The Arts of Thailand display at the V&A
The historic origins of the V&A's Thai collection lie in acquisitions made largely during the period from the mid 1…
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Conservation of objects for the 'Arts of Thailand' display
This article highlights a selection of the conservation treatments implemented and examples of the rich decorations…
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites: Thailand
Although Mahayana and Vajrayana systems were well established in Thailand by the 6th century, Theravada Buddhism, i…
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Gold choker & earrings, by Niphon Yodkranpan, 2003
These outstanding examples of modern Thai goldwork were created by two senior master craftsmen and tutors at the Ro…
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Shipwrecked ceramics
Asian ceramics have been the subject of international and inter-Asian trade for over one thousand years. The bulk o…
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Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy, 1968
The Garden Egg, or Senftenberg Egg, chair was designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968. It has two stories, one from each side of the Berlin wall.
RCA/V&A Postgraduate Conservation Programme
Taking stock of a year in the life of RCA/V& A Conservation is always a pleasurable task.
Editorial - Desperately Seeking Eastern
For the next year it will be hard to avoid seeing or hearing evidence of the innovations and traditions of Japanese culture.
Editorial comment - Conservation Journal 58
Spanning the east wing of the Museum and covering an area of 4000m2 on three levels, the 10 new Medieval & Renaissance Galleries, which opened in December 2009, are the culmination of over 45 conservator-years of work.
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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