Victoria and Albert Museum

2024 marks another year of growth and development for the Victoria and Albert Museum's brand licensing programme, with over 85 active licensing partners across the globe. The hard work of the brand licensing team and support of our licensees is no better demonstrated than in the recent Best Brand award win in the Art, Design or Museum category at the Licensing International Excellence Awards.   These awards honour innovation and creativity in the licensing community - and the V&A's collection of 2.8 million objects provides almost limitless inspiration for consumer products spanning home interiors, apparel, jewellery, gifting, stationery, and crafting.    Thank you Caroline Bentley Amelia Calver Yue Chen Chloe van der Eijk Federica I. Freya Levett Jen Maude-Roxby (née Greenway) Jon Morse Lucy Orton Leila Serlin Lauren Sizeland Katy Wild for your hard work and the incredible products you have created together.

Now open - NAOMI: In Fashion. Discover stunning garments and accessories that chronicle Naomi Campbell’s 40 years in the spotlight, from her most memorable catwalk appearances to pieces from her personal wardrobe. “A blockbuster tribute to a spectacular - and singular - fashion career” – Vogue ★★★★ – The Times ★★★★ – The Independent Book tickets, members go free: https://lnkd.in/eSz7RuBJ Supported by HUGO BOSS

Today, we’re celebrating the 1st birthday of Young V&A. We’ve had a joyful 365 days of creativity and play, sharing our brand-new galleries with over 723,000 young visitors & their families.   The team has been welcoming visitors into the Japan: Myths to Manga exhibition and flying Yokai's across the galleries. Young V&A has been shortlisted for Art Fund 'Museum of the Year 2024' and 'Kids in Museums Best Large Museum' – and last week received a prestigious visit from their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan! The fantastic Front of House team along with the wonderful volunteers have imagined, designed and played together with creatively curious visitors of all ages.   Thanks to everyone involved who made the first year of Young V&A so memorable. Here’s to another year of sparking inspiration!

Yesterday we were proud to welcome Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Young V&A in Bethnal Green.   Their Majesties visited the current Japan: Myths to Manga exhibition, met with school children taking part in creative workshops - and were treated to a short performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hisaishi’s production of Studio Ghibli’s 'My Neighbour Totoro' in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.   Thanks to all the team at Young V&A who made this prestigious visit such a wonderful experience.   Photo Credits - David Parry/V&A & Manuel Harlan © RSC with Nippon TV

It’s been a year of hard work, and we’re finally able to announce the finalists of the seventh Jameel Prize!    The V&A has a long-standing relationship with Art Jameel, and the Jameel Prize is our award for contemporary art inspired by Islamic culture, history, society and ideas.    The seventh edition is devoted to moving image and digital media, a new direction for us. Our finalists were selected by an international jury, comprised of renowned artists, curators and academics Ajlan Gharem, Morehshin Allahyari, Sadia Shirazi, PhD, Laura U. Marks, chaired by V&A Director Tristram Hunt.   Here are our finalists:   Sadik Kwaish Alfraji  Jawa El Khash Alia Farid Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh & Hesam Rahmanian Zahra Malkani Khandakar Ohida Marrim Akashi Sani   Their work will be shown in the upcoming exhibition, Jameel Prize: Moving Images, opening 30 November at V&A South Kensington.    Discover more about Jameel Prize: Moving Images: https://lnkd.in/e_NpWa5H #JameelPrize

Calling all creatives! Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Adobe Creative Residency at the Victoria and Albert Museum! We are thrilled to be able to support three artists for a 12-month residency at V&A South Kensington. Find out more about the 2025/26 Adobe Creative Residency and apply here - https://lnkd.in/et5pHEmb Watch the BSL versions of the Open Call below : Mosaics and Ceramic Tilework Residency 2025 - https://lnkd.in/eJi5Twni Inclusive Design Residency 2025 - https://lnkd.in/eSgUfqKg Photography Residency 2025 - https://lnkd.in/eHHQmTAQ Information on how to apply - https://lnkd.in/ekpw8HEP The Adobe Creative Residency is supported by the Adobe Foundation.

We’re excited to announce our major new exhibition - The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence, opening November 2024 at V&A South Kensington. Over 200 extraordinary objects from Iranian and Hindustani craftsmen, showcasing the monumental artistic achievements of the ‘Golden Age’ of the Mughal court (1560-1660). The exhibition will span the reigns of Emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan and include both famous and little-seen objects from the V&A - as well as loans from major museums across the world. The exhibition will also include the Ames carpet (c. 1590–1600) on display in the U.K for the first time, on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Tickets on sale soon - https://lnkd.in/echBqKJC Supported by The Huo Family Foundation, The Al Thani Collection Foundation and the Blavatnik Family Foundation.   Folio from the Hamzanama c. 1562-1577. Opaque water colour and gold on cotton backed with paper. MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna. Photo : © MAK / Georg Mayer 

Open today - Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection. Discover our major new exhibition of modern and contemporary photography, with over 300 rare prints from 140 photographers – our largest ever. Marking 30 years of collecting, the show celebrates Elton John and David Furnish’s passion for the medium and explores themes such as fashion, celebrity, reportage, the male body and American photography. ★★★★★ “A breathtaking exhibition of photography’s greatest hits and hidden gems” – Evening Standard ★★★★★ “A lot of beauty, a lot of skin, a lot of deep, aching desire’ – Time Out Book tickets, members go free: bit.ly/3TRsE8w In partnership with Gucci

We’re pleased to announce that the Victoria and Albert Museum family has been shortlisted for 3 awards at tonight’s Museums Heritage Awards.   For ‘Best Use of Digital’ - mused is our website for creatively curious kids, inviting them to explore the V&A’s world of art, design, performance and creativity through quizzes, articles and videos - like ‘Top 10 Items to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse’ and ‘Which Taylor Swift Album’. Launched in September 2023, mused has seen steady audience growth of more than 20% month on month. Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies for supporting mused through their #DigitalAccelerator for Arts and Culture. Learn more - www.vam.ac.uk/mused   For ‘Shop of the Year’ - The Young Victoria and Albert Museum store continues the Young V&A mission of sparking inspiration amongst its visitors. Developed with input from educators and local children, the store features a range of exciting products and toys that engage children’s motor skills and encourage self-expression through play. Sustainable product from Petit Collage features alongside independent local suppliers such as Cotton Twist, at accessible price points with over 65% of items under £15.   For 'Marketing Communications Campaign of the Year' - V&A Dundee’s Tartan - a campaign for the 21st century #MandHAwards

🚨 WE’RE HIRING 🚨 The V&A East team is growing, and we have some exciting new roles to fill! ⚡️V&A East Project Coordinator (apply by 10 May) ⚡️Senior Operations Manager (Storehouse), V&A East (apply by 20 May) ⚡️Head of Learning & Engagement, V&A East (apply by 20 May) ⚡️Volunteering Manager, V&A East (apply by 30 May) Interested? Read the full job spec’s and application details here: https://lnkd.in/eMFjzsF #vameast #creativecareers