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Welcome to V&A South Kensington, a world of creativity in the heart of London. From unmissable exhibitions to extraordinary collections, there is something for everyone at the global destination for art, design and performance.
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A brief history of vampires – in print, photography and posters
A brief history of vampires – in print, photography and posters
Discover, if you dare, how Count Dracula haunts the V&A's collections
Fashion unpicked: the Skeleton dress by Elsa Schiaparelli
Fashion unpicked: the Skeleton dress by Elsa Schiaparelli
Get closer to Schiaparelli's famously surreal evening dress, designed with Salvador Dali
500 years of witches in art and design
500 years of witches in art and design
Grab your broom and join us for a spellbinding journey through art and design history
A brief history of ghosts and spirit photography
A brief history of ghosts and spirit photography
Find out about the Victorian obsession with seances, spiritualism and capturing ghosts
From the Collections
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Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India -
(Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France -
The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England -
3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock -
Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster -
(Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France -
Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924