Size of the V&A collections
How many items are there in the V&A collections? How many collection items are on display? & How much of the V&A co…
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News from the past: Oral history at the V&A
Drawing on a recording undertaken as part of the V&A Oral History project with former Deputy Keeper Barbara Morris,…
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History of the paintings collection
The Paintings collection was an original part of the Museum of Ornamental Art, later re-named the Victoria and Albe…
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The history of the musical instruments collection
The V&A has some of the most beautiful instruments to be found in any public collection in the world. This is a bri…
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Owen Jones and the V&A Collections
The sparsity of serious historical attention given to Jones is surprising, considering his role in the history of t…
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History of the V&A and the Schools of Design study guide
Recommended resources for investigating the history of the V&A and its collections and the Schools of Design.…
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Japanese Fashion: A Cultural History
The first full history of the last two hundred years of Japanese clothing.
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Mon 19 January 2009–Mon 31 December 2012
TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which describes the history of the V&A and introduces a selection of treasures from the Museum's outstanding collections.
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