V&A’s Raphael Cartoons go online
The Raphael Cartoons, one of the greatest treasures of the Renaissance in the UK can now be viewed via a new online service from the V&A museum.
About the Victoria and Albert Museum
One of the big museums of London, the V&A is primarily devoted to the arts and fashions.It houses a large number of galleries, housing everything from interior furniture, to decorations and artwork.
The cast room is famous for its vast plaster cast models of famous international monuments, and a number of originals will be found in the medieval galleries.
Overseas collections are included, mostly from Asia, with some European.
The museum regularly has paid-for large exhibitions as well.
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Victoria and Albert Museum,
Cromwell Road,
London,
SW7 2RL
Exhibitions opening soon
£18
Epic Iran
The first UK exhibition in 90 years to present an overarching narrative spanning 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture.
Open from Sun 2nd May to Sun 29th August
£12
Bags: Inside Out
From designer handbags to despatch boxes, vanity cases to military rucksacks, the exhibition will explore our longstanding fascination with the bag.
Open from Sun 2nd May to Sun 12th September
Free
Asante Goldweights
A display of Asante treasures from Ghana, shedding light on 19th-century collecting and the British Empire.
Open from Fri 28th August 2020 to Sun 31st October
Exploring its origins, adaptations and reinventions, this immersive and theatrical show charts the evolution of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland from manuscript to a global phenomenon beloved by all ages.
Open from Sat 15th May to Fri 31st December
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Recent exhibitions
Free
Asante Goldweights
A display of Asante treasures from Ghana, shedding light on 19th-century collecting and the British Empire.
From ‘honey dew’ drinking parties to Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, discover Beatrix Potter’s response to the world of fairies and fairytales.
This display showcases examples of her childhood sketches and domestic projects alongside her famous illustrations that came later.
This display presents six innovative projects from the collections of the RIBA and the V&A, each demonstrating a unique experiment in social housing design.
This display explores the fascinating story of the Hall’s design through a variety of historic models, photographs and casts.
This is the exhibition on Balenciaga in the UK and marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of his first fashion house.
