The Victoria and Albert Museum
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The V&A is the museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The Museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book art, Asian art and..
The Victoria and Albert Museum
1w ago
We are delighted that the magnificent golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) of Punjab is the centrepiece of the exhibition Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King at the Wallace Collection from 10 April...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
2w ago
Poulomi Basu’s striking photographic work ‘Centralia’ is now on display as part of the ‘Photography Now’ gallery rotation in the Photography Centre. Purchased by the Photography Acquisitions Group in 2021, the installation features a selection...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
2w ago
This post is part of the series Perspectives on Research, commissioned as part of the Early Career Research Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions programme, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and coordinated...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
2w ago
This post is part of the series Perspectives on Research, commissioned as part of the Early Career Research Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions programme, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and coordinated...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
2w ago
This post is part of the series Perspectives on Research, commissioned as part of the Early Career Research Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage Institutions programme, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and coordinated...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
2w ago
On March 13, 2024, Make Good: Rethinking Material Futures hosted its third symposium in the packed-out Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre at the V&A. Here we share our recordings from the day. The 2024 Make Good...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
3w ago
Ever wanted to know how to turn your creative passions into a job in the arts? Or just curious about what a museum curator does all day? We’ve been meeting with people from V&A East...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
3w ago
As part of ongoing efforts to update the displays in our glass galleries, we are excited to put a very rare example of abolitionist glassware on public display for the first time in the main...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
3w ago
To provide opportunities for early-career training for PhD students, the V&A has made available a range of doctoral placements based in collections departments, archives, the National Art Library, research, and collections care and access. Each...
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The Victoria and Albert Museum
1M ago
The newly expanded Photography Centre at V&A South Kensington is the largest space in the UK dedicated to a permanent photography collection. Hosting a world-leading programme of displays, events and opportunities for research, it celebrates...
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