Research Department
Research is a core activity of the Victoria and Albert Museum helping to develop the public understanding of the art and artefacts of many of the great cultures of the worl…
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Research Projects
In 2013 the V&A introduced ResearchPlan, a strategic initiative that highlights and supports our longer-term research objectives and priorities.
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Research Reports detailing published works by V&A staff and the Research Bulletin which showcases a selection of pioneering research undertaken across the Museum.
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MA in History of Design
The V&A/RCA MA in the History of Design is a degree programme by the Research department of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the School of Humanities at the Royal College…
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Code of good practice in research
This Code of Practice sets out standards of performance and conduct expected of all staff, students and contracted personnel engaged in research at the Victoria and Albert …
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Study Rooms
The V&A has a number of study rooms where additional material from the collections can be viewed.
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Researching theatre and performance
Recommended resources about the performing arts within the V&A's Theatre and Performance Collections and elsewhere, and advice on how to research theatre and performance.
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Baroque: Magnificence & Style (Paperback)
The complexity and sophistication of Baroque art, developed through the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, could be understood as an attempt …
Buy nowEvent - Open Studio: Julia Lohmann: Design Resident
Wed 24 April 2013–Wed 26 June 2013
OPEN STUDIO: Visit the V&A Residency Studios to meet design resident Julia Lohmann. Find out about her research, creative practice and work in progress. 13.00-16.00
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