V&A East Museum
A free V&A museum on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, opened in April 2026, with two permanent Why We Make galleries and an opening exhibition on Black British music.
- Museum
- Price: Free
Open in A Reason to StopFree on the App Store. iPhone, iOS 26 or later.
Did you know
Its opening exhibition, The Music Is Black: A British Story, shows Joan Armatrading's childhood guitar in public for the first time.
Local tip
Open daily 10am to 6pm, and until 10pm on Thursdays and Saturdays. Entry is free, though some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge. Stratford station is about a 15 to 20 minute walk.
Finding it
- Address
- East Bank, 107 Carpenters Road, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 2AR
- Nearest station
- Stratford International, 517 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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- Hon's BBQA Chinese-Texan smokehouse above Crate Brewery in Hackney Wick, serving meat smoked low and slow for up to twelve hours and sold by the gram.
- Colour FactoryA Black-owned nightclub and events space in Hackney Wick's Queens Yard, with a 700-capacity main dancefloor, a mezzanine, and a heated outdoor terrace.
- Number 90A canalside Hackney Wick venue, formerly Studio 9294, with a warehouse bar under a huge disco ball, two club rooms and a canal boat bar.
- V&A East StorehouseA free working museum store in the Here East building at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, holding over 250,000 objects across three floors, with a Conservation Overlook where you can watch conservators at work.