Together, through the V&A + RIBA Architecture Partnership, the Victoria and Albert Museum| and the RIBA provide three study and education rooms in the Henry Cole Wing of the V&A:
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RIBA Architecture Study Rooms
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Prints & Drawings Study Room
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Prints, Drawings and Architecture Education Room
These spaces offer public access to an outstanding resource of architectural material from their combined collections. The material available from the study rooms are the RIBA's collection of drawings and archives (part of the British Architectural Library|), and the V&A's collection of drawings, paintings, photographs and prints.
The RIBA's collections of books, periodicals and photographs can be accessed through the Reading Room of the British Architectural Library at 66 Portland Place|. Use of the collections and entry to all sites is free.
RIBA Architecture Study Rooms
Visit the
Study Rooms| to access over 2.5 million architectural items from the RIBA Library Drawings and Archives Collections. The Library holds the largest collection of British architectural drawings in the world, while in its Archives Collection there are approximately 1.5 million items which includes the personal papers of architects and the records of the RIBA.
Opening times
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm
Contact details
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 3708
Fax: +44 (0)20 7589 3175
Email: drawings&archives@riba.org|
(phone line open Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm)
RIBA Architecture Study Rooms
Copyright: RIBA British Architectural Library
Prints & Drawings Study Room, V&A
Prints, drawings, paintings and photographs from the collections of the V&A can be viewed in the
Prints & Drawings Study Room|.
Opening times
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Contact details
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 2563
Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 2410
Email: pdp@vam.ac.uk|
Prints & Drawings Study Room at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Copyright: Morley von Sternberg / RIBA Library Photographs Collection
Prints, Drawings and Architecture Education Room
The PDA Education Room is available for use by groups. It can hold 12 seated visitors or 20-24 standing visitors for presentations without tables. Advanced booking is essential.
Opening times
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm
Contact details
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 2211
Email: bookings.office@vam.ac.uk|
Schools, universities and education groups should contact the Library Education Curator to book the room and to find out about the Library’s free education programmes|:
Tel: +44 (0)20 307 3732
Email: library.education@riba.org|
Prints, Drawings and Architecture Education Room
Copyright: RIBA British Architectural Library