Opening Soon
Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer
Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum (South Kensington)
London SW7 2PA, UK, London, CA SW7 2PA
Daily 10:00-17:45, Friday 10:00-22:00
Admission
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Free Admission
V&A South Kensington has free admission
About
Urushi (lacquer) has been used in Japan for over 7,000 years. For centuries, lacquer-making techniques developed locally while reflecting cross-cultural influences from Asia. This display highlights the diversity of 21st-century artistic expression.