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Celebrate the National Playday the Young V&A way, and join artists, students and community partners presenting creative play ...
The talk will share new findings on the complex provenance of an Akan drum—one of the oldest African-American objects extant ...
Join costume designer Anna Robbins for a look at how she has recreated and reinterpreted the styles of the period for the ...
Join costume designer Anna Robbins for a look at how she has recreated and reinterpreted the styles of the period for the final instalment of the much-loved series, in advance of its cinematic finale.
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In 1882, the V&A (then the South Kensington Museum), acquired 60 drawings of ‘Russian Ecclesiastical Art’ from Nikolai Martinov in Moscow. These would become known as ‘The Martinoff Drawings,’ all ...
Mehmet’s photography delves into the interplay of light, shapes, and shadows, seeking to capture either the purest essence or a distorted and alternate vision of the world. Through the lens of ...
This Pride month the V&A is celebrating ten years since we launched regularly-scheduled, free, volunteer-led drop-in LGBTQIA+ guided tours.
Discover the surprising history of shoes in under 4 minutes! Explore ancient sandals, royal heels, clogs, and more in this fascinating guide to how footwear evolved through the ages. Watch now!
By positioning the ‘Craft Town’ as a cultural-geographical concept, this forum examines how craft serves as a bridge between tradition and modernity, embedding local heritage within the dynamic ...
Paul Blow is the winner of the V&A Illustration Award in Advertising and Commercial, 2024. He won for his album cover for New Modern Homes by the Indie band The Chesterfields.
We live in a world where what we think of as our reality is constantly shifting, being contested and reimagined. Versions of narratives are increasingly shaped by data through our smartphones, AI and ...