Room 141: Contemporary Ceramics
The McAulay Gallery has the best of contemporary ceramics from Europe, Asia and North America on display. The galle…
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Room 129: Contemporary Glass
The Märit Rausing Gallery displays recent work by international, contemporary glass artist-makers and designers.…
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Room 68: Modernist to Contemporary Silver
Room 68 is devoted to silver of the last hundred years. There are thematic displays illustrating silver from the po…
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Room 48: Contemporary
The Porter Gallery situated next to the V&A's Grand Entrance, houses temporary displays featuring contemporary art …
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Room 74: 20th century, internationalism & modernism
This room is divided into three bays. The first includes objects made between 1900 and 1920, a time when appropriat…
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Room 76: 20th century, design since 1945
The displays in this gallery explore art and design from the end of the Second World War until the present day. In …
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Gallery closures
We aim to open all galleries at all times. Occasionally, galleries need to be closed at short notice. If you are coming to the Museum to see something in a specific gallery, you are advised to call in advance to check before you travel.
The new paintings galleries
The New Paintings Galleries at the V& A have just opened to the public. The practical conservation of the paintings started exactly a year ago in November 2002. One hundred and sixty-seven of the 200 oil paintings on display required some work and we had just under one year in which to complete it.
The British Galleries 1500-1900: An Overview
The refurbishment of the British Galleries is one of the largest and most exciting projects the V& A has ever undertaken. The world's most important collection of British art and design will be redisplayed in a new and glorious setting.
Removal and Installation of Mirrors for the British Galleries Project
The British Galleries Project necessitated the movement of a number of large, fragile, highly decorated mirrors. This combination of adjectives, when referring to Museum objects, presents some serious handling problems.
Conservation & rotating displays in the Nehru Gallery of Indian art
Conserving and rotating material in the Nehru Gallery of Indian Art allows much more of the Indian and South-East Asian Collection to be on public display.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Contemporary International Glass (Hardback)
This stylish book, based on the V&A's unrivalled collection, brings together the finest contemporary glass artists in the world.
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Mon 19 January 2009–Mon 31 December 2012
TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning British Galleries which house the most comprehensive collection of British design and art on view anywhere in the world.
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