HQ Function

Serves as the primary exhibition space, main administrative center, research hub, conservation studios, and home to the National Art Library.

Notable Features:

Iconic Victorian and Edwardian architecture, including the Aston Webb screen, the Gamble Room (world's first museum restaurant), the Hintze Hall, the John Madejski Garden, numerous galleries like the Cast Courts and Jewellery Gallery, and the Blavatnik Hall in the Exhibition Road Quarter.

Work Culture:

A dynamic, scholarly, and creative environment focused on curation, conservation, research, public engagement, and education. Staff are passionate about art, design, and cultural heritage, fostering collaboration and innovation.

HQ Significance:

As the world's leading museum of art and design, its South Kensington site is a globally recognized landmark, a center for cultural heritage, research, and a key driver of creative industries.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters embodies the V&A's commitment to excellence in art and design, public access to culture, education for all ages, preservation of global artistic heritage, and fostering contemporary creativity.

Location:

The V&A has a significant global presence through international touring exhibitions that reach audiences worldwide, extensive loans of objects to museums globally, and collaborative research projects with international partners. The museum engages in curatorial exchanges, offers advisory services on cultural heritage and museum development, and its digital platforms provide global access to its collections and research.

Street Address:

Cromwell Road

City:

London

State/Province:

England

Country:

United Kingdom