US EditionInside the New Five-Storey V&A East Museum Opening This Saturday
The five-storey museum opens with an exhibition on Black British music and displays Stormzy, Joan Armatrading, Seal, Sade and Skin memorabilia.
- On Saturday, April 18, the V&A East Museum opens in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, with V&A East Director Gus Casely-Hayford describing it as a "space created with and for our audiences, including young people and east Londoners."
- Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan stated the museum fulfills legacy plans following the London 2012 Olympics, with City Hall working over 10 years to ensure East Bank benefits local residents through affordable housing and accessible jobs.
- The inaugural exhibition "The Music Is Black: A British Story" explores Black British music's global impact from 1900 onward, while the museum houses 500 objects including a Molly Goddard dress worn by Beyoncé.
- A curated shop champions local brands and makers, targeting a younger demographic than the South Kensington institution, with most items priced under £30.
- Sir Sadiq stated "diversity is our strength," emphasizing the museum makes London "culturally richer" while countering those seeking to divide communities by turning "white against black, to turn rich against poor.
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