Join V&A curator Fuchsia Hart as she unboxes two spectacularly embroidered traditional Najdi thobes (dresses) from the Najd region of Saudi Arabia. Traditionally worn to celebrations such as weddings, Eid…
In this cosy, slow-paced How Was It Made documentary, we follow Terry as he carefully crafts miniature dolls house furniture by hand. Here he shows us how he's replicated an…
Have you ever seen a book smaller than a fingernail? In this unboxing, we explore some of the tiniest books ever created — from fairy-sized poetry, religious texts and miniature…
From floral bouquets and scented hearts, to casual insults and a pig in human clothes – marvel at the sweet (and sometimes quite mean!) Valentine's cards in the V&A's collection.…
Step inside the side-by-side studios of Vicky Lindo and Bill Brookes, two ceramic artists who reinvent traditional Devonshire pottery to combine a childlike love of animals, with powerful personal history.…
From historic delftware and playful studio pottery to otherworldly octopuses, online meme culture & Comic Sans – Rose shares her thoughts on these unusual pieces from the V&A collection, exploring…
This video is made to coincide with the exhibition 'Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine' at V&A Dundee which runs until Spring 2026, and the 'Tatreez: Palestinian Embroidery' display at V&A…
Welcome to “the Bauhaus in the Tropics”. Developed by British architects in the 1940s, Tropical Modernism is a unique style of mid-century architecture which brought the clean lines of European…
British wood engraver and watercolour artist Eric Ravilious is deeply connected to the V&A – from his early years training at the Royal College of Art, the career-long inspiration he…