The talk will share new findings on the complex provenance of an Akan drum—one of the oldest African-American objects extant ...

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Studio pottery refers to ceramics made by individual artist-potters in their own workshops, typically by hand.

The new Explore the Collections landing page, which launched in May 2025. How do you make 1.2 million objects feel discoverable, relevant and inspiring to every visitor — whether they’re searching ...

Using URGE Collective’s carbon calculator, among the materials commonly used in temporary exhibition design, we identified acrylic as the most environmentally costly, contributing 31% of the build’s ...

The Wilfred Buckley collection at the V&A comprises over 600 pieces, with more than 500 currently displayed in the glass galleries in Room 131.Encyclopaedic in scope, the collection features numerous ...

To provide opportunities for early-career training for PhD students, the V&A has made available a range of doctoral placements based in collections departments, archives, the National Art Library, ...

The Wind from Craft Town By positioning the ‘Craft Town’ as a cultural-geographical concept, this forum examines how craft serves as a bridge between tradition and modernity, embedding local heritage ...

Lunchtime Lecture: Neurodivergence and Creativity This talk is part of the V&A Academy Lunchtime Lecture Series. No booking is required.

The V&A is pleased to announce the four winners of the 2025 V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography, the third iteration of the museum’s open call prize which identifies, supports and ...

I had previously overseen an exhibition installation at Los Angeles County Museum of Art where I had met an associate conservator from the J. Paul Getty Museum. She had kindly invited me to the Getty ...

The finale showcases precious stones from the Imperial Workshops, and the uniquely Mughal cuts of diamonds from Golconda. Eight rare treasures from the al-Sabah Collection will be presented here, ...