Broken isn’t bad: activities for families with Bridget Harvey
What do you do when one of your favourite belongings – a mug, a jumper, or a toy – breaks? Before you reach for the bin, can you think about how you might fix your... The post Broken isn’t bad:...
View ArticleDr Martens dips toe into new market
In February 2021 Dr Martens will take the plunge and float on the stock market at £3.5bn. This step will usher in a new era for the company, which has had a meteoric journey since it launched over 60...
View ArticleMoC decant: Re-imagining the learning collection – part one
One of the wonderful things about working in a museum is the opportunity to explore and share the learning collection. These are the objects that aren’t in glass cases. They can be touched, picked...
View ArticleThe Waterfall Theatre by Anne Marie Galmstrup
Our wonderful resident artist, Anne Marie Galmstrup, has produced a final artwork as her residency project, Time for Play, draws to a close. Watch this video to find out about her latest playful design...
View ArticleMoC decant: Re-imagining the learning collection – part two
I remember that in my first week of my new role at the V&A Museum of Childhood, I asked what was hidden behind the locked bright pink cupboards in one of our classrooms. I was... The post MoC...
View ArticlePlaying with Shapes: activities for families with Studio HATO
Wherever you are, look around the room. What shapes can you spot? Can you see any rectangles, squares, circles or triangles? Shapes are all around us. If you look closely at some of the things... The...
View ArticleHow things are made: Knitting
In the Design Gallery at the new Museum of Childhood there will be a display exploring how things are made. You’ll discover a host of different making techniques, from hand-made to mass-produced items....
View ArticleHow do we play? Games ideas for families
After a year of lockdowns and restrictions, people are calling for summer of play. Have you missed being able to play with your friends? Do you like playing games like hide and seek outdoors, or... The...
View ArticleGames remix with artist Abigail Hunt
In our last post, artist Abigail Hunt showed us her interesting ways to play and adapt games using your hands, body and your words. What did you end up playing? Let’s keep playing, but this... The post...
View ArticleBuilding Creativity
We are working to transform the V&A Museum of Childhood into a powerhouse of creativity for the young. The site in Bethnal Green is fully decanted (as you may have seen in Secrets of the... The...
View ArticleSummer of Play with Play Build Play
Last week Britain celebrated National Play Day. What a great excuse for the V&A Museum of Childhood team to go out to play and get creative with children and young people, which is what we... The...
View ArticleBethany Williams: Good Design
Bethany Williams's designs are indicative of successful co-design, ethical fashion, and power of our collections to inspire. The post Bethany Williams: Good Design appeared first on V&A Blog.
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