Caroline Knight, FSA, is an architectural historian and trained at the Courtauld Institute. She researches British buildings ...

So we all know RAYE is super talented (6 BRIT Awards talented), but did you know that she spent a lot of her career writing hits for other artists? RAYE is not just an amazing singer – she’s also a ...

This research guide describes material in the V&A Archive related to 19th century international exhibitions, including exhibition files, press cuttings, photographs, official correspondence and ...

Scottish football fans can now show their support in style with the launch of a newly commissioned Scotland World Cup Football Scarf, released this week by V&A Dundee, Scotland’s Design Museum.

Join author and cultural historian Mary E. Davis in conversation with Justine Picardie for a look at the life and legacy of couturier Paul Poiret, who led the way for Dior, Chanel, Schiaparelli and mo ...

The permanent home of David Bowie’s archive See 200 curated pieces from the David Bowie archive. To delve deeper, book one-on-one time with the collection via our free Order an Object service. Part of ...

V&A East Storehouse shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026 ...

Famous for popularising super-high hemlines, self-taught designer Mary Quant (1930 – 2023) launched a 'youth quake' on the British high street, forging a dynamic, new identity for young women with her ...

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Strange shapes, floating body parts and bizarre landscapes: the Surrealists sought to challenge notions of normality through the power of photography. Surrealism began in the wake of the First World ...

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