LONDON — Burberry is making big moves on the arts and culture front with plans to refurbish the Fashion Gallery at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington as part of a multiyear partnership.
The Fashion Gallery will close on May 4 and reopen in spring 2027 after a much-needed overhaul. From then, it will be known as The Burberry Gallery.
According to Burberry, the plan is to create a "participatory space" aimed at enhancing visitors' experience of the V⁘A's extensive fashion collection.
There are also plans for a wide-ranging activity program onsite, offline and online, with the aim of offering a "world-class learning experience and greater access to fashion education" for all.
Burberry chief executive officer Joshua Schulman described the partnership as a "milestone moment for British arts and culture. 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 has 39 works related to Burberry, made between 1908 and 2014, and has displayed the brand's items previously as part of several exhibitions, including "Fashioned From Nature," "Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear" and, more recently, "Naomi: in Fashion."
The museum said that when the gallery reopens in 2027, it will continue to display a significant fashion collection spanning five centuries with designs from a multitude of brands and individuals.
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