Elvis wanted to record “I Will Always Love You,” but his manager Colonel Tom Parker demanded half the publishing rights. Dolly refused. Years later, Whitney ...

Famous worldwide as the painter of such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) is also renowned for his notebooks in which he recorded his thoughts and inventions. Five of ...

In terms of gender identity and masculine expression, the eighteenth century was an important time of transition. While in 1700, there was a certain amount of tolerance for effeminacy, and for ...

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V&A Members enjoy free and unlimited entry to all exhibitions, a sought-after programme of Members' events, use of our Members' Rooms, at least 10% off in V&A shops, and much more.

Some clichés are ubiquitous. Take ‘Home is where the heart is’ – it’s one of those sayings where, once you start to look, you find it everywhere: from cushions, plates and plaques in gift shops, to ...

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Robberies in museums are any museum curator’s nightmare. And this is unfortunately what happened on 20 th November 2024 when three gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection were ...

Young people of east London are one of the target audiences for V&A East and their participation in our spaces and programming will be crucial to the success of the project. Our brilliant Youth ...

The results are in and we now have eleven happy recipients of the V&A Illustration Awards 2024! A record over 2000 entries were submitted, covering artwork from the period 2022-2023. Our winners this ...

The India Museum was founded as part of the East India Company (EIC) at the turn of the nineteenth century. Formed for the exploitation of trade with India, East and Southeast Asia, the East India ...

The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) collection at the V&A is one of the most significant collections of photography in the world. To unlock its inspiring potential, we are leading an ambitious ...