Fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 – 1973) was a provocateur who took pleasure in challenging typical notions of dress. Witty, elegant and often strikingly surreal, her designs incorporate ...

V&A members of Prospect and PCS have announced further industrial action on 29 and 30 October 2026 as part of the ongoing dispute regarding the 2026 pay award. We sincerely regret that the Trade ...

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Play, Interact, Explore, Leap Then Look (Community Room) An interactive installation by Leap Then Look Large, tactile sculptural objects, touchable artworks and colourful assemblages create a lively, ...

From luxurious 17th-century courtly robes to a quilt stitched by 21st-century prison inmates, the V&A holds a rich variety of objects created through quilting and patchwork – two distinct but ...

From artisanal jewellery to a digitally-printed kimono, iconic sportswear, ground-breaking heels and a sparkling stage costume, this trail showcases global 21st-century fashion on display across V&A ...

The V&A's buildings were intended to be a work of art in themselves, reinforcing the museum's mission to educate and inspire its visitors. This trail explores five unique spaces around the museum – ...

Industrial action planned for Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October has been suspended following negotiations. All V&A museums will be open as usual this week, including exhibitions, displays, shops and ...

Exhibitions, displays, courses, talks – plus events for V&A Members. See What's on at the V&A venues, and online.

A comprehensive list of all the V&A directors from Henry Cole to Tristram Hunt ...

Receive updates from the V&A family of museums about exhibitions, events, courses, products and ways to support the V&A. Global banking group Societe Generale is delighted to be building on its ...