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WEBThe Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence. Opens Saturday, 9 November 2024. V&A South Kensington. £22.00 (includes donation) More info.
V&A South Kensington
WEBOpens Saturday, 20 September 2025. V&A South Kensington. Tickets available soon. More info. Jameel Prize: Moving Images. Opens Saturday, 30 November 2024. Energy: Sparks from the Collection. Closes Sunday, 18 May 2025. Lucian Freud's Etchings: A …
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WEBA world of extraordinary creativity with unmissable exhibitions and encounters for all. Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL. Daily: 10.00 – 17.45. Friday: 10.00 – 22.00 (some galleries close after 17.45) Please note: we begin clearing the galleries 30 minutes before closing. Plan your visit. What's on.
Visit V&A South Kensington · V&A
WEBPlan your visit. V&A South Kensington is open seven days a week. General admission is free and you don’t need to book. Look at our Digital Map – or one of our trails. For self-guided formal education group visits, including schools, colleges and nurseries, please see our schools page.
What is Postmodernism? - V&A
WEBPostmodernism was a drastic departure from the utopian visions of Modernism, which had been based on clarity and simplicity. The Modernists wanted to open a window onto a new world; Postmodernism's key principles were complexity and contradiction. If Modernist objects suggested utopia, progress and machine-like perfection, then the Postmodern ...
Visit Young V&A · V&A
WEBThe Town Square Café is open from 10.00 – 17.00 Monday to Sunday, serving a range of hot and cold meals, cakes and pastries, teas and barista-made coffee. Highchairs and bottle warming facilities are provided. Children can take their pick from our lunchtime meal boxes. The Town Square Café menu.
The Gothic style – an introduction - V&A
WEBThe Gothic style first appeared in the early 12th century in northern France and rapidly spread beyond its origins in architecture to sculpture, textiles and painting, including frescoes, stained glass and illuminated manuscripts. This sophisticated new design style combined a detailed observation of nature with an expressive elegance.
What's On · Exhibitions, Events & Courses · V&A
WEBSep 8, 2011 · The City of London: Medieval City to Modern Metropolis- Walking tour with Mike Berlin. Friday, 25 October 2024. V&A South Kensington. £70.00. More info. Sold out. V&A Academy online course.
The Baroque style - V&A
WEBThe Baroque is a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture, art and design that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century. Originating in Italy, its influence quickly spread across Europe and it became the first visual style to have a significant worldwide impact. A defining characteristic of the Baroque style ...
About us - V&A
WEBAbout us. The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity. Our mission is to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators and innovators everywhere. We share a 5,000 year old story of creativity through exhibitions, events, educational programmes, digital ...