V&A Bookshop — Local services in London

V&A bookshop is a great resource for titles related to V&A exhibitions and topics connected to the permanent collection. Don’t expect much peace while browsing if the museum is busy. The shelves are close together and other visitors are often rude and ignorant when you are trying to look at something in the shop. You are in their way and they will walk into you or in front of you to get where...

The best museum gift shop ever! There are actually cute, attractive things one would buy on a regular basis, and not just because you visited the place. However, as with all museum book shops (and being in London), it is a bit overpriced. But if you're looking for a cute and unique gift, they will probably have...

Not to be confused with the gift shop! A reasonable, but not exhaustive selection of titles on fashion, design and architecture. Prices are extremely high unless you are a friend of the museum with a card...