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The official poster for the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games is an iconic symbol of graphic communication. Combining a dynamic ...
Author and fashion historian Hilary Davidson explores the world of Regency dress in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
Close looking and scientific investigation of a sculpture can lead to exciting new insight into the artist’s methods. Careful examination of Lucretia, a gilded wood statuette produced by Italian ...
Step into the glittering world of 18th-century Versailles and discover your royal alter ego and Marie Antoinette aesthetic! Marie Antoinette was the Queen of Versailles AND Queen of fashion – sporting ...
Play along with this fun video quiz that's all about digital technology. Is that an mp3 player or iPod Shuffle? Nintendo or Xbox? 3D printed?
At the V&A, accessibility and preservation go hand in hand – and nowhere is that more evident than in our current Design and Disability exhibition. Each month, on the final weekday, we host Lights Up ...
Play along with this fast-paced and fun video quiz that's all about food-related objects you'll probably find in your kitchen!
Protected by Powerful Saints: Belief and Ritual Join us to discover how, with their wide-ranging and often unusual obligations, saints used to be central to everybody's life and crucial to nations' ...
Discover the most scintillating gems, unique designs, and unusual materials in an exclusive tour of the Jewellery Gallery.
Gabrielle Chanel and Britain Discover how Chanel launched her business in the UK a century ago, in 1925, and why the relationship continues to flourish to this day.
The ancient practice of hand-embroidery – called tatreez in Arabic – is a craft dating back centuries. Discover six incredible examples of Palestinian fashion.
The Town Square is being taken over for one day! We welcome you to enjoy a new temporary installation, designed and built by summer design club in collaboration with Studio Bark and U-Build. Over the ...