2026

This beautiful, limited-edition book captures the story of how Young V&A came to be. From the way the team questioned who museums are for, embraced co-design and co-curation with children and families in the local community, and explored new ways of learning playfully in a museum space - it is a celebration of the collaborative work that happened before the museum opened. It features interviews from the Project Director and architects De Matos Ryan and Agents of Change, plus reflections from museum peers around the world, and of course, young visitors.

I was honoured to provide editorial support for the book.

Lead writer/editor: Dr Helen Charman

Project co-ordinator: Lucy Webster

Book design: Elise Boevenbrink and Jed Fielder, V&A Design Studio