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A museum to spark children's creativity, winner of the @artfund Museum of the Year 2024.
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NOW OPEN - Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at Young V&A Bethnal Green 🎉

From Wallace and Gromit to Shaun The Sheep, Creature Comforts to Morph - step into the world of Aardman Animation with the Young V&A and enjoy a cracking behind-the-scenes look at how all your favourite Aardman characters are brought to life.

Tap the link in the bio to find out more and get your tickets now. V&A Members go free! by @young.vam

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8 months ago

We’re overjoyed to announce that we are the @artfund Museum of the Year 2024! 🎉

It’s been fantastic to be part of a shortlist of brilliant museums across the UK. Creativity, culture and play have such an important role in children’s lives and we’re excited to continue sparking imaginations in young people.

We’ll be investing the prize money in supporting the education and creativity of early-years who live in low-income households across the Thames Estuary.

Celebrating our other finalists: @skiptownhall, @DCADundee, @mcrmuseum and @nationalportraitgallery

We’ll be marking one year of Young V&A this Saturday for a day full of free joyful events and music, check the link in our bio ❤️

📸- 2) Luke Hayes, 3, 4 and 5) David Parry by @young.vam

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2 years ago

This little piano can play you a tune, but not in the way you would expect…🎵

It’s a music box! Made with a musical clockwork mechanism underneath its top, it gives the illusion the keys are playing whenever the mechanism is operating.

Wooden music box piano made by William Sawyer in England between 1960-1980. by @young.vam

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A Young V&A throwback to Senior Curator Divia Patel and Senior Conservator Laura Ledwina introducing us to a striking object: a hand-painted, billboard-sized poster for the famous Bollywood film Devdas (2002), as it was carefully prepared for display at Young V&A.

Tap the link in our bio to watch the full ASMR video on our YouTube channel. by @young.vam

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3 days ago

Winnie-the-Pooh. 🐻 🍯

One of the most adored bears of all time. Winnie-the-Pooh was the creation of A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. The first collection of stories was first published in 1926!

Which character from Hundred Acre Wood is your favourite? ❤️

The World of Pooh, A. A. Milne ; illustrated by E. H. Shepard; Methuen, London, 1958. by @young.vam

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Pig in a tub by Beatrix Potter 🛁 🐷

We hope you’re all having a restful weekend. ❤️

‘Pig in a tub’, Beatrix Potter, 1899, pre-cursor to a later book titled ‘The Tale of Pigling Bland in 1913) by @young.vam

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9 days ago

Meet The designer 🌱

Join us in The Shed to meet designer, researcher and artist Christie, a graduate in Environmental Architecture from the Royal College of Art. Exploring how play, making and spatial design can help us create a world that works for humans and our more-than-human neighbours, Christie is bringing their practice to Young V&A to tackle the birdhousing crisis!

During their time at the museum, Christie will be working with young people and drawing inspiration from our collection of miniature habitats to co-create sustainable new homes for our fine-feathered city neighbours.

Tap the link in our bio to find out more. by @young.vam

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10 days ago

What happens when @lucydacus is locked in a room with a Victorian dolls house and some teeny tiny books? 📚🏠

The three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter visits the V&A for a close-up look at objects tied to childhood, love, performance, and death in our latest episode of Unexpected Item.

Watch the full video on our YouTube channel V&A Up Next to find out more about her infectious love for reading, and why Belle is her favourite Disney princess. Link in bio 🔗 by @young.vam

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11 days ago

Our popular Mini Play is back! ✨

We’ve teamed up with two fantastic artists to bring babies, toddlers and their grown-ups a series of sensory, messy and creative adventures.

On Fridays, join Natalie Zervou-Kerruish to explore the magic of our Mini Museum through movement, light and touch.

Then, on Mondays, join Ella Phillips to connect with nature, food and the changing seasons through beautiful sensory play.

Perfect for curious little hands and developing minds, Mini Play is a wonderful opportunity to explore, discover and play together.

Tap the link in the bio to find out more. by @young.vam

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12 days ago

Tiny book, big story.

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, these extraordinary miniature ‘books’ are a contemporary take on the children’s paper peep show. They open out like an accordion to create an illusion of depth, so the vivid scenes of Alice’s adventures unfold before your eyes. 🐇

Peep shows have been popular since the 19th century, and artists are still playing with the format today, like the one in this video.

See the full film to explore more miniature books via the link in bio.

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‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Through the Looking Glass’, Maryline Poole Adams, Poole Press, 1989 by @young.vam

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Bear hugs 💖

These colourful cuties began as greeting cards in 1981, before evolving into toys, TV stars, and movie icons. Each of the original 10 had its own “belly badge” personality, from Grumpy Bear’s cloud to Tenderheart’s heart.

How many Care Bears did you have? 🐻

Visit Young V&A, Image Gallery, Small Worlds, Case 1, Shelf 2, to see The Care Bears on display. by @young.vam

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20 days ago

A Handmade Rupert Bear 🧶🐻

This beloved character was created in 1920 by Mary Tourtel, and the illustrator, Alfred Edmeades Bestall, helped bring the bear to life. Rupert has become one of Britain’s best-loved children’s characters. Recognisable in his distinctive red jumper and check trousers, Rupert has appeared across generations of books, illustrations, toys and television.

This 1982 hand-knitted Rupert Bear soft toy captures that familiar character. Made entirely in garter stitch, the toy has a pale yellow body, a bright red jumper and mottled yellow and peach-coloured trousers finished with a black check pattern. His facial features and individual fingers are sewn by hand, giving the toy a wonderfully tactile, handmade character.

Visit Young V&A Design Gallery, The Factory, Case 1, to see Rupert Bear on display. by @young.vam

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