British watercolours 1750-1900: travels in Europe and the Middle East
In the early 19th century more artists took advantage of the opportunities for foreign travel, exploring new subjects in the landscape and cultures of other countries.
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Victorian Circus
History of circus performance in Britain in the 19th century, and the development of circus acts, portable buildings and tenting.
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Memory Maps: 'Braintree to Bovinger: Cycling in the Seventies' by Adrian May
All my friends were wearing denim and no-one rode bicycles except children and old men. My first adult bike came from a jumble in Muswell Hill and cost me forty pence. I co…
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The traveling technician - the role of a technician as courier
In recent years there has been a continued increase in the number of loans from the Museum to exhibitions in the UK and around the world. The Museum exhibition program has …
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Travelling altar: Investigating an object
The travelling altar was acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1930 for the sum of £ 1500. It was made in 1574 for the Delgado family in Milan and would have f…
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Getting here
Information about travelling to the V&A by public transport, car, bicycle or on foot
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Travelling to the Great Exhibition
'Enormous excursion trains daily poured their thousands into the city... Throughout the season... it was like.., a gigantic picnic... large numbers of work people received …
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Steam & speed: The power of steam at sea
At the heart of the complex structure of international trade developed by the Victorians and upon which their process of wealth generation depended, were efficient means of…
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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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Event - Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900
Sat 26 October 2013 10:00
EXHIBITION: Presenting one of the world’s greatest artistic traditions, Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900 will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see rare surviving works of art drawn from collections around the world.
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