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Plot twist: the Library comes to you! Introducing our new Virtual Reading Room Service  Access rare and unique collections without leaving your desk. We’re pleased to launch our new Virtual Reading Room (VRR) service, designed to bring the National Art Library to you – wherever you are in the world.  Through a live ...
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Introducing the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) Project The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) collection at the V&A is one of the most significant collections of photography in the world. To unlock its inspiring potential, we are leading an ambitious project that will preserve...
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V&A East Storehouse shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026 Art Fund, the national charity for museums and galleries, today announced the five museums selected as finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, the world’s largest museum prize. Alongside V&A East Storehouse, the...
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Curtains Close on ‘Commercial Graphics of the 1930s’ Display If you are passing through the museum this month, be sure to stop outside the National Art Library, as it will be your last chance to view the Commercial Graphics of the 1930s display. The...
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Towards a Civic Museum Some commissions begin with a site. Others begin with an artist. A few begin with a problem so large that no single object can contain it, and the only way to approach it is through a long process of conversation, ...
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Sounding a polyvocal museum into being with NYX A voice is never neutral. It carries where it comes from, what it has been through and whether it has been given space to be heard at all. And it rarely stays contained within a single body. It can extend, ...
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Mosaic reproductions in the late-Victorian Cast Courts: origins and techniques   This blog is part of a series on Henry Cole’s travel diaries, several of which are in the V&A’s collections. The Weston Cast Court brings together reproductions of a few of the finest examples of Italian Renaissance monuments, some of which have been traced back to...
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From Tehran to South Kensington: A Sarikhani Fellowship journey It was a summer morning in Tehran when the war sirens blared. My suitcase lay packed by the door, ready for a flight that would never take off. In the days that followed, I watched...
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Apply now to become Young V&A’s Designer in The Shed 2026 Are you ready to bring your creativity to one of the most exciting design spaces in the UK? Young V&A is inviting early to mid‑career designers, studios, and collectives to apply for a six‑month public‑facing design...
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Bangladesh: Discovering a nation redefining itself  As Bangladesh enters a new democratic age after what has been widely reported as the first free and fair election held in the country for almost two decades, Meneesha Kellay, Lead Curator of an upcoming...
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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.
Edward Tilney’s ...
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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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