Victoria and Albert Museum

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Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

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The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity.

Katılım Nisan 2026
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A lifelong obsession with Wuthering Heights. Curator of Paintings and Drawings Dr Rosalind McKever introduces Edna Clarke Hall (1879-1979), who spent decades creating artworks inspired by the intense, ill-fated love of Cathy and Heathcliff. Clarke ...
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The window of the soul 👁️ Eye miniatures were a curious but brief anomaly in miniature painting that came into fashion at the end of the 18th century. They were an extremely intense manifestation of an already emotionally charged art, attempting to ...
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Fans played many fascinating roles during Marie Antoinette's time – but how much do you really know about them? Vidita from shares some of the more surprising fan facts from the 18th century – and dispels one of the most common misconceptions peopl...
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Tickets are now available for Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at V&A South Kensington. V&A South Kensington is pleased to present the first exhibition in the UK devoted to one of the 20th century's most innovative haute couture houses, Maison Schi...
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From Paris to London…by way of Oz. Follow the journey of 's striking 2025 Academy Awards performance outfit, a ruby-red Schiaparelli gown and heels designed by , as it's carefully packed and transported from Maison Schiaparelli and prepared for disp...
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Tomorrow night, games become performance. Join us for V&A Friday Late x London Games Festival: Player/Performer – a FREE evening of boundary pushing interactivity, play, performance and spectacle. Enter the Algorave with London Live Coding and arti...
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"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." Celebrating the birthday of William Morris, born on this day in 1834. Widely regarded as one of the 19th century's most influential designers, he played a cen...
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Applying the finishing touches. The 1938 'Skeleton Dress' designed by Elsa Schiaparelli and the 2021 'Lungs Dress' designed by Daniel Roseberry - two Schiaparelli icons are prepared for display by our exhibition team in the Sainsbury Gallery at V&A ...
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Dancing in the moonlight 🌙🌌 This painting captures Fanny Cerrito in a famous dance from the ballet 'Ondine' by Jules Perrot. 'Ondine' tells the story of a water nymph named Ondine who falls in love with a peasant named Matteo. She lures Matteo's int...
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Take a look behind the scenes of Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at V&A South Kensington. The show will trace the origins of the House, from its first, paradigm-shifting garments, to its present-day incarnation in the hands of its creative directo...
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Spring is in the air 🍀🌷 Take a walk through Mr. McGregor's garden, where nature feels magical and real. Inspired by natural landscapes, Beatrix Potter's illustrations combine romance and fantasy in lifelike settings. Her vivid sense of place was sh...
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The Music is Black: A British Story. A landmark exhibition. Opens Saturday 18 April. Some music holds memories. Some music builds worlds. From the slow sway of Lovers Rock, to the basslines of Jungle, to the raw energy of Grime - sound has shaped g...
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Recreating an 18th-century enamel portrait. Watch as enamel artist Ruth Ball delicately reproduces a portrait miniature of Queen Charlotte, based on an original painted in 1781. Through tracing, painting in enamel, and firing layer by layer, she fo...
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Before swiss army knives were invented, there was the chatelaine ✨ Intended to be both decorative and practical, chatelaines are belt hooks with a set of chains used for carrying useful household tools. Commonly featured accessories included a watch...
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A chest of drawers like you've never seen before. This iconic 1990s design takes humble, salvaged drawers, often from office or domestic furniture, and transforms them into something extraordinary. Housed in solid maple and bound with industrial str...
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A story of loyalty, told through design 🌿✨ This copper-gilt locket pairs political drama with craftsmanship. Inside is a finely painted miniature of Colonel William Careless (also known as Carlos), who escaped the Battle of Worcester with Charles II...
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Designing for movement. For our latest Fashion in Motion show, designer @ showcased a new piece created in response to the monumental architecture and historic artworks of the Raphael Court at V&A South Kensington. Rooted in movement and physical e...
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Look up! A behind-the-scenes peek at museum life ✨ The iconic Dale Chihuly chandelier is shining even brighter after our team's thorough cleaning. Made by Dale Chihuly and his studio team in Seattle, each separate glass element of the V&A Rotunda C...
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You are cordially invited to tea with the Bridgertons. In the eighteenth century, Wedgwood designed tea services fit for those at the highest end of society. Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) herself placed orders and permitted Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-179...
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A small ribbon, a powerful message. 💜💚🤍 Created for Women's Sunday in 1908, this badge helped define the suffragettes' iconic colours and boldly asserted women's right to be heard. These colours were intended to symbolise dignity, purity, and hope. ...
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