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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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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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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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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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Digital Design Drop In
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FREE DEMONSTRATION: Drop in to our Digital Studio to meet and chat with visiting digital artists who explore the intersection of technology, art and design in their work.
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Digital Futures
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FREE EVENT: Join digital design students as they present their work, including 3D printing, data visualisations, interactive installations, sound and more, with fellow artists and designers.
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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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Open Studio: Julia Lohmann: Design Resident
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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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Silver for the Tudor and Stuart Table
GALLERY TALK: Take a closer look at some of the lavish silverware used to decorate the tables of Tudor and Stuart society.
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Beatrix Potter and the beautiful satin waistcoat
GALLERY TALK: Explore Beatrix Potter with Frances Willis.
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War Games
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Curators Sarah Wood and Ieuan Hopkins look at how toy manufacturers have responded to changing attitudes towards war, and the impact war can have on children's play.
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Deception: Ceramics & Imitation
GALLERY TALK: From functional tablewares masquerading as fruit or vegetables to imitations of prized materials, potters have always created objects intended to delight and surprise by deceiving the eye.
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Building Memories
GALLERY TALK: Join Deborah Sutherland as she looks in more detail at the objects in Building Memories: the art of remembering.
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European Traditional Jewellery
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Join Jane Perry, visiting scholar at the V&A and author of 'Traditional Jewellery in Nineteenth-century Europe', for an insight into traditional jewellery.
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Imperial Wardrobe in China
GALLERY TALK: This talk will offer an introduction to the imperial wardrobe in China during the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
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Chromazone: Colour in Contemporary Architecture
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Join Robert Wilson, Editor, Curator and Architect as he asks why there has been such an explosion of colour in recent architecture.
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Introducing William Blake
GALLERY TALK: Join Bryony as she introduces you to some of the themes of Blake's work through examples from the galleries and Prints and Drawings Study room.
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O, those jewels! The Pride and glory of this kingdom!
LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Join Richard Edgcumbe, Senior Curator, as he discusses the jewels presented in the V&A's current exhibition: Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars.
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Surrealist publications in the National Art Library
GALLERY TALK: Join Sally Williams for an opportunity to view key Surrealist publications held by the National Art Library and to look at some of the printing techniques used.
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Closer Look Architecture talk: John Buonarotti Papworth: "any job, any style, any client"
FREE TALK: Hailed as a second Michelangelo by his friends, J.B. Papworth was an architect of incredible versatility.
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How to become a Designer
FREE TALK: Join us for a talk aimed at young people who want to know more about careers in design.
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Open House London 2013 Tour
FREE TOUR: Go on a tour of the Victoria and Albert Museum, including access to some areas usually closed to the public, and discover the rich and varied architecture of the V&A.
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