What's On Monday 8 April 2013
Exhibitions
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David Bowie is
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EXHIBITION: The V&A has been given unprecedented access to the David Bowie archive to curate the first international retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie - one of the most pioneering and influential performers of modern times.
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Treasures of the Royal Courts:
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EXHIBITION: The V&A reveals the majesty of the courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to Ivan the Terrible and the early Romanovs in a major exhibition celebrating 500 years of exchange between Britain and Russia.
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Family Events
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Back-packs & Trails
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FAMILY EVENT: Journey across the V&A with fantastic stories, games and multi-sensory materials. Choose from Back-packs, trails or, for the under 5s, an Agent Animal bag.
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The Imagination Station - Easter 2013
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FAMILY EVENT: Invent your coat of arms on a flag or shield using symbols from across the Museum and your imagination.
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Discovering Architecture tour
FAMILY EVENT: Meet Architect Mike Davies from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners as he takes you on a tour of his favourite parts of the V&A before trying the new Discovering Architecture back-pack.
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Courses
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Theatre of Taste: From Careme to Blumenthal
SHORT COURSE: Explore the lives of four great pioneers of food as theatre, alongside key items from the V&A collections, including equipment, designs and images will help to illustrate the extraordinary worlds created by these visionary chefs.
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Free talks & tours
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Daily Introductory Tour
Free entry–
TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which describes the history of the V&A and introduces a selection of treasures from the Museum's outstanding collections.
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Medieval & Renaissance Tour 11.30
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TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning Medieval & Renaissance Galleries. Starting at the Meeting Point, Grand Entrance at 11.30.
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What lies beneath: Peering up the skirts of 18th and 19th Century dress
FREE TALK: Enjoy a brief talk on the conservation and mounting of an 18th-century Mantua and 19th-century underwear.
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Theatre & Performance Galleries Tour
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TOUR: Take a guided tour of the V&A's exciting theatre and performance collections, including rock & pop posters, theatre and ballet costumes, puppets, stage sets and more! See new costumes from the Lion King now on display.
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British Galleries Tour
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TOUR: Join this daily one hour tour which introduces the V&A's stunning British Galleries which house the most comprehensive collection of British design and art on view anywhere in the world.
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