Medieval and Renaissance Galleries – V&A South Kensington, London – DHA Designs

Medieval and Renaissance Galleries – V&A South Kensington, London

Displaying some of the highlights of the V&A collection from 300AD to the early 1600s.

Donatello and the Making of Art 1400-1500

Faiths and Empires 300-1250

The Rise of Gothic 1200 – 1350

Onyx screen with visitors

Renaissance Art and Ideas 1400-1550

The Renaissance City 1350 – 1600

DHA Design worked for over 5 years to create this beautiful, sympathetic lighting scheme, working closely with the V&A Art and Decorative Sculpture dept. The challenge was making the galleries feel light and airy and re-introducing daylight without impacting on these historic artefacts. Highlights include the stained glass displays, and 16m high Gallery 50 of breath-taking objects which DHA commissioned from the top of a terrifying boom lift. A multi-award winning project, DHA returned from 2023-2025 to upgrade these galleries to LED without losing their magic.

Project Credits:

Client: V&A

Architecture / Exhibition Design: MUMA

Graphic Design: Holmes Wood

Photography: V&A