We want the V&A to matter to more people and to inspire them wherever they live. Here is just some of the nationwide activity the Museum undertakes with museums, local authorities, universities and schools, charities and community groups.
V&A National
In fulfilling its role as a National Museum, the V&A aims to reach and involve people wherever they live. This is just some of the nationwide activity the Museum undertakes…
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V&A at Dundee
V&A at Dundee will be an international centre of design for Scotland, housed in a stunning new building at the heart of Dundee's waterfront. It will showcase Scottish desig…
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Museums Sheffield
A formal partnership between the V&A and Museums Sheffield was agreed in 1999. Its objectives are to extend access to V&A's collections outside London, establish the Mille…
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Loans
Loans to regional museums are an important way of ensuring that V&A collections and expertise reach a wider audience. The work is co-ordinated by the Registrar's section an…
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Purchase Grant Fund: About the Fund
The V&A has operated the Fund since 1881, helping museums, libraries and archives to develop their collections.
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V&A National Reports and Strategies
Reports, plans and policies connected to the V&A's work in the UK.
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Inspired by ...
Inspired by… is the V&A's annual art competition for people on part-time courses. Participants create a work of art or craft inspired by the collections of either V&A South…
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V&A Members enjoy a wealth of benefits, including free entry to exhibitions, previews, exciting events and the V&A Members’ Room. In addition, you will be supporting the vital work of the V&A.
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Western Illuminated Manuscripts

This catalogue of illuminated manuscripts in the V&A's National Art Library provides a history of an art form over eight centuries as an integral …
Buy nowEvent - The Age of Vermeer: The Art of Interiors
Thu 04 July 2013 10:30

4 WEEK SHORT COURSE: Investigate Vermeer’s work and that of his close contemporaries, together with an examination of Northern European architecture, design and decorative arts.
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