Tag: Victoria and Albert Museum
Why Are These Traditional Saudi Arabian Dresses So Huge?
Marvel at dramatic silhouettes and intricate embroidery of Saudi Arabian dresses from the 1940s and 1950s.
Unboxing Tarot Decks Through the Ages (Ancient Rare Historical and Modern Tarot Cards)
Unbox six historic tarot card decks with curators Ruth, Beckie and Josephine and explore the rich and mysterious history of tarot — from its origins in 15th-century Europe to its modern use in spiritual practices.
Victoria and Albert Museum’s New Space Gives the Public a Rare Look at Little-Seen History
The Victoria and Albert East Storehouse, a warehouse that holds items unable to fit in the renowned British museum's main space, offers the public a rare glimpse at history -- including David Bowie's trousers and an enormous Picasso piece.
Unboxing Historic Ballet Costumes: Margot Fonteyn, Anna Pavlova and Sleeping Beauty Treasures
Join curator of dance Jane Pritchard as she carefully unboxes and explores these historic ballet objects – from Margot Fonteyn’s costume from The Sleeping Beauty, designed by Oliver Messel in 1946, to a ballet shoe thought to have been worn by Anna Pavlov...
How Was It Made? Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet
How was an ancient Egyptian faience amulet made? In this video, we uncover the materials, techniques, and ancient technology used by Egyptian craftspeople to create the faience amulets thousands of years ago.
Inside the Shed Where Tiny Dolls House Furniture Is Crafted
Tucked away in a garden shed, retired furniture-maker turned miniaturist Terry Facey spends his days making something wonderfully small.
Unboxing Victorian Mourning: Dress, Human Hair Jewelry and Postmortem Photos
Step into the fascinating and eerie world of Victorian mourning traditions. In this unboxing video, Curators Ruth and Lydia reveal a real Victorian mourning outfit, intricate jewelry made from human hair, and haunting postmortem photographs once used to m...
David Bowie’s Biggest Hit: Nile Rodgers Breaks Down ‘Let’s Dance’
What motivates an artist? Is it selling millions of albums or creating music with a message? Nile Rodgers knows it’s both.
Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan
Join Senior Paper Conservator Susan Catcher as she conserves a fragile 200-year-old fan from the era of Marie Antoinette.
The Youngest 92-Year-Old Artist
Meet youthful spirit John Lyons, the 92-year-old Trinidadian-British painter, poet, and cook for whom curious creativity is a way of life. In his 90s he’s still working, creating and thriving and insists he only feels 30!
The Necklace That Ruined Marie Antoinette?
Watch as Senior Curator Sarah Grant unboxes the Sutherland Diamonds – a jewelry set comprising of necklace and earrings which are connected to the ruin and execution of Marie Antoinette. But how did these diamonds manage to change history? And are these t...
Tatreez: The Ancient Art of Palestinian Embroidery
This video is made to coincide with the exhibition 'Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine' at V&A Dundee which runs until Spring 2026, and the 'Tatreez: Palestinian Embroidery' display at V&A South Kensington until May 2026, curated by Jameel C...
Mounting an 18th-century Silk Dress – Textile Conservation Step-by-Step
In this video, we take you behind the scenes of the Textile Conservation Studio to see how museum mounting professionals Lauren and Hannah mount and display an original 18th-century robe à la française (also known as a sack-back dress).
Conserving an Egyptian Tunic
Textile Conservator Elizabeth-Anne Haldane describes the conservation work undertaken on an 8th-century Egyptian tunic – one of the exhibits to be displayed in the Medieval and Renaissance Galleries.
Meet Eleanor Johnson, Winner of Jackson's Art Prize 2025
Eleanor Johnson won Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 with her oil on canvas painting 'Slick With Olive Oil', which you can see in person at our upcoming exhibition of finalists at Bankside Gallery.
