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.

Studio pottery refers to ceramics made by individual artist-potters in their own workshops, typically by hand.

Using URGE Collective’s carbon calculator, among the materials commonly used in temporary exhibition design, we identified acrylic as the most environmentally costly, contributing 31% of the build’s ...

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, ...

Featuring speakers from both China and the UK, the forum will present case studies and host roundtable discussions that explore how local heritage can drive innovation, and how craft intersects with ...

On Tuesday 18 March, the top 10 finalists from across the country journeyed to the V&A South Kensington for 2024/25 V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge Pitching and Awards Day. There was a lot of ...

The Mughal dynasty was founded in 1526 when Babur, a Central Asian prince descended from Timur (d.1405) and the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan (about 1162 – 1227) invaded the land he knew as Hindustan (the ...

The last visitor account featured here was published on 31 May 1879 in The London Journal, a British penny fiction weekly, published from 1845 to 1928 and one of the best-selling magazines of the 19th ...

We were very saddened to learn of the recent loss of Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll. Dame Elizabeth was Director of the V&A 1987 to 1995, following a successful period as Head of the National Art Library.

I am delighted to share the wonderful news that after its first year of opening, Young V&A has been awarded the incredible accolade of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024 – the largest museum prize in ...