What the Victorians read at Christmas
The commercialisation of Christmas, which many today consider a bane of modern life, in fact has its origins in the…
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The Xmas Cake Dress
The Xmas Cake Dress was purchased by the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood in 1983 as part of a huge collection of …
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Annunciation to the Shepherds
The design for this roundel is very similar to that of a manuscript, dated about 1325 to 1335 that is now in The Ha…
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'The Adoration of the Magi' panel by Augustin Henckel, 1500-20
This carved, painted and gilded limewood panel shows the scene at Bethlehem when the three gift-bearing kings (magi…
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Greeting cards study guide
Recommended resources for the study of greetings cards
Obituary of Sir Eric Maclagan KCVO, CBE
Sir Eric Maclagan (1879–1951) joined the V&A in 1905 firstly in the Textiles department and then the Architecture & Sculpture department. In 1916 he was seconded to the Foreign Office, becoming the Ministry of Information’s controller for France in 1918, and was attached to the British peace delegation in Paris in 1919. In 1924 he was appointed director of the V&A and brought in many ideas which are now seen as central to running a modern museum such selling postcards and Christmas cards of museum objects, publishing popular books about the collections, free public lectures, and gallery guides.
Negus the circus lion
Negus the tightrope walking lion was a star attraction at Bertram Mills’ Circus at Olympia in the 1950-51 Christmas season.
The Adoration of the Magi
The Gospel of St Matthew records the story of wise men guided by a brilliant star to Bethlehem. The story gained enormous popularity in the early centuries of the Christian church, and still exerts a powerful influence today.
Interview with David Tse, assistant director for Typhoon Live: Getting Married and Dogs
Interview with David Tse, Assistant Director for Typhoon Live: Getting Married and Dogs
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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'Annie Lennox' Pack of 10 Christmas Cards (Square)
Pack of 10 small square Christmas cards to send to your friends.
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