There are three big galleries at Young V&A, called Imagine, Play and Design. There are sometimes exhibitions which may carry an entrance charge, but there's always something to do.

Plan your journey with Transport For London.

Parking cars nearby is limited, so we advise using public transport. The nearest accessible parking spaces are at Parmiter Street.

The nearest step-free access station is Whitechapel (0.8 miles).

Our entrance is step-free and wheelchair accessible.

If you'd like to borrow a wheelchair, fill in this accessibility aid form at least 24 hours in advance of your visit.

Disabled visitors are entitled to discounted exhibition tickets. You can add a free companion or carer ticket to every disabled ticket. Find out What's On and book online.

Our visual story shows pictures of the museum and how to access our spaces.

Toilets

Our toilets are across the building.

Baby changing facilities are in both men's and women's toilets on the lower ground floor.

Accessible toilets are on the lower ground floor. We have a Changing Places toilet. Ask for the key at the Welcome Desk. .

Buggy park

​Buggy parking is available in the Welcome Area near the main entrance. An overflow buggy park may be in use during peak times. Personal belongings are left at your own risk.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is welcome in all areas of Young V&A. If you need more privacy you can use the Reading Room on the lower ground floor, or the Common Room during weekends or school holidays.

Lifts

The main lift is on the right as you enter the Town Square. Another lift can be found at the back of the Imagine Gallery.

Shops

The Young V&A Main Shop, on the ground floor, is open during museum opening hours. You can also shop online.

We proudly champion UK designers and manufacturers, as well as supporting artisans and social enterprises from all over the world.

The V&A is a charity and every purchase made in our shops helps to support us.

Food

The Town Square Café is open 10.00 – 17.00 Monday to Sunday, with a range of hot and cold meals, cakes and pastries, teas and coffee. Children can pick from our lunchtime meal boxes. Highchairs and bottle warming facilities are available.

You are welcome to bring cold food and drink. Our cafe has a bottle warmer and a microwave.

You can eat your packed lunch in the:

School groups with a pre-booked workshop will automatically be allocated a lunch slot in the Community Room. Lunch slots for self-directed groups visiting our galleries are subject to availability.

Contact us for further information: young@vam.ac.uk

Birthday parties

We don't host birthday parties at Young V&A. We can't accommodate hot food, sharing platters, cakes or candles, and we don't allow visitors to reserve public spaces or decorate areas with balloons or bunting.

Costumes and dressing up

Children aged 14 and under are welcome to wear costumes and express themselves by dressing up at Young V&A, as long as their faces aren't fully covered.

For safeguarding reasons, visitors over the age of 14 are not permitted to wear costumes or dress up at the Young V&A. Masks of any kind may not be worn except for medical or religious purposes.

Lockers and luggage

There are 24 free storage lockers on the lower-ground floor, available for use on a first-come, first-served basis.

Luggage with wheels, and bags larger than 56 × 45 × 21cm, are not allowed in the galleries. We don't have facilities to store large luggage.

The Reading Room

This space offers a calming environment for:

On the lower ground floor, first-come, first-served.

Balloons

Helium balloons are not allowed inside the museum.

Support for the V&A is more important than ever – we'd like to thank all of our members for continuing to support us.

Please remember to bring your Membership card and identification when you visit. Find out how to make the most of your Membership or see our Membership FAQs.

See our visiting FAQs and Membership visiting FAQs for further information.

Can't find the answer? Email us: young@vam.ac.uk