What's On Wednesday 22 May 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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Special Events
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Digital Futures: Urban Open Space
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SPECIAL EVENT: Join engineers, scientists, artists, technologists and tinkerers for a Digital Futures special event showcasing brilliant projects and prototypes built during the NASA led International Space Apps Challenge and Urban Prototyping hackathon.
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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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Courses
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High Renaissance to Baroque 12/13
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YEAR COURSE: Study the art, architecture and decorative arts of Europe from the High Renaissance to Baroque focussing on Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands and England. Wednesdays, 19 September 2012 – 10 July 2013 (over 3 terms), 11.00–15.30
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Free talks & tours
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Daily Introductory Tour
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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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Open Studio: The Toshiba Japan Ceramics Residency - Keiko Masumoto
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OPEN STUDIO: Visit the Ceramics Residency Studio to watch Keiko Masumoto at work and find out more about her highly skilled making processes and Japanese ceramic trends.
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David Bowie Is:
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Join Victoria Broackes for an insight into the making of David Bowie is.
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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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Membership Events
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Highlights at Blythe House
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The V&A’s Beverley Hart will show a range of highlights found in the Museum’s collection held in its main storage space at Blythe House.
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Artist Demonstration: Tamara Gomez
Tamara Gomez designs and hand crafts exquisite jewellery using precious metals, rough diamonds, gem stones and traditional goldsmithing techniques.
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Product Design Residency: Julia Lohmann
Visit the Residency Studios to experience Julia Lohmann’s innovative new seaweed-based material and see how it is used in a broad range of designs from furniture to fashion accessories.
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Norfolk House Music Room Concert
Join musicians from the Royal College of Music as they perform classical works in the V&A’s elegant Norfolk House Music Room.
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Fashion Illustration: Portraits of Paris
Internationally renowned fashion illustrator Jason Brooks has worked for household names from Vogue to Coca-Cola.
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