🇬🇧 V&A East Storehouse: Where Art Meets Archaeology! 🏛️✨
📍 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 3AX The V&A’s bold new sibling throws open its warehouse doors – 1,000+ treasures await in this industrial-chic playground blending museum, lab, and creative hub. 🕰️ Visiting Essentials ✔️ Wed-Sun 10am-6pm (Thu & Sat till 10pm for late-night art drinks) ✔️ Free entry (special exhibitions extra) ✔️ Nearest tube: Stratford (5min walk through Westfield shopping maze) 🔍 Collection Highlights 🎭 Picasso’s Signed Stage Curtain (Gallery 2’s star) 🧵 Textile Conservation Lab (peek through glass at restorers saving history) ⚡ “Open Storage” Displays – 3 floors of ceramics, fashion, furniture with raw backstage vibes ✨ Why It’s Fresh ✔️ Touch screens reveal object backstories ✔️ “Work in Progress” zones where curators build future exhibits ✔️ Rooftop views of Olympic Park’s ArcelorMittal Orbit 🚧 Coming Soon ✔️ Fall 2024: Full opening with glass-blowing demos ✔️ 2025: Night markets in the loading docks ☕ Fuel Up ✔️ Storehouse Café: Artisan sandwiches named after exhibits ✔️ Westfield’s food court (2min walk for emergency ramen) #VAEast #LondonMuseums #BehindTheScenes #ArtStorage #FreeLondon #OlympicPark #CuratorLife #MuseumHacks