Artnet has named the opening of V&A East one of the biggest museum moments of 2025, spotlighting its bold new approach to making vast collections accessible to the public. The V&A East Storehouse allows visitors to freely explore hundreds of thousands of objects, books, and archives, redefining how museums display and activate their holdings. A centerpiece of the new complex is the Blavatnik Family Foundation-supported David Bowie Centre—a dazzling collection of more than 90,000 items, from original costumes and handwritten notes to sketches and instruments, offering unprecedented insight into the creative life of an iconic artist. Opened in September, the Centre has quickly become a major cultural draw within this groundbreaking museum complex. Read the full list here.
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