The V&A’s new East Museum confirms opening date and debut exhibition

London will get a new museum next April, as the V&A has confirmed the delayed opening date for its V&A East Museum in the Olympic Park.
V&A East Museum – Oct 2022 (c) ianVisits
The five-storey hermit crab shaped building in the park’s East Bank development will open on Saturday 18th April 2026, with an inaugural exhibition that will take a look at 126 years of Black Music in the UK. To coincide, V&A East will launch a major partnership with BBC Music, including compli