Room 129: Contemporary Glass
The Märit Rausing Gallery displays recent work by international, contemporary glass artist-makers and designers.…
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Room 131: Glass
Room 131 holds a display of glass vividly illustrating its entire history from ancient times to contemporary. Inclu…
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Rooms 83-84: Sacred Silver & Stained Glass
The richness or simplicity of the vessels used in Christian worship, displayed in the Sacred Silver room, reflect t…
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Rooms 26–27: Sculpture 1300–1600
Rooms 26 and 27 feature a selection of religious sculpture from Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain and …
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Stained Glass Appeal
We need your help to raise £75,000 to conserve and re-install William Bell Scott's original stained glass on the landings of the Manfred and Lydia Gorvy Lecture Theatre
Caring for your glass
This section contains Information and advice on how to look after glass. It highlights common problems, tells you what to avoid and provides practical, step-by-step instructions on how to clean and care for glass.
Vessel Glass Deterioration in the Museum Environment: A Quantitative Study by Surface Analysis
Conservators are working towards finding a satisfactory solution to the problem of deterioration of vessel glass.
Investigation of the room temperature corrosion of replica museum glass
The problem of deteriorating glass remains a serious issue for many collections around the world. It is now well known that the composition of a glass object strongly determines its properties.
Chemical Stabilisation of Weathered Glass Surfaces
Detailed studies on the effects of treatments to stabilise weathered glass need to be undertaken to become a part of future conservation methods. Work is in progress at the Materials Department at Imperial College.
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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Event - British Galleries Tour
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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