Poll: V&A objects inside The Amazing Digital Circus!

The Amazing Digital Circus is packed with impossible rooms, bizarre creatures and objects that definitely shouldn’t exist. But museums can be just as weird! Some of these are real objects from the V&A collection. Could they survive one episode inside the Digital Circus – or would even Caine think they’re too strange? Tell us your thoughts and see how they compare to others! Let’s get voting…

A mysterious sofa shaped like lips appears in the Digital Circus…what happens next?

A photo of a Mae West design red lips shaped sofa in red and black against a white background. — Mae West lips V&A sofa

A: Sitting on it lets you hear everyone’s thoughts B: It gives terrible, but oddly confident life advice C: It laughs every time someone tells a joke D: It teleports to a different room whenever you blink

Sitting on it lets you hear everyone’s thoughts33%

It gives terrible, but oddly confident life advice17%

It laughs every time someone tells a joke33%

It teleports to a different room whenever you blink17%

This beautiful sofa was designed by Surrealist artist, Salvador Dali, to be in the shape of the lips of famous movie star, Mae West. Would you sit on this?!

You find this mask…

A photo of a tiger mask with an open mouth and teeth showing set against a black background. — Tiger mask V&A

A: You put it on, obviously! B: Run away C: Give it to Bubble D: Throw it into the Void

You put it on, obviously!20%

Run away40%

Give it to Bubble40%

Throw it into the Void0%

This crazy epic tiger mask was made in 1972 in Varanasi, India. It is on display in the Young V&A museum in Bethnal Green, London.

What happens if you stare at this inside the Circus?

An image of a psychedelic pattern in circles and starbust formation in colours of yellows, blues and oranges. — Love poster V&A

A: The room bends B: Gravity stops working C: The floor disappears D: Nothing… probably

The room bends40%

Gravity stops working20%

The floor disappears0%

Nothing… probably40%

What role would this puppet take?

Wooden glove puppet of Mr Punch — Short-armed puppet

A: Helpful guide B: Secret villain C: Shopkeeper D: Boss battle

Helpful guide40%

Secret villain60%

Shopkeeper0%

Boss battle0%

This Punch glove puppet was made in the 1970s and his creepy little face can be seen in person at the V&A Storehouse, East London.

Who would wear this?

A photograph of a bubble shaped red dress designed by Alexander McQueen with a giant rose on the neck against a grey background with orange borders — Dress Alexander McQueen V&A

A: Ragatha B: Jax C: A mysterious new character D: Caine

Ragatha20%

Jax40%

A mysterious new character40%

Caine0%

This silk stunner by Alexander McQueen would look good on anyone, let’s face it!

Would this automaton mouse survive?

A photo of an automaton white mouse poking out of a red top hat set against a dark grey gradient background.

A: Yes. It becomes one of Caine’s NPCs B: No way – It glitches after 3 seconds C: Pomni adopts it D: It escapes into another level

Yes. It becomes one of Caine’s NPCs50%

No way – It glitches after 3 seconds33%

Pomni adopts it17%

It escapes into another level0%

Before robots, there were automata. These incredible machines could write, play music or move all by themselves using springs and gears. Basically. nineteenth-century NPCs.

What magical power would this unlock?

A pearl and gold brooch with a painting of an eye in the centre with a hazel iris and grey white skin. It is set against a white background. — Locket 1800 V&A wig game assets

A: You can fly – but only if you believe you can B: You can see secret doors that nobody else can C: You can read people’s minds D: You can turn invisible

You can fly – but only if you believe you can17%

You can see secret doors that nobody else can67%

You can read people’s minds17%

You can turn invisible0%

This 19th century eye miniature would certainly confuse Caine and make him think twice about how he acts around you! Eye miniatures were very popular hundreds of years ago. The idea being that it was an all-seeing-eye which was both beautiful and unnerving!

What could possibly be in this lockbox?

A: A way out of the Digital Circus B: All the evils of the world C: Sweet treats! D: A way to deflect Caine

A way out of the Digital Circus20%

All the evils of the world0%

Sweet treats!20%

A way to deflect Caine60%

These portable lockboxes were used in the 15th century in parishes to give charity to the poor. You can see this exact one on display at the Young V&A, Bethnal Green, London.

How would this wallpaper work inside the tent?

A William Morris pattern showing the Strawberry Thief with thistles, strawberries and thurshes in colours of greens, reds, dark blues and pinks. — William Morris V&A

A: It could take you to a whole new landscape B: It could help you blend in and hide from others C: Bubble wouldn’t like it and ask for it to be removed D: Jax would love it

It could take you to a whole new landscape40%

It could help you blend in and hide from others0%

Bubble wouldn’t like it and ask for it to be removed40%

Jax would love it20%