Young V&A
The V&A's free children's museum in Bethnal Green, housed in a relocated 1850s iron-framed building, with playful galleries about imagination, play and design that adults enjoy too.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The iron building was moved from South Kensington in 1872 and was once nicknamed the Brompton Boilers for its industrial look.
Local tip
Admission is free and it is open daily 10.00-17.45, with the galleries closing from 17.00. It is closed 24-26 December.
Finding it
- Address
- Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PA
- Nearest station
- Bethnal Green (Tube), 224 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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