Workshops & Courses

Develop the professional skills you need to work in today's museum sector. Led by expert staff, these intensive part-time courses use V&A case studies to provide unique insights into our collections, work and best practice.

Learn German Online - anywhere, anytime and as part of a group! You will not be learning alone but in a small group of between six and 16 participants. The course will introduce you to the German language on the basis of everyday situations, and you will practice your German skills in various ways.

Have you always wanted to learn French but never had the time? Or felt self-conscious amongst a group of strangers in a classroom? Well now you have no excuses! The Institut français has a dedicated team of native speakers who can teach you one-to-one - or even with a group of friends.

Study German at the Goethe-Institut London with their tailor-made courses. Whether online in their virtual classrooms at your own pace or onsite in South Ken, choose your level from beginner to intermediate to advanced.

Get ready to spark your creativity at Young V&A – the museum where children, young people and families can imagine, play and design. From 1 July 2023, be inspired by spaces, explore our collection and get creative. Right now, keep in touch on social.

A pottery workshop that will be led by London-based ceramicist Fay de Winter. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a session throwing miniature porcelain ceramic works on a specialist small wheel, decorated with coloured slips.

Learn the basics of traditional knitwear darning in this half-day workshop run by TOAST Repair specialists.

Learn how to repair garments using sashiko, a traditional technique to reinforce clothes with embroidered patches, in this half-day workshop run by TOAST Repair specialists.

In this introductory workshop, children will explore Tim Burton's creative process and enchanting characters before creating their own, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live in.

Young people will be introduced to character design inspired by Tim Burton, design their own characters with plasticine and learn how to redesign them using 3D modelling software.

Create your own stunning hand-bound book in this weekend bookbinding course.

Join us at V&A South Kensington for a 12 week art history course where we will explore the fascinating relationship between art and crime from antiquity to the present day.

Following in the footsteps of William Morris, this unique textile history course will uncover the history, production and use of Arts and Crafts wallpapers and textiles.

Join the V&A South Kensington for a six-week course exploring the history of theatre directing and directors.

This study day at V&A South Kensington will explore the vital contributions of women artists to the V&A’s collections and their artistic, social, and political lives.

From the Renaissance to the present, this online fashion history course will trace the story of Italian fashion.

Combining colour, texture and line, fashion illustration is the perfect way to tell the story of an outfit.

Travel through time and embark on a sensory journey with the Versailles, In Every Sense season at the French Institute, echoing the Versailles: Science and Splendour exhibition at the Science Museum.

Create a mini portfolio of fabric prints inspired by the V&A archives with Furniture and Textile designer Zoe Murphy

Learn how to create your own unique vase or mug decorated with a silkscreen print in this one-day ceramics class in London

Join paper artist and founder of CARTA & WOOD for a hands-on paper craft workshop.

Spend a fun and creative evening of life drawing with 2B Or Not 2B in the unique setting of Frederic, Lord Leighton's studio. Learn to draw with the support of guided tutoring, and build your confidence.

Discover the gastronomic culture of Japan’s capital in this hands-on workshop where participants can learn to make sushi inspired by the traditions of Edomae-zushi.