The V&A Theatre & Performance galleries, formerly the Theatre Museum, opened in March 2009. The collections are stored by the V&A, and are available for research, exhibitions and other shows. They hold the UK's biggest national collection of material about live performance in the UK since Shakespeare's day, covering drama, dance, musical theatre, circus, music hall, rock and pop, and most other forms of live entertainment. Types of items displayed include costumes, set models, wigs, prompt books, and posters.
What is the former name of the V&A Theatre & Performance galleries? In which year did the V&A Theatre & Performance galleries open? What collection does the V&A Theatre & Performance galleries hold? The theatre collection starts from the time of which famous Elizabethan playwright? The material in the V&A theatre collection is available for which use?