The new museum launches with an inaugural exhibition celebrating 125 years of Black British music.
London’s cultural landscape has marked a major milestone with the long-anticipated opening of V&A East Museum. Welcoming visitors to its new space, the institution makes its debut with an inaugural landmark exhibition titled 'The Music is Black: A British Story.'
The exhibition is curated to highlight 125 years of Black music-making across Britain and explore the profound ways it has shaped British culture. Spanning from 1900 through to the present day, the presentation offers a long-overdue look at the rich history, innovation, and influence of Black musicians and creatives over more than a century.
As the new museum's opening exhibition, 'The Music is Black' sets the tone for V&A East's role in London. Alongside other major cultural presentations opening across the capital—including contemporary commissions at Tate Modern and historical retrospectives across London galleries—the arrival of V&A East and its opening show represents a significant development for the city's arts and museum sector.
The opening of V&A East Museum and its inaugural focus on 125 years of Black music-making signals a major addition to London's cultural infrastructure, celebrating foundational creative contributions to British culture.
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