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The V&A and Republic of Yemen

Today marks an important moment as the V&A signs a historic agreement with the Republic of Yemen, to research and temporarily care for four objects that are likely to have...

5 things to know about Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at Young V&A

Wallace and Gromit figurines in the YVA marketplace

The ‘innovative’ Kusuma Gallery awarded for its celebration of photography and the book

We want your views on the National Art Library!

National Art Library display: Commercial Graphics of the 1930s

Conference – Sacred Ceramics: Devotional Images in European Porcelain, 30 September 2025

Autumn at Young V&A

Sumō comes to London

V&A and Bunnett-Muir Musical Theatre Archive Trust award their first Musical Theatre Fellows and Grant Recipients

Karen Nicholson

Which nine objects has the Princess of Wales chosen to display at V&A East Storehouse?

Applications for Doctoral Placements Now Open

Call for papers – ‘Bibliomigrancy amongst the Ruins: post-1945 Book Movement’

New photography acquisition by Ilanit Illouz

Friday Late: Is This For Real?

Winners announced: 2025 V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography

Introducing the V&A Adobe Creative Residents for 2025

In conversation with Benjamin Phillips – winner of the 2024 V&A Illustration for Children Award and the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year

Na’ama Haneman’s winning silver commission – now on display

News and Updates

BREAKING NEWS! Henry Cole’s beloved Jim identified

In memory of Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll

Young V&A wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024

Centralia by Poulomi Basu

An anti-slavery sugar bowl

Homecoming – Exhibition of Asante Gold Regalia at Manhyia Palace Museum, Kumasi

New photography acquisition: Siân Davey

group of young women gathered socially

Digital design – Art Fund New Collecting Award

Laia Abril – radical feminist art in the Institution

Introducing the V&A East Culture Council

The V&A 2024 Illustration Awards have launched!

Digital Design Weekend 2023

New photography acquisition: ‘Ghostwriter’ by Sheida Soleimani