Young V&A

Name: Young V&A
Address: Cambridge Heath Road, London, E29PA, GB
Telephone: +442089835200
Price range: £

A brand new museum to spark childrens' creativity, open now.

02/09/2026

‘It’s back to school, lad!’ ✏️📚

Gromit’s got his pencil sharpened, his notebook ready and his very best serious face on.

Let’s just hope Wallace hasn't invented a homework machine that does all the work for him…

What’s your essential school-day gadget?

28/08/2026

Appalling the monkey had a LOT going on. 🐒📚

Made in England in the 1960s from a pair of stockings, Appalling wears a green-checked outfit and a rather smart red-and-navy cardigan.

But this monkey was part of something much bigger: two brothers created an entire imaginary monkey world, complete with schools, politics, religion, cultural events… and even its own justice system!

They recorded it all in exercise books during the school holidays, proving that a game of make-believe can become a whole universe of its own.

If you could invent your own imaginary world, what would you put in it? 👀

26/08/2026

A Victorian home… in miniature! ✨ 🏡

Made by Amy Miles, this doll’s house was inspired by the home where she grew up in Friern Barnet, North London. But Amy didn’t just recreate her childhood home; she filled it with clever gadgets and inventions from across the Victorian era.

Look closely, and you’ll spot a telephone, an early gas geyser, electric lights, and even a tiny tiered wedding cake made from real sponge and icing!

If you were to make a miniature version of your home today, what tiny details would you include?

Dolls' house known as Miss Miles House made in England in 1890.

22/08/2026

Down the rabbit hole we go! 🪞🐇

Before Alice stepped through the looking-glass, illustrator John Tenniel brought her curious world to life. These wood engravings are proofs for Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll’s 1871 sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Tenniel’s illustrations helped shape how generations of readers imagined Alice, the Looking-Glass world and its wonderfully topsy-turvy characters. ✨♟️

20/08/2026

Look who’s popped out to say hello… a tiny mouse, ready to make the sweetest little curtsey. 🎀

Painted by Beatrix Potter in 1903, this charming watercolour is connected to her beloved children’s story The Tailor of Gloucester. It captures the moment when “a little lady mouse” steps out and makes a curtsey to the tailor. ✨

There’s something so magical about imagining this tiny scene unfolding beside the teacup, a little world of mice, tailors and secret adventures, hidden just beneath our feet.

If you could step into one of Beatrix Potter’s storybook worlds for a day, where would you go? 🌿✨

18/08/2026

Some very special friends from the Hundred Acre Wood! 🐻✨

Made by hand, these charming soft toys bring Winnie-the-Pooh, Eeyore and Piglet to life using wonderfully inventive materials. From Pooh’s soft beige velvet and embroidered features, to Eeyore’s wire frame and felt-lined ears, and Piglet’s striped outfit and tiny scarf made from brown nylon tights, every detail tells a story.

Created and dressed by Margaret Glover, these much-loved characters show how imagination can transform everyday materials into treasured friends.

Which one would you choose for an adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood? 🌳🍯

Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore and Piglet, M Glover, English, 1982.

15/08/2026

A tiny palace with a very big story! 🏯✨

This intricate Japanese model palace (Goten) is filled with incredible details, from its lacquered walls and tiny verandah to 23 colourful figures, musicians, samurai and even a miniature pine tree.

The scene appears to show a royal wedding, with the bride and groom seated together as guests bring them sake.

A whole celebration, captured in miniature!

Model palace (Goten), cypress and brass, Japanese, 1800-1899.

05/08/2026

Today we’re celebrating National Play Day 🎉

Play is so much more than fun, it’s how you can discover, imagine, experiment and make sense of the world.

This National Play Day, we’re celebrating the power of playful learning and the incredible creativity that emerges when people are free to play, create and dream.

Join us for a day full of creative play at Young V&A.

Tap the link in the bio to find out more.

01/08/2026

August has arrived 🌞✨

Taking our summer mood from this tiny, mischievous fairy in Arthur Rackham’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Painted for the 1908 edition of the play, Rackham’s delicate lines and dreamy colours make this little elf look like he’s just dashed in from another world. 🧚‍♂️✨

30/07/2026

A celebration of identity and imagination. 💥✨

Designed by Open Bionics, the 3D-printed Hero Arm features interchangeable covers inspired by superheroes, fantasy worlds and pop culture. What makes it truly special is that its design was shaped through co-design with children and young people with limb differences.

Many of the children involved in the design process said they didn't want prosthetics that blended in. Instead, they imagined limbs that stood out. Their ideas helped shape the Hero Arm's iconic look, highlighting the value of designing with the people who use it.

Visit Young V&A, Design Gallery, Designing for Change section 2, Case 5, to see the Hero Arm collection on display.

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Cambridge Heath Road
London
E29PA

Telephone

+442089835200

Website

https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/young

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