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The winner of the #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2024 is Young V&A! 🏆 This free East London museum was created with and by children from birth to the early teens. It is a much-loved and vital part of its local community in East London. Congratulations @young_vam!

@kittywithington Congratulations! Just spotted this on R4!

On at 2.15 today on Radio 4. ❤️

T’was a treat indeed! Congrats Professor @JohnPP and lovely to see you @katecowan !

@RuddCambridge @young_vam @CamEdFac @CamPubHealth @SuiMeeChan @ruth_sellers @dy186_iris Thanks for coming to see us! Looking forward to continuing the conversation 🙂

What an incredible brainstorm meeting and tour with the dynamic Catherine Ritman-Smith, Head of Learning & Engagement @young_vam. This is an innovative and welcoming museum for children, young people and their families to truly enjoy! Thank you for having us! 🤗💡 #collaboration

Great to join the conversation at The London Conference today with @centreforlondon . Will be sharing what we have learned from London families @young_vam #IsLondonInCrisis

Almost time for London Conference. London at its heart is a multicultural city, enriching all our lives. But as national policy makes the UK less inviting, and economic changes make us less attractive, how do we remain an open and welcoming city? centreforlondon.org/conference/lon…

How do we keep families living & thriving in London? Hear from: - @Joeli_Brearly, @pregnantscrewed - @CatherineRitman, @young_vam - Cllr Claire Holland, @londoncouncils - @Wendy_Thomson_, @UoLondon - @JonTabbush, @centreforlondon centreforlondon.org/conference/lon…

Book for our Quiet Morning on Sunday 19 November 👐 Our galleries will be open for families of children who benefit from visiting us at a quieter and calmer time, with sensory stories and tactile making. Find out more about how the event will run: bit.ly/3s1JZ3M

@particip8tion @young_vam Thanks for visiting Rachel! Let’s catch up soon!

Today a trip to the @young_vam - the front of house staff were brilliant. Lots of enthusiasm welcoming the visitors. One of my highlights was Rachel Whiteread’s installation ‘Place (Village).’ Made me feel nostalgic for the dolls house my Grandpa made me

@alisonbowyer @young_vam Thanks Alison! It was wonderful to welcome you to YV&A. Thanks for championing young visitors @kidsinmuseums!

Finally all private views should have a cartoonist, young DJs, children playing and being themselves even during the speeches and arctic roll. Thank you 🙏 @young_vam for inviting me and masses of luck for 1 July 😊

I’ve just had the privilege of seeing the new @young_vam The ambition to co-create an entire museum with families, children and young people has genuinely been held across the entire organisation. And the results are beautiful, thoughtful and fun 🧵1/n

@JoeSullivan19 @young_vam So great to see you (even if we didn’t get to chat!) thanks for bringing your children. Hope you all had fun!

Great to check out @young_vam today with the family, congrats @CatherineRitman and team on a great job well done, and good luck for the opening weekend!

@LaurenLayfield @young_vam Thanks so much Lauren. You were amazing! Thanks for being a brilliant champion of young creativity

…especially in a time when arts education is being squeezed. Art is for everyone, not just those who can afford it, and a beautiful museum, free to all, in East London makes my heart sing.

Such a joy to chair the opening of the @young_vam yesterday! I love anything to do with design. To have a version of the V&A for young people which inspires the next generation of artists, designers, performers and practitioners, is absolutely invaluable…

@The_ZoomComic @young_vam @TristramHuntVA @CatherineWest1 @DavidLammy @WarHorseOnStage @BBCLondonNews @itvnews @adamboultonTABB Wow! Joey looks amazing!

The new @young_vam opens this Saturday and having now seen it myself I can’t stress enough how incredible it is. I’m excited for the next generation of London kids who get to grow up with this creative environment on their doorstep!

Today HRH The Princess of Wales met with local schoolchildren in our new museum to celebrate our opening 🌟 Pupils from Globe Primary School in Bethnal Green helped shape our new museum and they loved sharing their experiences. We open this Saturday! @KensingtonRoyal

@The_ZoomComic @young_vam @TristramHuntVA @V_and_A Great to see you today, celebrating young creativity! Looking forward to working with you to inspire more young artists!

Great to be here for the opening of the phenomenal new @young_vam ! #YoungVandA

The cherry on top 🍒 Looking fresh for our opening in two weeks! ⏰

@The_ZoomComic @young_vam @WarHorseOnStage @TristramHuntVA @V_and_A @adamboultonTABB @TimeOutLondon @standardnews @ESMagOfficial @The_ZoomComic this is INCREDIBLE! Wow! Thanks so much and Joey the Warhorse (and the rest of us) look forward to seeing you at @young_vam when we open. Not long now…

Fantastic news about @young_vam opening on July 1st! It was so much fun making this paper puppet version of @WarHorseOnStage for them! Can’t wait to see the actual exhibit!

📢Want to be our first designer onsite at YV&A? We're thrilled to be taking applications for a six-month placement in The Shed - a dedicated space in our new Design Gallery! Playful, collaborative and engaging with young audiences? Find out more: bit.ly/40cs59q

There is an artist in all of us 🎨 We’re celebrating the publication of @ed_vere’s new children’s book ‘The Artist’ with @PuffinBooks ✨ Discover the story of one brave artist’s epic adventure to share her art - find out more: bit.ly/3m7TY4G