Clothworkers’ Object Study Day, 27th May
At the end of May we welcomed visitors to a series of talks given at the Clothworkers’ Centre by V&A staff, the second of our Clothworkers’ study days. In these talks, we showcased some of... The...
View ArticleNew acquisition: Hunter ensemble, A/W 2014
This waterproof ensemble was donated to V&A this earlier year by welly company Hunter, it takes pride of place in our rainwear display in the fashion gallery. It formed part of Hunter’s spectacular...
View ArticleNew acquisition: Storm umbrella
Umbrellas have been used to keep dry since distant antiquity, their basic shape has not changed a great deal throughout history. During the course of my research I found that each year, on average,...
View ArticleMore Than Meets the Eye: Transformers, me and the MoC
Transformers are alien robots hailing from the planet Cybertron, a metallic world riven by aeons of civil war between Heroic Autobots and Evil Decepticons. The differences between these two factions...
View ArticleNew acquisition: LEGO Death Star
A quick note about a new acquisition made by the MoC this month: a LEGO Star Wars Death Star. The eagle-eyed and long-remembering among you might remember seeing this object in our War... The post...
View ArticleNew acquisition: Moon Shoes
For regular readers of the V&A blog, this post could appear like a deliberate follow-on from our last space-themed bulletin. I assure you all, this is merely a coincidence and we at the MoC have......
View ArticleWelcome to Davy Jones’ Locker
Heed my words, reader, I come to you with a warning! Pirates are a-roving, and they’re sailing our way… From 20th October until 22nd April, the Museum of Childhood will dedicate itself to its... The...
View Article‘How do the pirates spend Christmas?’
We hear that it is something like this - The post ‘How do the pirates spend Christmas?’ appeared first on V&A Blog.
View ArticleMay the Fourth Be With You!
Today is Star Wars Day! Most readers will be familiar with the mega-franchise – it’s been very difficult to avoid it for the past forty-two years – but fewer will realise that its success was built...
View ArticleCan elephants get BAFTAs? My televisual adventure with Pumpie
Can elephants get BAFTAs? My televisual adventure with Pumpie. History is full of famous elephants. From Hannibal’s army to Jumbo, Elmer to Mr. Snuffleupagus, the size, demeanour and general...
View ArticleNew acquisition: Brionvega RR126 ‘radiofonografo’
This radiogram is a musical pet, or at least that’s how it was described when it appeared in Italy in 1966, the product of the imaginations of the Castiglioni brothers, Achille (1918-2002) and...
View ArticlePandemic Objects: The Pub
‘Sometimes the perfect pub is just one that is open’ – Paul Moody A survey from November 2019 recorded more than 47,000 pubs in the UK. For centuries they have been a part of the... The post Pandemic...
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