Community and collecting . These large-scale objects are brought to life with a series of co-production projects, made in collaboration with communities and creatives from east London. New performances and artworks, oral histories and films highlight diverse voices and open up multiple meanings. Storehouse also hosts pop-up displays, creative workshops, performances and screenings alongside live encounters with the museum's work – where you can see conservators at work on everything from paintings to puppets.
A place for performance . Storehouse also opens up the Archives of Art and Designand Theatre and Performance for insights into the way artists, designers and performers work. The Study Centre has four multi-use areas, including The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion and the National Video Archive of Performance, which holds over 300 live performance recordings. Storehouse is also home to the David Bowie archive, which occupies a dedicated section of the Study Centre. The archives of Glastonbury Festival and Talawa Theatre Company are held in Storehouse, as are instruments and items from pioneering British contemporary musicians such as PJ Harvey, The Who and The Rolling Stones.
V&A East Storehouse opened on 31 May 2025