V&A Storehouse : A Museum Like No Other ~ London via Surrey

A treasure-filled warehouse

Opened in May 2025 in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London, V&A Storehouse gives public access to the V&A’s vast working collection.

Home to more than 250,000 objects, 350,000 library books, and 1,000 archives, it houses the national collection of art, design, fashion, and performance. Displays are organized around three themes:

Collecting Stories —V&A’s role as a national collector
Sourcebook for Design — how the collection inspires designers and communities
Working Museum — how the museum operates behind the scenes

Highlights include:

David Bowie Centre — Dedicated to Bowie’s archive, including costumes, lyrics, photographs, and stage
Torrijos Ceiling — A 15th-century Spanish ceiling displayed overhead
Frankfurt Kitchen — Modern domestic design by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
Kaufmann Office — A mid-century interior by Frank Lloyd Wright
Conservation Overlook — Watch specialists examine and preserve objects
Study Centre — Students, researchers and visitors 'Order an Object’ to view and handle

The V&A Storehouse turns museum storage into an engaging public experience.