The Photography Centre at the V&A

24.05.2023

The Photography Centre at the V&A

The Photography Centre at V&A South Kensington hosts a world-leading programme of displays, events and research. It celebrates the V&A’s photography collection, one of the largest and most important in the world.

Visit the Photography Centre to see Energy: Sparks from the Collection, a display exploring the theme of energy in photography from the 1840s to today. There are three rooms dedicated to contemporary practices from around the world, Photography Now and the Digital Gallery.

Photography and the Book is an impressive space that visibly stores the Royal Photographic Society Library alongside temporary displays, including How not to to Photograph a Bulldog – there is also a selection of photobooks to pick up and read. Finally, step Inside the Camera to experience an interactive timeline of cameras, from a walk-in camera obscura to the first iPhone.

Metro Imaging has a long standing relationship with the V&A, producing archival print services, mounting and framing for exhibitions and the permanent collections. We have worked on major exhibitions including Tim Walker; Maurice Broomfield and Alice in Wonderland.