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Hidden Histories: Scrap Paper in 19th-Century Book Spines When we think of a book, we tend to picture its cover design, the printed pages inside, or the story it tells. But for conservators and researchers, fascinating stories are also hidden in places that were never meant to be ...
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Robbery, Recovery and Restoration: Two Gold Boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection Return... Robberies in museums are any museum curator’s nightmare. And this is unfortunately what happened on 20th November 2024 when three gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection were stolen from the Musée Cognacq-Jay...
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Looking back at the V&A’s concerts: four finds from our archive Last year I catalogued MA/120, a series of files from our institutional archive documenting concerts held at the V&A from 1950 until the early 1980s. As I worked on the project I found myself immersed...
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2026 V&A Illustration Awards Shortlist Update The time has come to share the exciting news of all the brilliant entries that have made this year’s shortlists for our biennial competition showcasing excellence in illustration and contemporary practice, defined by a focus...
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The Materiality of Storytelling: Takejiro Hasegawa’s Crepe Paper Books Last summer, I had the opportunity to spend time in the V&A Storehouse on an auditing project for the National Art Library’s children’s book collection. As I moved from shelf to shelf, I came across a seemingly nondescript brown box. ...
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Sounds & Stories:  V&A East Paid Project for 16–24 Year-olds   Upcoming Paid Youth Projects at V&A East in collaboration with DJ Elijah and Music & Culture Journalist Laviea Thomas  Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on Wednesday 18th March  As cultural institutions, Museums function as social spaces – places for civic engagement, public forums, and meaningful...
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Climate Action Plan: Foreword by Tristram Hunt, V&A Director You can read our full Climate Action Plan here. ‘Held in trust for the nation,’ is the promise we make as a museum when acquiring an object for the collection. This commitment defines the institutional...
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Long Days, Big Discoveries: What You Told Us in the 2025 User Survey Late last year, the National Art Library and V&A Archives invited users to share their experiences of services at South Kensington. The response was fantastic: 458 people took part, representing a vibrant cross-section of our research community. The survey reached ...
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Mari Katayama – V&A Parasol Foundation Women in Photography commission ‘tree of life’ Mari Katayama is a multidisciplinary artist based in Gunma, Japan.  Born in 1987 in Saitama, she graduated with a Master’s degree from the Department of Intermedia Art at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2012....
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Turning Back Time: conserving a cabinet clock from the Gilbert Collection By Zoe Allen (Lead Conservator, Collections Care and Access, V&A) and Flora Clark (Research Assistant, The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection, V&A) After acquiring it in 1977, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert proudly displayed this ornate...
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Pupils in North East England get hands-on with history
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Pupils in North East England get hands-on with history Our first education service delivered locally with North East Museums will allow young people in North East England to work with our historic records without having to travel to London.
This new opportunity has been made possible by an exciting partnership ...
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From Sat 24 Jan: Love Letters exhibition reveals the lengths we go for love
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From Sat 24 Jan: Love Letters exhibition reveals the lengths we go for love Love letters relating to some of the most famous – and sometimes dangerous – love affairs in British history are on show at The National Archives from Saturday, 24 January 2026.
Among the exhibits in a new exhibition, Love Letters, is ...
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The National Archives Welcomes New Directors
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The National Archives Welcomes New Directors  
Tobi Adetimilehin
We are pleased to announce that Tobi Adetimilehin has been appointed Finance Director of The National Archives, and started her  term leading the Finance and Performance teams on 8 December 2025.
Tobi was most recently the Deputy Director Finance lead ...
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The National Archives and RIBA to partner
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The National Archives and RIBA to partner The National Archives and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) are pleased to announce a partnership that will ensure the accessibility and preservation of its world-class Drawings and Archives Collections during the interim period between the conclusion of the V&A+RIBA ...
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More than 600 government files released under 20-year rule
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More than 600 government files released under 20-year rule More than 600 documents have been released by the Cabinet Office today under the 20-year rule. Most are correspondence and work on government policies during Sir Tony Blair’s Labour administration 2004-2005.
They include a file about Kim Philby’s archive and another ...
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Christmas 1604 ledger shows Shakespeare top of the bill
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Christmas 1604 ledger shows Shakespeare top of the bill A set of accounts from James I’s Master of the Revels which record one of the first performances of Shakespeare’s Othello in the run-up to Christmas 1604 will be on show at The National Archives from 12 January-5 February.
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Il Blog del Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale
Il Blog del Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale
Le Lupe di Roma La Lupa Capitolina, conservata nei Musei Capitolini, è una scultura in bronzo del V sec. a.C., realizzata con tecnica della cera persa che raffigura una lupa che ha da poco partorito, come indicano… Continua a leggere →
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Il Blog del Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale
Il Blog del Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale
MUSEO DELLA REPUBBLICA ROMANA E DELLA MEMORIA GARIBALDINA Ormai da anni la Sovrintendenza Capitolina mette a disposizione dei cittadini e dei turisti spazi espositivi e collezioni d’arte ad entrata gratuita con l’intento di promuovere la conoscenza e la fruizione di realtà… Continua a leggere →
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Il Blog del Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale
Il Blog del Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale
MUSEO CASAL DE’ PAZZI Ormai da anni la Sovrintendenza Capitolina mette a disposizione dei cittadini e dei turisti spazi espositivi e collezioni d’arte ad entrata gratuita con l’intento di promuovere la conoscenza e la fruizione di realtà… Continua a leggere →
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