The Victoria and Albert Museum's Asian collections include objects from East Asia, South and South-East Asia, and the Middle East. They are rich in a broad range of artistic media and illustrate many different aspects of religious, courtly and everyday life.
South & South East Asia resources
This is the subject hub for South & South East Asia Resources
East Asia
This is the subject hub for East Asia
Asian Department
The collections of the Asian Department cover a period of more than 5000 years, from 3,500 BC to the present day, and a huge region that encompasses China, Korea and Japan; South-East Asia, from Burma to Indonesia; Pakistan, India and the other countries of South Asia; Central Asia, from Tibet to the Caspian Sea; and the Middle East.
About the Asian collections
The V&A collections of Asian art, including Islamic, Chinese and Indian collections.
The Indian subcontinent: land and culture
The Indian subcontinent is a vast area the size of Europe, and is today divided into the separate countries of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Within the subcontinent itself, there is a wide variety of peoples, languages and religions.
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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The Story of Suleyman: Celebrity Elephants and Other Exotica in Renaissance Portugal
The incredible story of a brave, small elephant, Suleyman, and his decade-long passage by land and sea from Asia and across Europe.
Buy nowEvent - Arts of Asia 11/12
Mon 12 September 2011–Mon 16 July 2012
COURSE: Discover the Arts of Asia, 1500–1900 in this popular Year Course focusing on the rich diversity of artistic traditions found within the vast territories of the Islamic Middle East, South Asia and China. You can book the full course, or select individual terms or days. Mondays, 12 September 2011 – 16 July 2012 (over 3 terms)
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