Young V&A, London

Name: Young V&A
Address: Cambridge Heath Rd, London, E2 9PA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8983 5200

#1068 among attractions in London

Museum, Children's museum

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Facts and practical information

Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood, is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. It is in Bethnal Green and is located on the Green itself in the East End of London and specialises in objects by and for children. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1872 (152 years ago)Visitors per year: 386.9 thous.Coordinates: 51°31'44"N, 0°3'17"W

Address

Cambridge Heath RdTower Hamlets (Mile End and Globe Town)London E2 9PA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 8983 5200

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Day trips

Young V&A – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitechapel Road, York Hall, Brick Lane Market, The Queen Adelaide.

0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping district
Whitechapel Road, London
21 min walk • Whitechapel Road is a major arterial road in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. It is named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary and connects Whitechapel High Street to the west with Mile End Road to the east.
~240 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Gym
York Hall, London
2 min walk • The York Hall, officially known as York Hall Leisure Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena and leisure complex in Bethnal Green, London and is situated on Old Ford Road. The building opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, and is now an international boxing venue.
0.8 miSW
Shopping, Street, Market
Brick Lane Market, London
21 min walk • Brick Lane Market is a London market centred on Brick Lane, in Tower Hamlets in east London. It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and in the heart of east London's Bangladeshi community. It operates every Sunday from around 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
~1580 ftNW
Dancing, Nightlife
The Queen Adelaide, London
8 min walk • The Queen Adelaide is an LGBTQ+ pub and nightclub in Hackney, London. The pub has existed since at least 1834. Its current incarnation as an LGBTQ+ venue began in 2015 when the George and Dragon gay pub in Shoreditch closed, and the owners moved many of its furnishings to the Queen Adelaide venue on Hackney Road.
0.6 miW
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Columbia Road Flower Market, London
16 min walk • Columbia Road Flower Market is a street market in Bethnal Green in London, England. Columbia Road is a road of Victorian shops situated off Hackney Road in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The market is open on Sundays only.
0.8 miE
Canal
Mile End Lock, London
20 min walk • Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park, and the canal path goes under Mile End Bridge.
0.7 miE
Church
St Barnabas Bethnal Green, London
17 min walk • St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a late 19th-century church in Bow in London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Roman Road and Grove Road in the Bow West ward of London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
~520 ftS
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John on Bethnal Green, London
3 min walk • St John on Bethnal Green is an early 19th-century church near Bethnal Green, London, England, and is located on the Green itself. It was constructed 1826–28 to the design of the architect Sir John Soane. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London.
0.5 miNE
Canal
Old Ford Lock, London
12 min walk • Old Ford Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, between Globe Town and Old Ford in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The associated lock cottage, and stables were designated Grade II listed buildings in 1990.
~890 ftSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
London Buddhist Centre, London
5 min walk • The London Buddhist Centre is a temple in Bethnal Green in East London, is the main base for the London Triratna Buddhist Community, formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order.
0.6 miNW
Park
Haggerston Park, London
17 min walk • Haggerston Park is an open space in Haggerston, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Whiston Road, Hackney Road and St Saviour's Priory, Queensbridge Road and Goldsmith's Row.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Young V&A open?

Young V&A is open:

Monday 10 am - 5:45 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5:45 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5:45 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5:45 pm
Friday 10 am - 5:45 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5:45 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5:45 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Young V&A?

Nearby attractions include St John on Bethnal Green, London (3 min walk), Bethnal Green Town Hall, London (3 min walk), London Buddhist Centre, London (5 min walk), IMT Gallery, London (5 min walk).

How to get to Young V&A by public transport?

The nearest stations to Young V&A:

Bus

York Hall • Lines: 309 (2 min walk)
Old Ford Road • Lines: 106, 254, 388, D6, N253 (2 min walk)

Metro

Bethnal Green • Lines: Central (4 min walk)
Stepney Green • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (16 min walk)

Train

Cambridge Heath (6 min walk)
Bethnal Green (11 min walk)

Light rail

Limehouse Platform 4 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (34 min walk)