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In 1868, Isabel Agnes Cowper was appointed ‘Official Museum Photographer’, possibly the first woman to hold such a… https://t.co/JFaLv3hDjLWhile male Victorian photographers often set off to explore faraway places, amateur photographer Clementina Hawarde… https://t.co/8sMWb37DEqHuge congratulations to the BRILLIANT @michaelkiwanuka for his @MercuryPrize win. We're so proud to have hosted h… https://t.co/2irf9VLVzJ

In 1985, British photographer Garry Fabian Miller stopped using a camera. Since then he's explored light, time and… https://t.co/wzhSv4v1zS#Throwback to when the Duchess of Cambridge reopened our Photography Centre. Discover photography at the V&A on you… https://t.co/AU40UOUcyQ

Take on a photo challenge 📷 Inspired by our collection, play with light and shadow, find and capture details in ev… https://t.co/bJeZl2aP41See below the surface... X-ray photography reveals unseen details and secrets of interior structure, materials and… https://t.co/kDPfSPX4ga

Brixton market proved to be a vibrant backdrop for Francis Armet's fashion photograph series. Listen to Armet's mem… https://t.co/WkgRcBiwd7Our new series of teacher webinars are aimed at KS3 teachers and design education specialists. We kick off in Octo… https://t.co/ssoKJd5DCIIf you can't wait for our Alice: Curiouser & Curiouser exhibition to open then we have a treat for you. On 22 Octob… https://t.co/pJ6inshGug

Celebrated photographer Normski documented British youth culture in the 1980s and 1990s. As part of the UK hip hop… https://t.co/woyjKdZya5#Didyouknow Cyanotype photography was invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842 and came from his discovery of the ligh… https://t.co/y04wtc3Pw0

Now picture yourself running for a bus in these. These gravity-defying shoes from Japanese designer Noritaka Tate… https://t.co/u69GjCDSCWSilk velvet? Say no more. The 'Butler-Bowdon Cope' was made from some of the richest materials available to embroi… https://t.co/gn5TRd1NN0

The Warrior bracelet by designer Barbara Jardine evokes the horseshoe-shaped Manilla 'bracelets' that were traded a… https://t.co/iiDmya1wXQToday marks the 50th anniversary of the first ever @glastonbury! We’ve announced a new project with @ahrcpress to c… https://t.co/R9ccYsJFafAhhh, the 'golden age' of couture. Dior himself said it started after the war in 1947. It set a standard for dressm… https://t.co/xJQNRGwo3f

See how Balenciaga's iconic designs have inspired the work of many fashion designers – from those he trained and me… https://t.co/Ipc5c42vIUFor this evening coat Elsa Schiaparelli collaborated with French designer Jean Cocteau. In fact, we tweeted about h… https://t.co/rvlhntOc4fA controversial pioneer of fashion whose influence has been more fully appreciated since his death. No it's not Ale… https://t.co/kx7Wlbri9Q

Praise be! We're open on Wednesdays now. Book your free, timed ticket: https://t.co/JHy4zmdcJX Image by George Ba… https://t.co/jve9dqWbUiLouis Cartier encouraged his designers to sketch 18th-century ironwork and architectural ornament in Paris and Vers… https://t.co/Cg7m9UIDnp

Let's make a print! https://t.co/twZanv1IwN Inspired by our collection, create your own playful print using recycl… https://t.co/Li6ypQHleWAlexander McQueen's collaboration with jeweller Shaun Leane spanned 17 years and produced a unique body of designs,… https://t.co/BBMu4HfUd5A splash of colour for your Twitter feed, in the form of two hand printed silk scarves designed by Jean Cocteau, ar… https://t.co/iTzekUD344

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A hands on approach.... This show-stopping costume created by Kansai Yamamoto (1944-2020) was worn by David Bowie… https://t.co/auSmrP4Aom

We are saddened to hear of the passing of design visionary, Sir Terence Conran. His creations and belief in the pub… https://t.co/0a9zLu2xhiA one track mind? Sex on the Brain' is a hat decorated with lovers on top. Designed and made by Kirsten Woodwar… https://t.co/8gDsrNdGwqWhat lies beneath? This ornate box contains a secret hidden to the naked eye 😲. It was only when we x-rayed the bo… https://t.co/DbTeDDYOtW

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Our Theatre & Performance objects would have played their part in a visual and auditory experience, but when displa… https://t.co/1fSCIrMerdLet's make our own sensory story! This week we are exploring the world of immersive storytelling by using the sense… https://t.co/yo83WZI7YJ

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The Greek hero Achilles 💪 One of the most famous figures in Greek myth, he was a key character in the Trojan War.… https://t.co/cltGyIKqxNStephen Gill's experimental process uses objects and creatures from the streets of East London, placing them into t… https://t.co/bBOmJkTmljBeauty is in the 👁️ of the beholder... Eye miniatures came into fashion at the end of the 18th century. An attempt… https://t.co/Ca31CwDhGf

You want a revolution? How’s about a century’s worth? Delve into the Age of Revolutions through 18th century art.… https://t.co/lhsXxA1vs9Today we bring you a hand painted coat, designed by Richard Cawley in 1970, for London fashion house Bellville Sass… https://t.co/B4yl1QBoLu

Same same but different. This rare surviving Baroque theatrical costume is around 280 years old. It reminds us of… https://t.co/mytOsSH63y

Irish designer Eileen Gray created some pretty famous chairs, like her 'S Bend' Chair, which we have her original d… https://t.co/defreYu5kaLéon Bakst, born in 1866, designed bold costume and sets for the ballet. His innovative designs emphasised colour a… https://t.co/9he4htSchp

This is not even the finished result!  This is William Morris's working design, in watercolour, for what became on… https://t.co/RKfJ8FwXBRRecently, facial hair has been a male grooming dilemma, giving rise to the quarantine beard. James Robinson, Keeper… https://t.co/Heo6lae5Kc

Check out an immersive re-interpretation of the celebrated Peacock Room by artist Darren Waterston. The original, b… https://t.co/6ovlgNNcOFLet's make a memory scrapbook! Artists and designers use scrapbooks to create, inspire and build their works. What… https://t.co/FFeSWfM9G0

🦁 You're looking at the original 1996 costume design for Scar, everyone's favourite evil uncle from the Lion King M… https://t.co/EuCiHiDboMThis is a piece of fashion history - uniting first designs and the finished article - a sweater by Patrick Caulfiel… https://t.co/ZYgJexnC4E

A fun discovery by one of our curators. It turns out the designer of this 19th century inro (traditional Japanese c… https://t.co/MgpkyymcM3

You're looking at three pieces from the Gilbert Collection, which holds some of the most beautiful objects ever mad… https://t.co/0bHmN1ewLM

🍈 Gourds almighty. The humble squash is embedded throughout many cultures and holds varied meanings. They can als… https://t.co/tGcCmc9V85The Ceramic Staircase is one of the most elaborately decorated parts of our building. It also demonstrates a new in… https://t.co/0UVd8cM1BG

This illustration from George Barbier just screams bank holiday weekend to us. 🥂 Delve through our online archive… https://t.co/tRZ1z4K4l6It's wonderful to be open again 😊 We’ve been hard at work preparing the museum to make it safe for you to relax a… https://t.co/JcQCvz7z0R
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Kimono is having a major revival on the streets of Japan. The self-taught photographer and stylist behind these vib… https://t.co/OpKFRfR1wGFind this tiny but powerful Art Deco object in our gallery of sculptures overlooking the Cast Courts. It's a bronz… https://t.co/h0EJptQmBo

Happy #InternationalDogDay! 🐾 To celebrate, take a look at some of the paw-fect dogs in our collection. Comment bel… https://t.co/eZZhrHNdAEA beauty of a cabinet. Unfortunately we don't know who was the maker or where it was made. Our curators say possi… https://t.co/FgOwtnadTKLet's design a new chair! Have you ever thought about how many different types of chairs there are? Take a look at… https://t.co/bzHAMkeePTThe doors open tomorrow for the detailed and decadent #FilthyLucre - a free, immersive installation by contemporary… https://t.co/9G7FrmcL0v

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From 27 August we are extending our opening hours and opening more galleries! Visit to discover our Photography 📸 c… https://t.co/0likuAFWo9Our vibrant South Asia collection contains some of the most elaborate drinking vessels you've ever seen. This wine… https://t.co/HYaQowEKVKWe're excited to unveil our large-scale installation by Scottish fashion designer Christopher Kane. 'Be open to th… https://t.co/3yzJYOMLb9
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Nat Gaynes, a dressmaker in Guyana, designed this cotton mix two-piece skirt suit for Dr Beryl Gilroy. In 1968 Dr G… https://t.co/zEhaFPwIgx

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The V&A awards up to 3 new studentships a year to support doctoral study at UK Universities. If you're looking to… https://t.co/ziFcPLETEyA bunch of appetising pearl grapes to celebrate that our very shiny jewellery gallery is reopening next week. Visi… https://t.co/dXt9RYkJaTTag someone who you reckon could pull a pair of these off. Beautifully decorative leather boots like these were… https://t.co/MIHG8tutwF

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Load up our inspiring online trails during your visit and let your journey begin. This one's for kids looking for a… https://t.co/7c7lnV1yZ4We 💙 a pop of colour! Your typical ‘Oxford’ lace up is made up in black or brown leather… but the marbling, gilt an… https://t.co/RRC7c6Bt1C

Making a splash 💦 This machine-knitted woollen swimsuit is from the 1930s, the decade that popularised outdoor acti… https://t.co/9UV0jNPs8CWelcome back to the V&A Academy… Online! Wherever you are in the world, our new online art history courses bring yo… https://t.co/clawgxZ5Ts

With over 200,000 items on display, sometimes it's easy to forget that our building is a work of art in itself. E… https://t.co/irjZDftt09

Now we're open, so are the special (and free) displays that are dotted around our building. Find our 'Blanc de Chin… https://t.co/tCvzJQycUMThis cup and saucer are part of several hundred identical cups and saucers salvaged from the wreck of a trade ship,… https://t.co/k3QKtPJFEp

This traditional Korean wrapping cloth is believed to have been made for royal wedding ceremonies. The colourful fa… https://t.co/bdYxO91VrwYou're looking at colour created using only natural material. The Somenotsukasa Yoshioka workshop in Kyoto is renow… https://t.co/kfw5jcfZPr

Silver & stylish! This distinctive tea set was made in India between 1880-1890. The work of the renowned Oomersi Ma… https://t.co/sqnRGnnXJhBlooming beautiful 🌼 The design on this vase is reminiscent of the mille fleur decoration on Qing dynasty porcela… https://t.co/WSnPt3fhm9

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