The talk will share new findings on the complex provenance of an Akan drum—one of the oldest African-American objects extant ...

Treat yourself or a loved one with the gift of Membership: enjoy free access to all exhibitions, access to our Members’ Room, priority booking to evening talks, and much more.

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

The Wilfred Buckley collection at the V&A comprises over 600 pieces, with more than 500 currently displayed in the glass galleries in Room 131.Encyclopaedic in scope, the collection features numerous ...

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, ...

The Wind from Craft Town 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 ...

As discussed in an earlier blog, the palace of Torrijos had fallen into disrepair by the beginning of the 20th century and was demolished by 1917.Pieces of the palaces were sold, bought, and ...

Lunchtime Lecture: Neurodivergence and Creativity This talk is part of the V&A Academy Lunchtime Lecture Series. No booking is required.

The V&A is pleased to announce the four winners of the 2025 V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography, the third iteration of the museum’s open call prize which identifies, supports and ...

We’re thrilled to announce that when V&A East Museum opens in spring 2026, its food and drink offer will be shaped by a collaboration with Ravinder Bhogal and Nadeem Lalani Nanjuwany, the co-founders ...

I had previously overseen an exhibition installation at Los Angeles County Museum of Art where I had met an associate conservator from the J. Paul Getty Museum. She had kindly invited me to the Getty ...

Join us online for a magical Disney Movement & Music Workshop designed for KS2 children. In this exciting session hosted on Zoom, your class will step into the world of The Lion King as they have fun ...