The talk will share new findings on the complex provenance of an Akan drum—one of the oldest African-American objects extant ...

Studio pottery refers to ceramics made by individual artist-potters in their own workshops, typically by hand.

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The National Art Library cares for and develops the UK's largest library collection on art, design and performance. Our holdings have been freely available to everyone since 1866 and remain so today.

Test your Viking knowledge and dragon-riding smarts with this ultimate How to Train Your Dragon movie trivia quiz! From heartwarming friendships to flaming battles, this fun quiz will challenge even ...

This Pride month we are celebrating ten years since the V&A launched regularly-scheduled, free, volunteer-led drop-in LGBTQIA+ guided tours. Since the launch, the first of its kind the UK, we have won ...

The new Explore the Collections landing page, which launched in May 2025. How do you make 1.2 million objects feel discoverable, relevant and inspiring to every visitor — whether they’re searching ...

From stone-age sandals to sky-high Medieval platforms and soldier-approved Roman boots, shoes have done a lot more than protect our feet! In this whirlwind history lesson, we explore the fascinating, ...

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Sabrina Carpenter's best outfits go head-to-head with iconic objects from the V&A Museum. See who wore it better in this fun fashion x collection showdown!

How well do you know the most famous paintings in the world? From Van Gogh to Monet, we’ve got all the big hitters. We bet you can name each one correctly spelled out with emojis in this fun quiz.