19 May 2012 6 January 2013
The V&A celebrates the reopening of the Fashion galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers. This exhibition will present eveningwear by Norman Hartnell, Zandra Rhodes and Catherine Walker alongside dresses fresh from the catwalk shows of Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon and Jenny Packham
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Printed silk dress with appliqu quilting and beading, Erdem A/W 2008-9
UK Pavilion, Seed Cathedral, Shanghai World Expo, 2010
