About the National Art Library
The National Art Library is a major public reference library, as well as being the Victoria and Albert Museum's cur…
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Journals study guide
Recommended resources and help on how to find information in journals.
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National Art Library auction house sale catalogues
The National Art Library has an extensive collection of sales catalogues from the United Kingdom, Europe and, to a …
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Prints and printmakers study guide
Recommended resources for finding information on prints and printmakers.
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Design and design history study guide
Recommended resources for finding information on design and design history, and how to find design drawings in the …
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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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Art Deco study guide
A selection of material including bibliographies, lists of periodicals, exhibitions, and sales catalogues about Art…
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Children's literature study guide
Recommended resources for the study of children's literature
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Art auction sales, sales catalogues and price guides study guide
Recommended resources for finding information on art auctions sales, sales catalogues, and price guides.
Dialogues between past and present: Historic garments as source material for contemporary fashion design
This article explores London fashion designers' use of historic garments for research and inspiration for their collections. Examples of work by graduates from the Royal College of Art, two established designers and an interview with Professor Wendy Dagworthy, Head of Fashion at the RCA demonstrate how historical research helps to build fashion collections redolent of meaning and narrative.
The training & research group: SIP code
Conservation research and training are vital and a department in a museum as important as the V&A has a special responsibility to provide an environment in which these activities can flourish.
Learning Progammes Research
The V&A researches into learning and interpretation within the museum environment ranging from research assessing programmes that we run, to looking at current museological theory and methodology in terms of practical application within the museum.
Henry Goodman: Researching Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (2000)
Henry Goodman: Researching Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (2000)
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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Western Illuminated Manuscripts
A magnificent three volume catalogue of the manuscripts in the V&A's National Art Library
Buy nowEvent - National Video Archive Performance (NVAP)
Sun 22 January 2012–Sun 17 June 2012
SPECIAL EVENT: NVAP has documented over 250 theatre performances ranging from West-End hits and pantomimes to musicals and physical theatre. To celebrate 20 years of NVAP, the V&A proudly presents a selection of NVAP recordings documenting British theatre.
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