V&A Museum of Childhood

Overview

Welcoming over 400,000 visitors through its doors every year, the V&A Museum of Childhood in London's Bethnal Green houses the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of childhood-related objects and artefacts, spanning the 1600s to the present day.

The collection includes toys - including dolls, dolls' houses, puppets and teddy bears - games, childcare, clothing, furniture and art and photography. In addition, the Museum runs a dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions and displays, a wide variety of activities, events and workshops for adults and families, outreach projects in hospitals and the local community, and an award-winning programme for schools.

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Events at V&A Museum of Childhood

Animal Magic: Workshop (Under 5s) at The V&A Museum Of Childhood

The Childhood Galleries at V&A Museum of Childhood

Children's Dance: Workshop (Ages 4-6) at The V&A Museum Of Childhood

The Creativity Gallery at V&A Museum of Childhood

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Venue Details & Map

V&A Museum of Childhood

Address

Cambridge Heath Road

London

E2 9PA

Telephone:

+44 (0)20 8983 5200

Email:

moc@vam.ac.uk

Website:

http://www.museumofchildhood.org.uk

Public transport:

Nearest tube Bethnal Green, Central line, Zone 2 Rail Cambridge Heath and Bethnal Green Buses D6, 106, 254, 309 and 388.

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Facilities

Accessible Venue Facilities

Level access, ramp or lift to restaurant or cafe

Level access, ramp or lift to the shop

Accessible Communication Facilities

Hearing loop system

Accessible Venue Facilities

Assistance dogs welcome

Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities

Staff available to assist

Staff disability awareness trained

Wheelchairs available free of charge

Access into the Building

Automatic doors

Full, non-assisted wheelchair access

Additional Accessible Facilities

Accessible baby changing rooms

Level access, ramp or lift from entrance to reception

Level access, ramp or lift to garden

Level access, ramp or lift to information point

Low reception or information counters

Accessible Parking Facilities

Designated disabled parking available within fifty metres of main entrance

Access Inside Building Facilities

Accessible lift

All routes suitable for limited mobility users

All routes suitable for pushchairs or prams

Lift buttons with raised numbers or letters

Ramps with handrail within building

Steps with handrail within building

Attraction Facilities

Gift shop

Indoors

Patron toilets

Booking Facilities

Coach parties accepted

Group bookings accepted

Catering Facilities

Cafe

Event catering

Picnic site

Event Facilities

In house AV available

Available for wedding receptions

Offers charity rates

Conference rooms / Meeting rooms

General Facilities

Lifts

Wi-Fi access

Payment Facilities

Free entry