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

Popular in the 19th century, music hall captured the attention of rowdy crowds with its programme of singers, dancers, ...

From stone-age sandals to sky-high Medieval platforms and soldier-approved Roman boots, shoes have done a lot more than protect our feet! In this whirlwind history lesson, we explore the fascinating, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paul Blow is the winner of the V&A Illustration Award in Advertising and Commercial, 2024. He won for his album cover for indie band The Chesterfields New Modern Homes (Mr Mellow’s Music 2022). Our ...

We live in a world where what we think of as our reality is constantly shifting, being contested and reimagined. Versions of narratives are increasingly shaped by data through our smartphones, AI and ...

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

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 ...

The finale showcases precious stones from the Imperial Workshops, and the uniquely Mughal cuts of diamonds from Golconda. Eight rare treasures from the al-Sabah Collection will be presented here, ...

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 ...