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Front Entrance of the Museum of Childhood, by Architects Caruso St John Front Entrance of the Museum of Childhood, by Architects Caruso St John
Marble Floor at the Museum of Childhood Marble Floor at the Museum of Childhood
The Nuremberg House, 1673 V The Nuremberg House, 1673 V
Teddy bear, 1905-10 Teddy bear, 1905-10

The V&A Museum of Childhood houses the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of childhood-related objects and artefacts, which range from the 1600s to the present day.

The collection includes toys, games, childcare, clothing, furniture and art and photography. In addition, the Museum runs a 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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V&A Museum of Childhood London

Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA

020 8983 5200

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Opening times

Mon – Sun, 10am – 5.45pm (last admission 5.30pm)

Free to all

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Exhibitions at V&A Museum of Childhood London

Carved wooden painted toy pirate ship, 1920s, donated by Betty Billett

A Pirate’s Life for Me

  • V&A Museum of Childhood London
  • Until 22 April 2019
Christie Brown, Ludus Est, 2017

Dream On

  • V&A Museum of Childhood London
  • Until 20 January 2019
Dorothy Bohm, Haifa, Israel, 1959

Little Happenings: Photographs of Children by Dorothy Bohm

  • V&A Museum of Childhood London
  • Until 17 March 2019

Exhibitions nearby

Elmgreen & Dragset, One Day, 2015

Elmgreen & Dragset: This Is How We Bite Our Tongue

Eight models of mushrooms, late-19th century, France

Surreal Science: Loudon Collection with Salvatore Arancio

John Kasnetsis, Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst with his sculpture, Capricorn, 1947

Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde

Thomas Webster, The Frown, 1842

Seen and Heard: Victorian Children in the Frame

Art we’ve helped buy at V&A Museum of Childhood London

Toys & nursery furniture
 Acquired 2002

Image credits

1 . Front Entrance of the Museum of Childhood, by Architects Caruso St John

Photograph by Will Pryce. V

2 . V&A Museum of Childhood London

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London


3 . Marble Floor at the Museum of Childhood

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4 . The Nuremberg House, 1673 V

Museum of Childhood


5 . Teddy bear, 1905-10

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