The John Madejski Garden
The John Madejski Garden opened on 5 July 2005. Kim Wilkie's design has transformed the garden. The Italianate cour…
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'Poly & Chai', installation by Yung Ho Chang
Between 2 June and 1 September 2008, Yung Ho Chang, one of China’s leading architects, created the installation ‘Po…
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'Volume', installation by United Visual Artists and one point six
‘Volume’, a luminous interactive installation, transformed the V&A's John Madejski Garden between 24 November 2006 …
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Italian Renaissance villas and gardens
In the 14th century, the Italian villa was a large country house, often fortified, that stood at the heart of an ag…
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'Forever', installation by Universal Everything
Between 21 November 2008 and 1 February 2009 the John Madejski Garden came alive with ‘Forever’, a generative audio-visual installation created by Universal Everything, a multidisciplinary design studio.
'Magic Lantern', installation by Mat Collishaw
Between 26 November 2010 and 27 March 2011 artist Mat Collishaw animated the Museum's architecture with an installation of haunting beauty. 'Magic Lantern', a monumental zoetrope, transformed the Museum's edifice into a beacon of light, brought to life by fluttering moths visible from dusk each evening.
Venue hire at the V&A
The V&A Museum is available to hire for a range of events, from meetings to canapé receptions, private views and dinner dances. The Museum also provides a stunning backdrop for filming and photo shoots.
Interview with John Allen, knitting designer
Interview with British knit designer John Allen, knitting designer
Obituary of John Forrest Hayward
John Forrest Hayward (1916–83) was a distinguished art historian and specialist in the study of arms and armour. He spent WWII with the Special Operations Executive, fitting out agents to be parachuted behind the enemy lines and in 1945 he joined the Monuments and Fine Arts Office in Austria. In 1949 he joined the Metalwork Department of the Victoria & Albert Museum, allowing him to widen his field of studies to include gold and silver plate, jewellery and bronze. In 1956 he became Deputy Keeper of the Department of Furniture and Woodwork.
Donate to the Stained Glass Appeal
We are currently working on an exciting project to conserve and re-install the original stained glass on the landings of the Manfred and Lydia Gorvy Lecture Theatre. We need your help to raise £75,000 to bring these historical features back to their former glory for us all to enjoy.
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Covent Garden Opera House (Custom Print)
Covent Garden Opera House, The Colonnade, by Walter John Bayes (1869 - 1956).
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Tue 29 May 2012 19:00
EVENING TALK: Hear how John Hegarty, co-founder of the global advertising firm Bartle Bogle Hegarty, develops his ideas and his views on the world of international advertising.
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