2600 BCE: The Great Pyramid is built. 51 BCE: Cleopatra begins her reign. 2025 CE: Making Egypt opens at the Young V&A, making the exhibition closer in time to Cleopatra than to the Great Pyramids.

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The National Art Library holds many remarkable manuscripts and personal documents, including some from the culture’s greatest creative minds, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Charles Dickens. However, ...

The V&A East Storehouse is officially opening to the public on 31 May 2025, as part of East Bank in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford. This brand-new space will offer a unique cultural ...

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

To coincide with the closure of the Fashion gallery from 4 May 2025 ahead of a major transformation project due for completion in spring 2027, we’re excited to be launching a new trail. The ...

Are you a brooding romantic? A maximalist rebel? A darling dandy? A walking meme in platform boots? It’s time to find out which fashion tribe would have you as their core member! Take this fun ...

The museum is delighted to welcome ‘Sol Salin I’ to the Photography Collection, a unique salt encrusted photograph by the French artist Ilanit Illouz. ‘Sol Salin I’, photograph, by Ilanit Illouz , ...

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