Victoria and Albert Museum - July at the V&A - V&A's Exhibition Road Quarter - REVEAL Festival

Victoria and Albert Museum July at the V&A

V&A's Exhibition Road Quarter - REVEAL Festival Until 7 July We are staging the REVEAL Festival to celebrate the opening of theV&A’s Exhibition Road Quarter, the Museum’s largest architectural intervention in the last 100 years. Be among the first to see our amazing new spaces designed by Stirling Prize-winning British architect Amanda Levete and her practice AL_A. Visit our major new exhibition space, café and public courtyard. Enjoy a range of free events from live music and performances to design commissions and family activities. #RevealVAM Free BOOK NOW

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS EXHIBITION  Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains Until 1 October 2017 Presented by the V&A, Pink Floyd and Iconic Entertainment Studios.  Sound Experience by Sennheiser This is the first international retrospective of one of the world's most pioneering and influential bands.     Due to popular demand, advance booking is strongly advised.            #TheirMortalRemains Members go free Find out more and book ► EXHIBITION Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion Until 18 February 2018 Sponsored by American Express This is the first ever UK exhibition on the work of Cristóbal Balenciaga and his continuing influence on modern fashion. Over 100 garments and 20 hats reveal Balenciaga’s unique approach to making and uncompromising creativity. His lasting impact is shown through the work of those who trained with him and through garments by more contemporary designers who reflect his vision today. #Balenciaga Members go free Find out more and book ►                                                EVENT Ways to see: Illustrating Exhibition Road Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 July, 10.30 – 16.30                  Join a two day workshop celebrating the new Exhibition Road Quarter with illustrator Alice Stevenson. Learn how to use playful communication and drawing to develop stories and narratives. #RevealVAM Find out mo re and book ► EVENT Summer School: Balenciaga Brooch Thursday 20 & Friday 21 July, 10.30 – 16.30 Inspired by Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, this practical workshop gives students an introduction to metalwork, embroidery, stumpwork and beading, embroidery techniques used in fashion and particularly in haute-couture. Find out more and book ► EVENT Family Art Fun Digital Kids: Imagine, Build and Reveal Saturday, 1 – Sunday, 2 July 2017 10.30 – 17.00 Imagine the Museum in Minecraft, build and design your additions to the V&A building collaborating with other visitors in the Digital Studio. #RevealVAM Find out more ► WORKSHOP Summer School: Wood Engraving Workshop Saturday 22 July – Sunday 23 July 10.30 – 17.00 Learn a new skill this summer by trying your hand at wood engraving. Spend the weekend creating your own designs and make prints, led by an expert illustrator and engraver. All materials provided, suitable for beginners.               Find out more and book ► SPECIAL EVENT Yoga and Coffee Morning Saturday 15 July 08.45 – 11.00 Join our summer series of hour long yoga sessions in the John Madejski Garden and unwind in the tranquillity of the museum before doors open to the public. Suitable for all levels of experience. Find out more and book ► MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD V&A Museum of Childhood’s Summer Festival Sunday 23 July 11.30 – 16.30 The Museum's annual Summer Festival returns this year with a colourful mix of live music, crafts and entertainment right on your doorstep. Find out more ► MEMBERS Become a Member and see all V&A exhibitions free With two exhibitions currently open plus more opening later this year, now is a great time to join the V&A. You’ll also enjoy: * Unlimited entry to exhibitions * The V&A Magazine * Members' Events programme * The Members' Room * e-newsletter with updates & offers Membership starts at £64, with concessions for those under-26 year or over 60, plus the option to add a guest or an extra card. Join online, in the Museum or call 020 7942 2271 Find out more and become a Member ► EXHIBITIONS: COMING SOON Plywood: Material of the Modern World Opening Saturday 15 July Sponsored by MADE.COM    Featuring groundbreaking pieces by Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer and Charles and Ray Eames, alongside an incredible range of objects from planes to skateboards, this exhibition tells the story of how this often-overlooked material made the modern world. Supported by the American Friends of the V&A Find out more ►