Victoria and Albert Museum - Summer Holidays at the V&A

SUMMER HOLIDAYS There’s still time to take part in Summer holiday fun at the V&A – join us throughout August and early September for family activities, available everyday. Explore connections between nature and engineering at the Imagination Station, be part of Pop-up Performances every Saturday, or explore the Museum with a back-pack or trail. All activities are free, drop-in and recommended for ages 3+ unless otherwise stated. Read more

THE IMAGINATION STATIONDaily (except Saturdays) from Friday 29 July – Sunday 4 September, 10.30 – 17.00 Explore the connections between nature and engineering and build a collaborative lightweight structure. On Fridays, work together with graduate engineers from Arup. Read more  Activity designed by Arup Part of the V&A Engineering Season   POP-UP PERFORMANCE Every Saturday 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 (duration 25 min) Take part in Pop-up Performance every Saturday throughout the Summer holidays. Join African Storyteller Usifu Jalloh on 20 & 27 August in a lively performance to find out all about the man who just has to chew! On 3 September enter the world of Beatrix Potter inPeter Rabbit and Friends, an enchanting puppet show from No Nonsense Theatre. Read more  Suitable for all the family   BACK PACKS AND TRAILS Every day (last pack given out at 16.00) Explore the V&A with fun activities and multi-sensory materials. Choose from back-packs or trails, available every day from the Learning Centre on Level 3.

HANDS-ON EXHIBITS Find hands-on exhibits throughout the galleries. Don’t miss the NEW family fun interactives in theEurope 1600–1815 galleries. Explore the natural and man-made world in The Cabinet; copy the Harlequin’s moves in The Masquerade; follow the parrot to find 30 special family labels; play Terrible Trades; explore The Ommengang painting in detail and Design a Wig (available on the V&A website only).  Europe 1600-1815 learning activities generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund   *LAST CHANCE TO SEE* CURTAIN UP: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF THEATRE IN LONDON AND NEW YORKUntil 31 August Theatre and Performance, Room 104 Immerse yourself in the worlds of plays, musicals and productions such as War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Matilda. Through interactive exhibits, be a sound designer, experiment with theatre lights and practice your ballet on the barre. Read more CHUSEOK WEEKEND Saturday 10 September, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 & Sunday 11 September, 10.30 – 17.00 Join us to celebrate Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Festival. On Saturday listen to traditional Korean stories told by storyteller Sef Townsend in Pop-up Performance and on Sunday join the Drop-in Design team to create your own Korean kite.    FAMILY ART FUN:  LONDON DESIGN FESTIVALSaturday 17 September, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00 & Sunday 18 September, 10.30 – 17.00 To mark the opening weekend of this year’s London Design Festival, listen to the magical sounds of the paetzold bass recorder and electronics in a Pop-up Performance by Royal College of Music graduate Katie Cowling. On Sunday play with images and text and build stories for your own booklet in Drop-in Design: Visual stories, an activity designed by Goethe V&A Photography Resident Helmut Völter and graphic designer Ina Kwon. Part of the London Design Festival In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut London   *ELSEWHERE* MAGICAL MUSEUM SLEEPOVER MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 October, 19.00 – 9.00 After an evening of creative activities, a magical museum trail and storytelling, you’ll enjoy a special night’s sleep in the company of fairies, puppets, dolls and trains. You’ll then be able to have your breakfast on the Marble Floor of the Museum before it opens to the public the following morning, and enjoy a magic show to dazzle and amaze.Read more and book For ages 7 – 12