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 ...

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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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The spectacular Sutherland Diamonds are now on public display at V&A South Kensington. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government and allocated to the V&A in 2022, these objects – comprised ...

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 ...

The Design Trust Fellowship at V&A East is a one-year programme awarding a creative practitioner funding to engage in research at V&A East Storehouse, fieldwork in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and ...

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 ...

Production models are the vital link between an idea on paper, and manufacturing in the factory. They translate two-dimensional designs into three-dimensional prototypes made of clay, from which ...

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V&A colleagues and friends share their memories of Martin Roth, the V&A’s Director from 2011 – 2016, who has sadly passed away. Tim Reeve, V&A Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer Many people ...