UKFT retail partner Burberry has established a multi-year partnership with the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in South Kensington to transform its Fashion Gallery.

It will be redeveloped and reopen as The Burberry Gallery in spring 2027, complemented by a programme of activity onsite, offline and online.

Joshua Schulman, CEO of Burberry, said:

“Burberry’s partnership with the V&A marks a milestone moment for British arts and cultureIt unites two centuries-old cultural icons with a shared legacy of heritage and innovation, and a commitment to championing creativity. We are so thrilled to come together with the V&A team to celebrate the rich history of fashion and to develop an immersive space that will inspire creative minds for generations to come.”

The V&A Fashion Gallery was last structurally redeveloped in 1962 and remains one of the museum’s most visited and largest dedicated permanent gallery spaces. The V&A has displayed Burberry items previously as part of several exhibitions, including ‘Fashioned from Nature’, ‘Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear’ and more recently ‘NAOMI: In Fashion’.

On reopening, The Burberry Gallery will continue to display a world-class fashion collection spanning five centuries and designs from a multitude of both brands and individuals.

Founded in 1856, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a rich British heritage, specialising in clothes that protect people from the elements. The brand has a long-standing legacy of supporting arts and culture at home and abroad, previously partnering with the British Pavilion for La Biennale di Venezia and the Royal Academy for the Thomas Burberry Prize. The brand also presented its latest Winter 2025 runway collection at Tate Britain and its Summer 2025 runway collection at the National Theatre, both in London.

Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, said:

“Founded in the same decade, for over 150 years the V&A and Burberry have been pillars of British fashion. Global in our reach, whilst champions of UK art and design, we share a commitment to ensuring our proud heritage inspires the next generation of creatives. This partnership allows us to share the V&A’s incredible collections in new and accessible ways and, with Burberry, support education and craftsmanship across the country. The V&A is hugely honoured to display the Burberry name above one of the very greatest fashion galleries in the world.”

The V&A’s Fashion Gallery will close on 4 May to begin a period of redevelopment and reopen in spring 2027. Access to the V&A’s world-class fashion collection continues to be available at V&A East Storehouse, opening 31 May 2025, and online at vam.ac.uk.

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