Friday, April 17, 2026
V&A East Museum opens in London with ‘The Music is Black: A British Story’ exhibition
By Lucia Gadau
New five-storey museum in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park launches on April 18 with landmark exhibition charting 125 years of Black British music
V&A East Museum (Photo: David Parry)
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