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Tag: museum

Air Battle of Malta

While in the car museum, I learned of the aircraft museum which commemorates the Air Battle of Malta in 1942.  … More

Air Battle of Malta, aircraft, aircraft musem, airplane, Malta, Malta Aircraft Museum, MarchforEurope2017, museum, travel

More from the Car Museum in Malta

Since last week’s post, I was asked where in Malta this museum is.  Malta isn’t that big after all, at … More

Austin Healey, car, Classic car, classic car museum, Corvette, E-type, Fiat 500, Forgeyed Sprite, Karmann Ghia, Malta, MGF, museum, Qawra, Thunderbird, travel, Triumph TR3

If you go down to the V&A today…

you’re sure of a big surprise. Part of the 100 Aker Wood has been reproduced in one of the exhibition … More

AA Milne, EH Shepard, London, museum, South Kensington, toys, travel, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum, Winnie the Pooh

One seam coat

As I mentioned last week, Cristobal Balenciaga was famous for his unconventional pattern making.  He avoided side-seams and sought to … More

Balenciaga, Europe, fashion, fashion design, London, museum, One Seam Coat, travel, UK, United Kingdom, V&A, Victoria & Albert Museum

Cristobal

The items I told you about last week are all in the permanent collection at the V&A and can be … More

Balenciaga, Cristobal, fashion, gowns, museum, travel, V&A

Grandeur in the basement

On my way to the living chandelier, I was distracted by this exhibit in the basement by the tunnel entrance … More

clothing, design, fashion, garments, London, museum, travel, V&A, Wedding cutlery

Breathing light

One of the things I love about the museums in South Kensington is how they are funded.  Voluntary donations are … More

art, design, Exhale, living chandelier, London, museum, science, South Kensington, travel, V&A

Revealed

I’ll tell you more about Reading Prison next week, this week I want to bring a current exhibit to your … More

art, boiler room, design, London, museum, oculus, Shade, travel, Victoria & Albert Museum

Museum for World Peace

The Australian couple told us that when they had been here 10 years ago they had also visited a museum … More

Asia, Japan, museum, Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan, Ritsumeikan University, travel, World War II

Designing for Penguins and Paintings

One of the special exhibitions on at the V&A this year is about the influence Ove Arup had on design and … More

art, design, England, London, Menil Collection, museum, Ove Arup, Penguin Pool, travel, UK, United Kingdom

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