One Year of the V&A Museum of Childhood
Today on 13 July we celebrate one year of the Young V&A Museum of Childhood and its countless moments of curiosity and creativity that it has already ignited in so many young children across the UK and beyond.
What is the Young V&A Museum?
The Young V&A museum opened its doors to LittleHumans from far and wide one year ago in London’s lovely Bethnal Green. With a grand opening on 1 July 2023, the Young V&A saw an inflow of children and their parents excitedly coursing through as they awaited to explore new galleries, displays, and riveting games to play.
Designed as a museum by children, for children, the Young V&A is a destination for little ones to engage their curiosity.
Offering three galleries — Imagine, Play, and Design — there are over 2,000 objects for children to observe, play with, and explore. In the Imagine gallery, children can ignite their creativity and dream up stories, ideas, and inventions. In the Play gallery, children can work together to collaborate and play — working on their teamwork skills while they’re at it. Lastly in the Design gallery, little ones have the opportunity to begin researching and designing while looking at different case studies. They’ll be future engineers, scientists, and designers in no time!
Having over 100,000 visitors in the first 6 weeks of opening, the Young V&A has clearly made a sizable impression on the UK’s youngest and brightest. One year later, the museum is still a hub for LittleHumans to imagine, create, and collaborate to explore life’s greatest wonders.
Petit Pli: Why We Love Young V&A
As a brand centered on LittleHumans and their wondrous nature, Petit Pli is over the moon about the endeavors of the Young V&A. With children uncovering their newfound passions and discovering new ideas, the Young V&A provides a resource for LittleHumans to ignite their spirits.
Here at Petit Pli, we are all about children exploring their curiosities. With the adventurous and inquisitive nature of LittleHumans in mind, we’ve developed a childrenswear brand that is centered on creating purposeful garments.
With our lightweight, breathable, and most importantly, comfortable designs, each of our garments is prepared for jet-packed adventures. They are made for running, climbing, and crawling for LittleHumans to easily discover their sense of curiosity and creativity.
Moreover, they grow in size as children grow up, making them a sustainable clothing option and a less expensive alternative for you, parents, as well!
Petit Pli on Display
With our love for the Young V&A, we are thrilled to be able to have our products displayed in such a transformative place.
From initial prototypes and sketches to real-life product samples, we are quite excited to be able to share our brand and its mission with LittleHumans and their parents visiting the museum. We hope that through our brand, we can communicate the message to stop fast fashion and consequently support sustainability through clothing options that are built to last. With products also available in the Young V&A shop, Petit Pli is grateful to be present in such an inspiring and dedicated space.
Look to the Future
With one year under its belt, the best is yet to come for the Young V&A Museum of Childhood. Whether it’s through more exhibition openings or new games and displays — we are eager to be a part of it!