#  @vamuseum Victoria and Albert Museum Victoria and Albert Museum posts on YouTube about london, history, unboxing, art the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCmaflrfppKNfq8uuZVZZxQg/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] -24% - [--] Month [-------] -42% - [--] Months [---------] +105% - [--] Year [---------] +234% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCmaflrfppKNfq8uuZVZZxQg/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +88% - [--] Month [--] +32% - [--] Months [---] +71% - [--] Year [---] +315% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCmaflrfppKNfq8uuZVZZxQg/followers)  - [--] Week [-------] +0.21% - [--] Month [-------] +1.90% - [--] Months [-------] +13% - [--] Year [-------] +22% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCmaflrfppKNfq8uuZVZZxQg/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 23.53% [countries](/list/countries) 11.11% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands) 10.46% [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands) 5.23% [finance](/list/finance) 4.58% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 1.96% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 1.31% [musicians](/list/musicians) 1.31% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 0.65% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 0.65% **Social topic influence** [london](/topic/london) 15.69%, [history](/topic/history) 13.73%, [unboxing](/topic/unboxing) 8.5%, [art](/topic/art) 7.19%, [collection](/topic/collection) 3.92%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 3.27%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 3.27%, [paris](/topic/paris) 3.27%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 3.27%, [gold](/topic/gold) 2.61% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@vamuseumupnext](/creator/undefined) [@thelastdinnerpartys](/creator/undefined) [@_magnify](/creator/undefined) [@thepeninsulahotels](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Unboxing Shakespeare's First Folio V&A Discover the secrets of a precious 400-year-old copy of Shakespeare's First Folio the first ever collected edition of Shakespeare's plays. Without this extraordinary book several of Shakespeare's best-loved and most-performed plays would have been completely lost to us including Twelfth Night Macbeth and The Tempest. It's partly thanks to the First Folio's survival that we have today's iconic adaptations such as West Side Story The Lion King [--] Things I Hate About You and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Follow Elizabeth James Senior Librarian at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=01Ytsmn4gv4) 2023-04-19T12:07Z 477K followers, 157.3K engagements "Rebuilding the Meissen Fountain Conservation V&A Acquired in [----] with some pieces missing here the Meissen Fountain is taken out of storage and rebuilt for the first time since being acquired by the V&A in [----]. Upon discovering a 19th century porcelain copy of the fountain in Dresden Germany the missing pieces have been carefully 3D scanned and recreated. Find out more about the object in Explore the Collections: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1514159/the-triumph-of-amphitrite-table-decoration-k%C3%A4ndler-johann-joachim/ See more ceramics in our collections:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9AKtrtqpCag) 2016-01-29T14:07Z 477K followers, 53.6K engagements "Marcel Breuers Short Chair Marcel Breuer was one of the most important furniture designers of the 20th century. Here Christopher Wilk Keeper of Furniture Textiles and Fashion at the V&A explores the history of the Short Chair one of his best-known designs. Breuer emigrated to London from Germany in [----] and the Short Chair is part of a group of modernist plywood furniture that he designed for the Isokon Furniture Company in the late 1930s. Produced as part of the V&A exhibition Plywood: Material of the Modern World (15 July [--] November 2017) https://www.vam.ac.uk/plywood Sponsored by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DgBYjvAQraw) 2017-08-08T09:07Z 477K followers, 30.1K engagements "Spode: A31 Note Lovesong by Matt Smith As part of his Ceramic residency at the V&A Matt Smith visited the Spode factory site in Stoke-on-Trent. Acquired by Josiah Spode in [----] ceramics were produced there until the factory closed in [----] but the plaster moulds used by the factory still remain on site. Smith took casts from [--] of the moulds and assembled them into new forms. Hearing each cast as a note being sung by the formerly silent moulds meant that when brought together the new works created a soundscape a visual melody singing to the current state of the factory. A collaboration with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=I5NY2NgSG0I) 2016-07-22T10:57Z 477K followers, [----] engagements "@vamuseum-upnext Whats the deal with Marcel Breuers Bauhaus Wassily chair #modernist #design" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ISynv5NgwrY) 2025-06-05T16:12Z 477K followers, 14.4K engagements "Fashion in Motion / Grace Wales Bonner Menswear designer and recent Central Saint Martins graduate Grace Wales Bonner was the subject of the V&As Fashion in Motion on [--] April [----]. Four free presentations showed highlights of Wales Bonners collections to date which took inspiration from black visual culture and mix couture techniques with African craft. V&A fashion in motion grace wales bonner menswear collection fashion style african V&A fashion in motion grace wales bonner menswear collection fashion style african" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NSen3NieBjM) 2015-04-30T09:16Z 477K followers, 11K engagements "The Aesthetic Movement [--------] Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900 was the first major exhibition dedicated to Aestheticism. It highlighted the spectacular work produced by the artists designers and architects of the late 19th-century including James McNeill Whistler William Morris and Thomas Jeckyll. Lead curator Stephen Calloway and other experts lead us through 'A world of beauty flamboyance and faint danger .' via the work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Oscar Wilde. This film was originally created for the Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X9tTGO__PnQ) 2019-03-26T15:16Z 477K followers, 115.1K engagements "Twisting Tradition: Medieval Cats Dead Dad Pots and the Ceramics of Vicky Lindo & Bill Brookes Step inside the side-by-side studios of Vicky Lindo and Bill Brookes two ceramic artists who reinvent traditional Devonshire pottery to combine a childlike love of animals with powerful personal history. Finding out about her father's death several years after it happened Lindo her sisters and mum kept a diary filled with photos newspaper cuttings handwritten notes and memories piecing together his life and death. They called this the 'Dead Dad Book' and it inspired Vicky to make a deeply personal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-GUmzdn2r3w) 2025-11-11T12:00Z 478K followers, 90.5K engagements "Real-Time Drawing [--] Minutes of Calm Christmas Sketching & Painting with Lukas the Illustrator Settle into a calming real-time drawing session as Lukas the Illustrator sketches the Victoria and Albert Museum's historic facade in this slow-TV-style video. Watch as the the full illustration process unfolds (complete with gentle ASMR pencil dip pen and watercolour brush sounds) perfect for Christmas ambience background sound while studying working or wrapping gifts or just for a soothing moment of slow mindful art. Ideal if you like: ✨ Relaxing real-time drawing videos ✨ ASMR drawing sounds ✨" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-xacPP49nLE) 2025-12-09T12:00Z 478K followers, 38.4K engagements "David Bowies Biggest Hit: Nile Rodgers Breaks Down Lets Dance What motivates an artist Is it selling millions of albums or creating music with a message Nile Rodgers knows its both. In this exclusive interview the multiple-award-winning musician producer songwriter and Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers dives into the creative process behind David Bowies chart-topping single Lets Dance (1983). Rodgers reveals how he transformed Bowies original folk-inspired guitar piece into a global 80s dance rock anthem featuring funk-infused arrangements and a legendary guitar solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Nile" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1j4lFQ-QlZ8) 2025-09-09T15:45Z 478K followers, 181.4K engagements "Marie Antoinette's ACTUAL Shoe That Survived the French Revolution 👡 #historicalfashion #silk Marie Antoinette's actual shoe still exists and it's shockingly small 👠 This 18th-century leather and silk shoe belonged to the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Surviving items from her wardrobe are incredibly rare so at over [---] years-old this shoe is quite remarkable. From the modest heel to the luxurious materials this historic shoe gives us a rare glimpse into Marie Antoinette's material world. #MarieAntoinette #RoyalHistory #historicalfashion #FrenchRevolution #Versailles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1oy9_LPBcyE) 2025-12-29T09:43Z 478K followers, 347.2K engagements "Mounting an 18th-century Silk Dress Textile Conservation Step-by-Step In this video we take you behind the scenes of the Textile Conservation Studio to see how museum mounting professionals Lauren and Hannah mount and display an original 18th-century robe la franaise (also known as a sack-back dress). Experience each step of the textile mounting process from preparing the mannequin with conservation-safe materials to supporting delicate fabrics all ensuring the long-term care of the garment. This dress has an intriguing history quite small in size it was possibly made for a young adolescent" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4tV2yFGJ89U) 2025-08-19T17:00Z 478K followers, 184.9K engagements "Would you be worried to draw the Death card #tarotreader #tarot #museumtok" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5e7Qn7CmE2s) 2025-10-31T15:41Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "How Do They Change Costumes SO FAST 🎩 👠 ✨ #musicaltheatre #moulinrouge #costume #quickchange" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5vYgCmLRFcg) 2025-08-04T15:42Z 478K followers, 428.7K engagements "Faberg's rare gem: Alma Pihl V&A The story of Alma Pihl is an unusual one. There were very few women in the goldsmith workshops in St Petersburg in the early 1900s let alone in the position of designer. Alma's natural talent for drawing and unique eye for design resulted in some of Faberg's most celebrated pieces of jewellery and two Imperial Easter Eggs. Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm great-granddaughter of St Petersburg goldsmith Alexander Tillander a supplier to the Russian imperial court has spent many years studying the art of the St Petersburg jewellers and recounts Alma's incredible story" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=66sN-fQhA3w) 2021-11-23T12:00Z 478K followers, 474.3K engagements "Unboxing Historic Ballet Costumes 🩰 Margot Fonteyn Anna Pavlova & Sleeping Beauty Treasures Step inside ballet history with this unboxing video of rare ballet costumes and ballet shoes worn by some of the most legendary dancers of the 20th century. 🩰✨ Join curator of dance Jane Pritchard as she carefully unboxes and explores these historic ballet objects from Margot Fonteyns costume from The Sleeping Beauty designed by Oliver Messel in [----] to a ballet shoe thought to have been worn by Anna Pavlova in the 1920s. Get an insight into classical ballet costume design dance history and the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7BmGokzGq8Y) 2026-02-03T12:00Z 478K followers, 154.2K engagements "Unboxing some seriously sparkly Cartier jewels Three red leather boxes embossed in gold each a different size and shape but what's inside Join Helen Molesworth senior curator of Jewellery at the V&A as she unboxes some incredible gems from the collection revealing a story of 20th century design evolution and global influence from one of the world's most luxurious jewellery houses. Which one of these spectacular diamond jewels could you see yourself wearing 00:00 What is about to be unboxed 00:24 Cartier - one of the most famous names in jewellery 00:37 Opening the largest red leather box to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ASXVFt2JeYw) 2025-04-08T17:04Z 477K followers, 337K engagements "Inside the Shed Where Tiny Dolls House Furniture Is Crafted How Was It Made Tucked away in a garden shed retired furniture-maker turned miniaturist Terry Facey spends his days making something wonderfully small. In this cosy slow-paced How Was It Made documentary we follow Terry as he carefully crafts miniature dolls house furniture by hand. Here he shows us how he's replicated an antique marquetry table from [----] in the V&A's collection in miniature form using the same materials techniques care and skill as the full-size piece. Relax into the gentle rhythm of his tools the smell of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CXSLII1gRhA) 2025-12-23T12:00Z 478K followers, 506.6K engagements "The surreal fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli V&A Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 1973) pushed boundaries as a fashion designer transforming functional items of clothing into unique style statements. Her evening suits embody the height of 1930s haute couture owing to their intricate embellishments luxurious textiles and severe tailoring. Her collaborations with Surrealist artists like Salvador Dali produced provocative even shocking designs. Theatrical accessories such as the shoe-shaped hat her Tears dress patterned to look like torn flesh and the uncanny Skeleton dress complete with the dramatic outline" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Chnd04WsPfk) 2020-04-16T12:00Z 478K followers, 724.7K engagements "Tatreez: The Ancient Art of Palestinian Embroidery Fashion Unpicked This video is made to coincide with the exhibition 'Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine' at V&A Dundee which runs until Spring [----] and the 'Tatreez: Palestinian Embroidery' display at V&A South Kensington until May [----] curated by Jameel Curator Rachel Dedman. The exhibition and display are free to visit. The ancient practice of hand-embroidery called tatreez in Arabic is a craft dating back centuries. Join Rachel as she unpacks six incredible examples of historic Palestinian dress from a silk patchwork jellayeh" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CtIygT-34Lg) 2025-08-05T16:57Z 478K followers, 218.4K engagements "Unboxing REAL shipwrecked treasure and ancient archeological jewellery 💎 One for the treasure hunters 💎 From shipwrecked Tudor glass to an ancient Roman hoard of gold jewellery real buried treasure to things found in the River Thames many rare and beautiful objects have been lost for hundreds if not thousands of years. But what happens when they're miraculously rediscovered Dug from the earth salvaged from the bottom of the ocean or mudlarked from riverbeds weve delved deep into our collections to surface ancient jewellery and other incredibly precious objects which we have today thanks to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EIIB-626XIw) 2025-01-02T17:58Z 478K followers, 747.4K engagements "Unboxing BIZARRE Wedgwood Collectibles You've Never Seen Before Vintage Phone Heels & Jewellery Unbox with us some of the most unusual Wedgwood items to exist and discover the unique craftsmanship and history behind the limited edition pieces. Perfect for collectors and Wedgwood fans alike Not just your traditional blue and white pottery Josiah Wedgwood's early experiments with jasperware (unglazed matte pottery) in the 18th century produced an explosion of wacky rainbow-coloured ceramic objects. From high fashion to home comforts join curator Michael Ruddy as he shows us some of the more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H27bWNChBPg) 2025-06-24T11:00Z 478K followers, 84.5K engagements "Satisfying ASMR: Cleaning Vintage Clown Sequins 🧼🎪 #asmr #asmrcleaning #satisfyingvideo #shorts Experience the gentle sounds of ASMR as we carefully clean a sequinned clown costume in the textile conservation studio. 👗 Watch the ASMR at the museum series: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLe2ihXndm5jseo_RGEGeEbPy09z0nlmZE&si=41Zb_rGwIRCohLQj 🔔 Subscribe for more ASMR @vamuseum #ASMR #CostumeConservation #CleaningASMR #RestorationASMR #MuseumASMR #Sequins #SatisfyingVideo #ClownCostume #VintageCostume #TextileConservation conservation V&A V&A conservation V&A ASMR ASMR conservation ASMR" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HX4BveS4hHc) 2025-11-10T12:00Z 478K followers, 13.5K engagements "Photographic Processes The Calotype William Henry Fox Talbot revolutionised photography in Britain. Talbot was an expert in many fields including chemistry and optics the study of light and lenses. He invented the first photographic negative process which became the basis for virtually all photography that followed. Discover more about Photographic Processes: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/photographic-processes william fox talbot chemistry camera photography process experiment light calotype photogram science negative how photogenic positive greek invention patent analogue william fox talbot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=INCmDNC5KJE) 2018-11-12T11:29Z 478K followers, 56K engagements "Couture CHANEL tweed suit worn by Lauren Bacall Fashion Unpicked V&A Join dressmaking expert Sue Clark as she takes a close-up look at an elegant CHANEL suit made in [----] for actress Lauren Bacall. Comprised of a rose-pink tweed skirt and jacket paired with a delicate silk blouse the pieces were made exactly to fit Bacall's measurements and have been finished to the very highest standard. Watch as Sue examines the exquisite hand-sewn detailing and uncovers several fascinating hidden features including the skirt's wide hems which allow for alterations with changing fashions and a secret" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kkjxm51312w) 2023-09-12T10:47Z 478K followers, 294.1K engagements "The Youngest 92-Year-Old Artist John Lyons' Trinidadian Carnival & Art 🍅 Meet youthful spirit John Lyons the 92-year-old Trinidadian-British painter poet and cook for whom curious creativity is a way of life. In his 90s hes still working creating and thriving and insists he only feels [--] 🖌 His vibrant paintings burst with dramatic light and dark playing with colour and drawing upon his Caribbean heritage. He powerfully captures the energy of Trinidadian carnival culture folklore and the cathartic power that the celebration holds. 👀 Join us for an intimate look inside his studio writing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kxw8yVLZ1PU) 2025-08-26T16:00Z 478K followers, 56.6K engagements "Unboxing Victorian Mourning: Dress Human Hair Jewellery & Postmortem Photos Step into the fascinating and eerie world of Victorian mourning traditions. In this unboxing video Curators Ruth and Lydia reveal a real Victorian mourning outfit intricate jewellery made from human hair and haunting postmortem photographs once used to memorialise the dead. Discover how grief love and art intertwined during the 19th century from jet jewellery and veils to specific mourning cards and their meanings. We'll also explore the touching (and sometimes unsettling) practice of Victorian postmortem photography" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MsxHn0e796Q) 2025-10-28T12:01Z 478K followers, 262.1K engagements "A brief history of (charming and mean) Valentine's cards V&A From floral bouquets and scented hearts to casual insults and a pig in human clothes marvel at the sweet (and sometimes quite mean) Valentine's cards in the V&A's collection. Join Curator Zorian Clayton as he shows us a selection of delightful cards from our Prints collection. As cards were a new phenomena in the 19th century people went wild for the opportunity to show a special someone that they were fond of them. Ranging from one penny to three guineas (250 in today's money) take a look at intricate mechanical cards delicate" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OTmQMoC3lqU) 2023-02-07T12:34Z 478K followers, 103.4K engagements "18th-Century Fan ✨ Conservator Re-adheres Original Sequins #conservation #18thcenturyfashion Watch as Conservator Susan Catcher carefully re-adheres the original sequins onto an 18th-century fan using a porcupine quill for maximum precision ✨ #ArtConservation #Restoration #HistoricPreservation #Conservator #18thCentury #MuseumWork #Antiques #SatisfyingProcess #Shorts #ArtConservation #Restoration #HistoricPreservation #Conservator #18thCentury #MuseumWork #Antiques #SatisfyingProcess #Shorts #ArtConservation #Restoration #HistoricPreservation #Conservator #18thCentury #MuseumWork #Antiques" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TIycwZMsBtU) 2026-01-05T12:00Z 478K followers, 11.1K engagements "Breaking the rules of ceramics Jacqui Ramrayka Adobe Creative Residency V&A __In ceramics there are rules and I'm all for breaking them because how do you know what's going to happen unless you try__ Step into the studio of artist Jacqui Ramrayka Jacqui is a British-Guyanese artist who works with ceramics to explore themes of identity home and belonging in relation to her Indo-Caribbean diasporic identity. She explores how ceramics can help to give a tangible form to these intangible concepts. Jacqui breaks the rules of ceramics with her bold use of materials; combining porcelain and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UZVkRHy6hB4) 2025-03-04T17:29Z 478K followers, 65.4K engagements "LEGO ASMR Modular City Unboxing & Build 🧱 Construction Site MOC Relax and unwind with this ASMR LEGO unboxing video featuring full build of the Modular Construction Site a detailed LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) designed by Ryan Taggart. 🏗 Inspired by the LEGO Modular Buildings Collection this build is designed to fit seamlessly into a LEGO modular city layout. The video focuses on the tactile LEGO building experience including brick sounds sorting pieces and step-by-step construction while maintaining a calm and immersive pace. LEGO terminology explained: 🧱 LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) A custom" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLm4wVJj09Q) 2026-01-06T12:00Z 478K followers, 30.3K engagements "ASMR The Lost Art Revealed: Ancient Scagliola Marble Technique 🎧 Headphones on for best experience 🎧 Discover the traditional art of scagliola a historic decorative technique using selenite powder pigments and natural glue to achieve an effect similar to marble. Watch as the Bianco Bianchi family workshop in Florence Italy walk you through the centuries-old scagliola process step by step from mixing the squelchy plaster to polishing the final masterpiece with beeswax. The family have been masters of scagliola since the 1960s passing their secrets and skills down through each generation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WjTWutNBIb4) 2025-07-08T16:54Z 478K followers, 126.6K engagements "ASMR Knit with Me: 1940s Vintage Gloves Relaxing 90-Minute Knitting Sounds ASMR at the Museum Relax and unwind with this 90-minute ASMR Knit with Me session. In this immersive slow-TV style video knitter Laurence Wen-Yu Li recreates a pair of authentic 1940s gloves using a free vintage knitting pattern from the V&A archive. Featuring soft-spoken moments natural yarn sounds needles gently tapping and the soothing rhythm of slow careful making this video is designed for deep relaxation calm focus and background ambience perfect for studying crafting or winding down at the end of the day. If you" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XXEB8iiqkAg) 2025-11-25T12:01Z 478K followers, 97.9K engagements "Hidden Message in a Victorian Valentines Card 🕯🔏#victorianvalentine #antique #historyshorts This real Victorian Valentine's card from the 1800s features moving paper components and a hidden secret love letter on the back 💌 Mechanical cards and layered valentines were popular during the Victorian era often revealing romantic messages only when unfolded pulled apart or moved. This card shows how much are was put into papercrafts was at the time before revealing a mystery behind the historical love letter. ✨ Victorian ephemera ✨ Antique valentine cards ✨ Hidden love letters ✨ 19th century" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YGDlFiOLllE) 2026-02-09T23:19Z 477K followers, [----] engagements "How Hiroshima and Shint Shaped a Japanese Fashion Designer's Art 🌸 Japanese artist Ryunosuke Okazaki creates futuristic garments that merge symmetry sculpture and spirituality. Born and raised in Hiroshima where the atomic bomb was dropped in [----] Okazaki has carried a lifelong wish for peace and harmony between people and nature central themes that flow through his work. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Japanese religion of Shint his designs embody ritual spirituality and a deep connection with the natural world. Unlike most designers Okazaki does not begin with sketches. Instead he" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJMJvEdeUP0) 2025-09-16T16:30Z 478K followers, 18.7K engagements "ASMR at the museum Unboxing a vintage CHANEL suit hat and bag V&A // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join Curator Stephanie Wood as she carefully unboxes a haute couture cocktail suit hat and handbag designed by Gabrielle Chanel for her Spring/Summer [----] collection. Made from a cloqu fabric the suit jacket and dress are highly textured giving the look a distinctive sculptured quality. Watch and listen as Stephanie shows us the detailing on the pieces including buttons labels pockets and ribbons whilst telling us about the original wearer of the suit a very stylish woman named" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Zgx5Tou0Vs) 2023-12-26T10:30Z 478K followers, 413.5K engagements "Unboxing Tarot Decks Through the Ages 🔮💀🌙 Ancient Rare Historical & Modern Tarot Cards ✨Unbox six historic tarot card decks with curators Ruth Beckie & Josephine and explore the rich and mysterious history of tarot from its origins in 15th-century Europe to its modern use in spiritual practices. 📦 In this tarot card unboxing well walk you through the artwork card feel symbolism and stories behind the cards from across time. Whether you're new to tarot or a seasoned reader this video offers history beauty and a unique insight into the different cards and decks. Join us as we turn over the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bd6GRXPD0Fw) 2025-07-22T12:22Z 478K followers, 321.2K engagements "Spinning Johannesburg South Africa Car subcultures Around the world communities have used cars in different and creative ways to express their own individual and group identities. Spinning involves performing dangerous stunts whilst a car ideally a BMW 325i is spun around in circles at high speed. The drivers lock the car into a spin and then in clouds of smoke and squealing tyres climbs out of the car or even hangs backwards out of the window with their head almost brushing the ground. Spinning has its roots in the early 1980s in Soweto Johannesburg where gangsters and criminals would steal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gEyeH46QnzY) 2019-12-23T11:00Z 478K followers, 825.2K engagements "A brief history of: Vampires V&A From a pressed specimen of a dead bat to a 19th-century photograph of gothic ruins to an AIDS awareness poster from the mid-1990s explore the legacy of Bram Stoker's classic horror story 'Dracula' across the V&A's collections. Published in [----] at the height of Gothic literature Stoker's shocking portrayal of the suave and seductive yet deadly Count Dracula soon came to embody popular representations of the vampire in art literature and film. Join us as curators Lydia Caston and Ruth Hibbard unbox objects from our Prints Posters Photography and Drawings" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gry3H_28_Zc) 2022-10-25T13:31Z 478K followers, 191.1K engagements "The ultimate addition to the Christmas table 🐔🍴 #trompeloeil 🐔 This big ceramic chicken is a classic example of trompe l'oeil objects created to "fool the eye" and bring a touch of humour to the dining table. 🐔 In the 18th century guests might have been served soup sauces or desserts from porcelain chickens fish or even melon halves() all designed to surprise and spark conversation. 🐔 Most English trompe l'oeil pieces were made from soft-paste porcelain slip-cast to keep them light and easy to handle and then finished with hand-painted enamels. #TrompeLOeil #Ceramics #Porcelain" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=h1jzrUjOMxg) 2025-12-22T12:01Z 478K followers, 12.6K engagements "Laying the Table Wacky and whimsical Christmas V&A Festive frivolous decked in sparkles everyone loves an over-the-top table at Christmas. We sent Assistant Curator Iona out on a mission to find the most wacky whimsical objects which scream Christmas in our collection so we could lay our very own eclectic table. From a giant soup tureen shaped like a chicken () to an ornate hot chocolate cup and flambed Christmas pudding plates designed by Eric Ravilious (move over Mary Berry) marvel at some of our favourite festive fare with a little help from Noel the suckling pig. If you have anything" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iO55_OaXldw) 2023-12-20T13:34Z 477K followers, 108.5K engagements "Made With Hair From the Dead 🕯 #shorts #creepyhistory #jewellery #victorian Understand the fascinating and eerie world of Victorian mourning traditions as Curator Lydia Caston shows us this intricate jewellery made from human hair and tells us how it was made. Grief love and art intertwined during the 19th century from jet jewellery and veils to specific mourning cards and their meanings. Find out more in the full video #VictorianMourning #hairjewellery #victorianfashion #darkhistory #AntiqueUnboxing #victorianera #MacabreAntiques #historicalfashion #VictorianMourning #hairjewellery" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ijrVE3KnIMA) 2026-01-12T14:46Z 478K followers, 29.2K engagements "A brief history of (weird and wonderful) Victorian Christmas cards V&A From dancing Christmas puddings to a lobster snipping at a child cats doing acrobatics and a dog postman with human hands explore the wide selection of (sometimes unexpected) Victorian Christmas cards in the V&A's collection Join us as curators Alice Power and Sarah Beattie take a look at cards from our Prints collection to reveal weird and wonderful tastes from the Victorian era. In a period of great change and innovation Victorian card companies didn't hold back on trying new ideas resulting in everything from the now" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jdULP-VYuXk) 2022-12-13T12:59Z 478K followers, 357.1K engagements "A brief history of powerful gemstone amulets V&A Bewitching and beautiful spiritual and sparkling colourful stones crystals and gems have been used throughout human history for devotion and decoration. For centuries these natural curiosities have been gathered from the landscape and crafted into intimate objects which often have amuletic (protective) or healing properties when worn carried or held. From an ancient Roman amethyst statuette to a charming mythical creature carved from nephrite jade a bloodstone scorpion ring to a crystal amulet container made to hold crayfish eyes join Assistant" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kqa09KH4weQ) 2023-03-07T16:25Z 478K followers, 1.6M engagements "Exploring a glittering diamond Cartier brooch 💎 V&A Jewellery curator Helen Molesworth examines a small but intensely sparkly Cartier diamond and platinum brooch that seems unusually forward thinking in terms of its design for [----]. Featuring over one hundred diamonds including a stunning cushion cut centre stone the brooch exhibits clear influence from Islamic art and architecture as well as elements typically found in the Art Deco period a design style that wouldn't emerge for another decade. This jewel exemplifies the developing signature Cartier style in that it combines modernity and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oxGxHIJFQVA) 2025-05-13T12:27Z 478K followers, 41.5K engagements "Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan Museum Conservation Behind the Scenes Join Senior Paper Conservator Susan Catcher as she conserves a fragile 200-year-old fan from the era of Marie Antoinette. Using specialist conservation techniques (plus plenty of patience and a porcupine quill) Susan addresses the structural integrity of the fan reinforcing the back and creating a hinge to allow it to open and close once again. She also re-adheres fiddly loose sequins stabilises areas of wear and subtly retouches the design using watercolour paint. Steps: 00:00 Unboxing and opening the fan (ASMR no" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qD33onZYeK4) 2025-10-14T11:01Z 478K followers, 113.1K engagements "1960s Wedding Dress & Shoes Adapted for Disabled Bride Inclusive Vintage Bridal Fashion 🖐 Watch the film in BSL 🖐 https://youtu.be/MM2iY5-svgE See how this classic 1960s wedding dress has been skilfully adapted to meet the needs of a Disabled bride. Maintaining the garment's style and elegance this beautiful piece shows how thoughtful design choices can ensure that fashion and function work together effectively. The synthetic lace and satin fairytale design was inspired by Princess Margaret's wedding gown but was bought off-the-shelf at a more affordable price point Embellished with flowers" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qHYs1f1huTs) 2025-06-17T11:04Z 478K followers, 31.9K engagements "Couture dress and shoes Yves Saint Laurent & Roger Vivier Fashion Unpicked V&A Discover a dazzling 1960s evening dress embellished with precious metal threads beads sequins diamantes and coral (which was commonly used in fashion at the time but is now protected). This dress was designed by French couturier Yves Saint Laurent who took the helm as Head Designer at the prestigious House of Dior when he was only [--] years old. Assistant Curator Chloe Gilbert talks us through the dresss exquisite craftsmanship construction and luxury materials and explains how this dress was on the cusp of a new" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qjRrgTPsFt0) 2023-06-06T14:25Z 478K followers, 362.8K engagements "How was it made Block printing William Morris Wallpaper V&A This video recreates the painstakingreproduction ofa William Morris wallpaper design from [----] a process that can take up to [--] weeks using [--] different blocks and [--] separate colours. Find out more about William Morris designs: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/william-morris William Morris Block printing Block print design wallpaper nature print Morris Arts and Crafts movement how was it made paint blocks wood recipe ink pins V&A Victoria and Albert Museum pattern london May Morris British William Morris Block printing Block print" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=quhnejd-h14) 2021-07-13T11:20Z 478K followers, 254.2K engagements "How was it made A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Michelle Erickson recreates a puzzle jug from the V&As collection. These wonderfully infuriating devices hold an ingenious secret and were used in the 18th century for pub drinking games. How was it made A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Puzzle Jug Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum) How was it made A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Puzzle Jug Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s7gXmra-i7M) 2015-09-30T16:41Z 478K followers, 867.3K engagements "Which of these 70s knits would you wear 🐑🌈 #70sfashion #vintageknitwear #knittinginspiration A quick look at classic 1970s knitwear: bold colours vintage patterns retro textures and iconic jumper styles from the decade that defined knitwear design. Perfect knitting inspiration for anyone that loves vintage fashion 70s outfits retro aesthetics thrifted clothing and timeless knitwear. #1970sFashion #VintageKnitwear #RetroKnitwear #70sStyle #VintageFashion #RetroFashion #70sKnitwear #VintageJumpers #RetroJumpers #ThriftedStyle #VintageClothing #FashionHistory #retroaesthetic Credits in order" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u28NypV1pOk) 2025-11-24T10:14Z 477K followers, 15.6K engagements "✨YSL x Roger Vivier for Dior: The Most Glamorous 1960s Shoes Ever Made 👠💎 #fashionhistory #couture Step into couture history with these 1960s Dior heels designed by Yves Saint Laurent and crafted by Roger Vivier. Woven with precious metal threads beads sequins diamantes and coral (commonly used in fashion then but now protected). Featuring the iconic Louis heel they capture the golden age of Parisian haute couture ✨ #YSL #RogerVivier #Dior #VintageFashion #1960sStyle #HauteCouture #FashionHistory #LuxuryShoes #MuseumFashion #DesignerShoes #YvesSaintLaurent #ChristianDior #FashionArchive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xKm1BSw8UcI) 2025-11-17T12:48Z 478K followers, 266.6K engagements "ASMR at the Museum Library experience: handling and care of precious books V&A // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join librarians Vicky Worsfold and Caroline Penn as they guide you around the National Art Library at the V&A a calm and tranquil yet deeply sensory space which is open to all. Follow Vicky as she shows you how to handle precious books using a book sofa and weights (also called book snakes) and join Caroline as she cares for fragile objects with crinkly spines. Listen as they turn the pages of a 19th-century treasure from the library a very large book called an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3ez3hPtjwvs) 2022-09-27T11:06Z 477K followers, 924.4K engagements "Eric Ravilious' Watercolour Fireworks ✨ Through His Granddaughter's Eyes #arthistory Step into the world of British wood engraver and watercolour artist Eric Ravilious. Watch as his granddaughter V&A Curator Ella Ravilious opens up his scrapbook to take a peek at his watercolour firework illustrations. #EricRavilious #EllaRavilious #WatercolourArt #ArtShorts #BritishArt #ModernBritishArt #ArtHistory #FireworksArt #ArtistSpotlight #WatercolourPainting #Ravilious #ArtDocumentary #artinspiration Eric Ravilious Ella Ravilious Eric Ravilious watercolours Eric Ravilious fireworks Eric Ravilious art" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CccFiB6oc6U) 2025-11-03T17:52Z 478K followers, 11.7K engagements "The Tarot Truth You Didnt Know 💀🔥 #tarotreader #ghost #history #horror #ghostlore #shorts #fyp" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Mtc7ePk9gI8) 2025-07-28T15:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "This 1800s Newspaper Shows a Victorian Sance 🕯 #victorianhorror #victorianhistory #scaryhistory 🕯 Step into the Victorian age of Spiritualism. This illustration from real 19th-century newspaper 'The Graphic' shows a sance. The Victorians were obsessed with seances spiritualism and believed that they could speak with the dead. 👻 Ghost stories table-rapping and mysterious mediums featured in newspapers of the era blurring the line between faith fear science and fascination. #Victorian #Seance #HistoryShorts #VintageNewspaper #Spiritualism #OccultHistory #Ghosts #HistoricalArt #VictorianEra" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SECDRXQhYnY) 2025-10-20T11:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "How Ancient Egyptians Made Faience Amulets Ancient Craft & Technology ✨ How was an ancient Egyptian faience amulet made In this video we uncover the materials techniques and ancient technology used by Egyptian craftspeople to create the faience amulets thousands of years ago. Egyptian faience (known to the Ancient Egyptians as 'tjehenet') is a unique ceramic known for its brilliant blue-green colour and symbolic connection to rebirth protection and the divine. Join Archeologist and Artist Zahed Taj-Eddin as we learn how these important amulets were produced and why they were so important in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V1D8DhCdIx4) 2026-01-20T14:03Z 478K followers, 88.6K engagements "🔮behind @thelastdinnerpartys Feminine Urge songwriting process on @vamuseum-upnext #bowie" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YfKGHVCME4s) 2025-07-10T16:18Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Conservations Worst Nightmare 💩 Woodworm Poo Explained #conservation #woodworm #museumtok #shorts Noticed fine dust near wooden furniture That could be woodworm poo (frass) - a key sign of an active infestation. Here Conservator Philip looks at this 17th-century strongbox (which was once infested with woodworm long ago). Watch as he explains what woodworm frass looks like and when you should be concerned. #woodworm #woodwormpoo #frass #wooddamage #pestcontrol #conservation Woodworm Frass wooddamage pest control conservation Woodworm Frass wooddamage pest control conservation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_hWlDwRpB0I) 2026-01-26T17:34Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Where Did Father Christmas Really Come From Victorian Christmas Cards Explained #history 🤔 Ever wondered where Father Christmas actually comes from (No not just the North Pole) 🎅 Victorian Christmas cards show a slightly different version of the festive figure that we know today and his origins might be much older than you think 🌿 From pagan midwinter traditions to Victorian reinvention discover the history behind Father Christmas in this quick historical dive. #ChristmasHistory #FatherChristmas #VictorianChristmas #PaganTraditions #HistoryShorts Father Christmas origins Victorian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cJ46aKRciYU) 2025-12-08T10:45Z 478K followers, 10.8K engagements "Fashion in Motion / Erdem Moralioglu Fashion in Motion is a series of live catwalk events presented at the V&A. Featuring some of the greatest designers of our time Fashion in Motion brings catwalk couture to a wider audience by modelling it against the beautiful backdrop of the museum. Erdem Moralioglu was born and raised in Montreal Canada by his Turkish father and English mother. He moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art where he received his master's degree in [----]. Find out more: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/fashion-in-motion/ fashion motion erdem moralioglu victoria albert" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dCkA33nTSo0) 2010-01-11T16:34Z 477K followers, [----] engagements "2000 year old Roman Gold Serpent Armlets 🐍 ✨ #shorts #romanempire #archaeology #historyshorts These rare gold serpent armlets from the Roman Empire were discovered together in a buried hoard. Dating back nearly [----] years it is unclear where exactly they were found which makes them all the more mysterious. In ancient Rome snakes were powerful symbols of protection and good luck in Roman jewellery. 🐍 Learn more about lost and found treasures from shipwrecks mudlarking and hoards and the secrets they reveal about history with the full film: https://youtu.be/EIIB-626XIwsi=IKUph5rXO7UahcW4" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ektlpQ6o9Fw) 2025-10-06T11:01Z 478K followers, 12.7K engagements "You really wouldnt want it all to come apart 🫣 #asmr #conservation #shorts #museum #samuraiarmor" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f5G_szuuHz0) 2025-07-14T17:00Z 478K followers, 12.8K engagements "Original 1960s Sindy Beach Look 🏝 #doll #barbie #vintagetoys #retrotoys #shorts #toycollector" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=huyNWTBWOjY) 2025-09-01T17:01Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Inside a Vintage Sequinned Trouser Suit by Chanel #fashionhistory #couture #chanel #vintagefashion ✨ Step inside the world of Gabrielle Chanel couture with a rare close-up look at this vintage sequinned trouser suit. An original 1930s piece from the House of Chanel it reflects the designers vision of striking elegance without sacrificing comfort and practicality. From the sparkle of sequins to the tailoring of the silhouette this hand-sewn couture suit really is something special. 🔎 Discover more fashion history couture archives and iconic Chanel looks on this channel@vamuseum 🪩 See inside" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k4PRY1uRDho) 2025-09-29T10:02Z 478K followers, 143.8K engagements "The Necklace That Ruined Marie Antoinette Unboxing the Scandalous Sutherland Diamonds Watch as Senior Curator Sarah Grant unboxes the Sutherland Diamonds a jewellery set comprising of necklace and earrings which are connected to the ruin and execution of Marie Antoinette. But how did these diamonds manage to change history And are these the actual diamonds behind her downfall Join Sarah as she introduces us to the infamous Affair of the Diamond Necklace the scandal that severely damaged Marie Antoinette's reputation and helped spark the French Revolution. See the remarkable necklace and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=koxodSfmTzM) 2025-09-30T17:01Z 478K followers, 271.5K engagements "Costume conservation: My Fair Lady Eliza Doolittle V&A This fragile silk costume was once worn on the West End stage by Julie Andrews in her role as Eliza Doolittle star of the classic musicalMy Fair Lady. Designed by iconic designer and photographer Cecil Beaton the exquisite ballgown was influenced by Beatons glamorous mid-century fashion photography. Follow the gowns transformation in our Conservation studio as we prepare it for display in our Theatre and Performance galleries. 00:00 What is My Fair Lady 00:56 Looking at the dress in detail 02:00 Mounting concerns and solutions 03:26" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lAPArh2mvKo) 2022-11-08T14:10Z 477K followers, 591.7K engagements "These tender illustrations by Eva Eland show us how we can deal with sadness 🩵 #shorts" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r6w-r2ABT9E) 2026-01-19T13:14Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Italian Fashion Missoni A series of influential Italian designers writers artisans and creative directors reveal what 'Made in Italy' means to them and why Italian fashion has such enduring appeal. In this episode we spoke to Angela Missoni of the eponymous Italian fashion house known for its innovative way with pattern and textiles. In this interview Missoni considers the origins of the company its self-sufficient approach to manufacturing and how she keeps [--] years of Italian design heritage relevant to the modern world. This film was produced as part of a series for 'The Glamour of Italian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sne8SXF992w) 2019-02-11T09:44Z 477K followers, 11.8K engagements "ASMR Conservator Cares for a Ballet Tutu 🩰 Soothing Fabric Steam Sounds #asmr #satisfyingsounds" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u30x4Cbfheg) 2026-02-02T12:01Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "How Germany Invented the First Christmas Baubles 🎄✨ #glassblowing #christmashistory #shorts How did Germany create the very first glass baubles 🎄 In the village of Lauscha the whole family helped to transform tubes of hollow glass into beautiful handmade Christmas ornaments. The tubes were heated over an open flame before being sandwiched into a mould and then hand-blown to make the glass expand into intricate and impressive shapes #ChristmasBaubles #Lauscha #Germany #Glassblowing #ChristmasHistory #Shorts lauscha germany christmasbaubles christmasornaments glassbaubles glassblowing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wO7NF6aw24E) 2025-12-15T10:01Z 478K followers, 20.4K engagements "Costume Designs for Showgirls in the 1970s by Ronald Cobb #taylorswift #showgirl #tloas #museumtok" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zkYoC8ydJm8) 2025-10-03T17:22Z 478K followers, 10.5K engagements "Why did they even need to do that 😬 #weirdhistory #victorianhorror #bat #shorts #strangehistory" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Oz5cGOnVU0Q) 2025-10-13T17:00Z 478K followers, 14.8K engagements "🧶 Knitting ASMR Soft Needle Clicks & Yarn Sounds #shorts #asmr #knitting #knittinginspiration 👂 A quiet moment of pure knitting ASMR. Relax to the soft clicks of the needles the subtle movement of yarn and the calming rhythm of hand-knitting. 🧶 If you like natural craft-based ASMR this simple peaceful soundscape lets you hear the comforting sounds of gentle knitting with no talking and no whispering. 💘 Want more Find the full video under the subscribe button #ASMR #KnittingASMR #YarnASMR #CraftASMR #Shorts #ASMR #KnittingASMR #YarnASMR #CraftASMR #Shorts knitting pattern knitting inspo" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SV2N3wdVA9g) 2025-12-01T12:59Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Christian Louboutin Shoe designer Christian Louboutin sketches another signature red-soled creation while discussing his early inspiration - the show girls of the Folies Bergres - and a love/hate relationship with his designs. www.vam.ac.uk/shoes Christian Louboutin shoes V&A footwear designer french pleasure pain craft Folies Bergres Christian Louboutin shoes V&A footwear designer french pleasure pain craft Folies Bergres" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WrH4JlyW5zo) 2015-07-15T15:40Z 477K followers, 98.9K engagements "ASMR Medieval Manuscript Mystery 📜 Gentle Page Turning #shorts #medievalbookasmr #pageturningasmr" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=appfw7HP-WU) 2025-09-15T17:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Italian Fashion Etro A series of influential Italian designers writers artisans and creative directors reveal what 'Made in Italy' means to them and why Italian fashion has such enduring appeal. "Etro is about mixing up. to find sources of inspiration and then to mix them with something new to create something different" is what Jacopo Etro son of the founder of Etro tells us. Additionally he explains the significance of the paisley pattern and how Etro is a deeply Italian company that scours some of the world's unlikeliest places in the hunt for new textiles. This film was originally made" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rdwjdrQkgCU) 2019-10-28T16:10Z 477K followers, 15.7K engagements "Dua Lipa's glimmering Future Nostalgia Mugler catsuit Costume design 🤫 Filmed in the busy textile conservation studio excuse the bangs and crashes 🤫 Join Contemporary Performance Curator Harriet as she takes a close-up look at a sparkly crystal encrusted catsuit worn by Dua Lipa during her iconic Future Nostalgia tour. Comprised of a boned corset attached to skintight spandex leggings accompanied by crystal encrusted gloves and Jimmy Choo boots the outfit is totally unforgettable especially when shes lifted up high for the song Levitating making Dua glimmer like a human disco ball 🪩 See" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yFUb8K89pT4) 2024-06-28T12:38Z 477K followers, 28.9K engagements "Historical photography of the Alhambra Palace during the 19th-century Javier Piar Doctor in Contemporary History at the University of Granada and Carlos Sanchez architect and expert on historical photography from Granada" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=01GFBLXjd6s) 2023-10-22T16:04Z 328K followers, [----] engagements ""I cut into the layers and peeled them back like a surgeon" Artist in Residence: Rebecca Stevenson Reimagining traditional sculpture through a feminist lens sculptor Rebecca Stevenson takes inspiration from grotesque design and the body. Working in wax bronze clay and plaster she explores notions of presence absence and transformation reshaping the meaning that sculpture can hold. Responding to Renaissance works including those by Donatello during her residency watch as she gives us an insight into her process carefully making and then unmaking her pieces. 00:00 Inspiration from the grotesque" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1iDj3p8aBB4) 2023-10-14T14:02Z 328K followers, 28.1K engagements "100 years of nature photography From the earliest photogenic drawings of the 1830s to the colour images of today photography has had a profound impact on our understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Take a spectacular journey through the history of nature photography with the V&A collection. Discover the pioneers the scientists inventors and artists whose experiments advanced photographic techniques bringing us closer to the wonders of nature and helping to foster a deeper visual connection between humanity and the environment. 00:22 How did we document nature before the invention" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4FDG5OgmY6k) 2025-02-11T11:38Z 391K followers, [----] engagements "Arianna Nicoletti Sustainable Fashion Resident [----] Goethe V&A Past Goethe V&A Sustainable Fashion Resident Arianna Nicoletti presents her research on the future of the fashion industry. She rethinks current linear systems of production identifying where parts can be reversed or changed to create a more sustainable circular system. In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut London. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/residencies" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5C3g6eL-OTU) 2019-06-03T09:24Z 427K followers, [----] engagements "How was it made Carving a Printing Block An integral step in the block-printing process takes place before any textiles are involved. The carving of a printing block is in itself a highly skilled practice requiring a team of craftspeople specialising in different stages of the process. The V&A filmed this process step by step as craftsmen at Yaseen Wooden Block Makers in Jaipur Rajasthan turned a plank of wood into an intricately carved printing block. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/indian-textiles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5MV8W6wLF3w) 2015-09-30T12:04Z 407K followers, 82.1K engagements "How was it made Calotypes V&A William Henry Fox Talbot patented the Calotype process in [----]. It is the direct ancestor of modern photography because it used a negative permitting multiple positive prints to be made from the negative and development of the latent image. Rob Douglas specialises in making calotypes and demonstrates the many stages incorporated in the process. Discover more about Photographic Processes: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/photographic-processes" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5jCWQTNWgyM) 2023-10-13T10:55Z 343K followers, 41.2K engagements "Nasrid ceramics at the Alhambra: case studies and their research Eva Moreno Leon archaeologist at the Alhambra Palace illustrates the technical study of some significant examples of Nasrid ceramics at the Alhambra collection" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6IZf-Ty7aS8) 2023-10-25T11:07Z 328K followers, [----] engagements "Learning from 'The Master': Balenciaga Revealed It's often said that couturier Cristobal Balenciaga didn't use corsetry to create his dramatic sculptural garments. In order to find out more about how his incredible designs were constructed we worked with X-ray artist Nick Veasey to see beneath the surface of several iconic dresses and hats. Both beautiful and forensic the ghostly X-ray images reveal fascinating details not visible to the naked eye including boning hoops and dress weights which determine the exact fall of the fabric. Two of the X-rays also reveal dress pins which were" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6qYEUlq7wLI) 2023-10-22T02:22Z 343K followers, 55.5K engagements "ASMR at the museum: Dialling in on the Minitel // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join Natalie Kane Curator of Digital Design as she handles some serious retro technology the Minitel. It looks like a computer but has no internal memory so technically isn't one What exactly *is* it then 🤔 Launched in [----] by France Telecom the Minitel was developed as a replacement for the paper phone book. Here Natalie demonstrates how the most popular model the Minitel 1B would have worked. Through accessing this alternative form of the internet the user could find out all sorts of information" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8vaVAXBmDIQ) 2025-01-29T17:44Z 388K followers, [----] engagements "Unboxing a jewel-encrusted couture Versace dress worn by Naomi Campbell Join fashion curator Sonnet Stanfill as she unboxes a bejewelled leather dress by Italian designer Gianni Versace. From his Autumn/Winter [----] couture collection the dress was worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell in Versace's final catwalk show just weeks before his untimely death. Watch as Sonnet shows us just how carefully the object has been packed before gently lifting it out to reveal how the dress has been constructed. Take a peek inside as we examine the internal features searching for clues as to whether this was the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Toa1mCEOok) 2024-07-30T20:11Z 399K followers, 35.2K engagements "Tutorial: how to make a Y2K upcycled bag with handbag designer Clara Chu ♻ How can I buy less and recycle more Want to know how to DIY upcycle fashion and accessories 📀 Meet fashion accessories designer Clara Chu in her studio at the Young V&A where she creates sustainable upcycled handbags made from everyday objects with strong Y2K results. From old CDs to worn-out yoga mats and biscuit tins to washing line for Clara its all got the potential to be made into a bespoke fashion accessory. 👜 Follow her tutorial to make your own bag or watch and be inspired to DIY a crossbody bag or make your" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9VxrzFzECRU) 2025-01-14T17:51Z 384K followers, [----] engagements "How was it made An Agate Teapot In this video Michelle Erickson recreates an 18th-century agateware teapot in the V&A's collection. Michelle Erickson was Ceramics Resident: World Class Maker at the V&A July -- September 2012" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A6QZRFs76Yk) 2013-07-17T13:32Z 396K followers, 1.3M engagements "How was it made Silk Painting Recreating a figure from a Chinese painting in the gongbi style. Gongbi paintings are characterised by meticulous brushwork and highly coloured palettes. Chinese ink is made in a solid form and needs to be ground and mixed with water. A full-size line drawing known in Chinese as huago is made on paper with a brush and ink. The outline of the figure is carefully drawn. A piece of silk is selected for its weave and texture. Raw silk is non-absorbent so it needs to be treated in a process called sizing. A solution of glue and alum is used to make the ink pigments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C_Dn2OkwlQg) 2013-11-27T13:13Z 424K followers, 836.7K engagements "Whats the HIDDEN meaning in these crazy buildings Postmodernism Alternative Architecture Whats the real meaning behind these crazy buildings Are they total chaos Or pure genius Join Reece Davey V&A East's resident architecture aficionado as he delves in to one of the most fun and experimental design styles: Postmodernism (aka Pomo). Architecture after World War II rejected ornamentation and classical styles seeing tradition as the enemy of societal improvement. Modernist movements like Bauhaus and Brutalism totally focussed on the function of a building: simple clean designs with very little" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C_o3RKxUMx4) 2024-11-26T14:48Z 370K followers, [----] engagements "1960s Rebels: Joe Boyd - Record Producer The late 1960s saw progressive ideas emanate from the countercultural underground and revolutionise society. Challenging oppressive outdated norms and expectations a small number of individuals brought about far-reaching changes as they sought to attain a better world. Their idealism and actions helped mobilise a movement which continues to inspire modern activists and shape how we live today. In [----] a year after supervising Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Folk Festival Joe Boyd co-founded the UFO club on Londons Tottenham Court Road a seminal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EjAiLujvSr4) 2016-10-13T09:26Z 397K followers, [----] engagements "Exploring a one-of-a-kind 17th century Mughal hunting coat Fashion Unpicked This extraordinarily rare hunting coat was made at the Mughal court in the first half of the 17th century. Richly embroidered in extremely fine chain stitch on a white satin ground it features detailed images of wild cats deer and rabbits flowers blossoming trees birds bugs and landscapes. Chain-stitch embroidery of this type is associated with the highly-skilled embroiderers of Gujarat on the western coast of India who were employed to create fine hangings and garments for the Mughal court as well as for export to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Eu6kYe5nc0g) 2024-11-12T16:24Z 366K followers, 26.9K engagements "How was it made Enamelling a brooch V&A Enamelling is a highly skilled technique in which coloured glass is fused to a metal base in the heat of a kiln to create glossy vividly coloured metal objects. This film shows the creation of an enamelled brooch from the initial sketch to the final piece. Inspired by 18th-century silk designs the brooch was made by Jane Short MBE especially for the V&As collection. The brooch features two different enamelling techniques: champlev where enamel is laid into spaces which have been carved out of the metal base and basse-taille where transparent enamels are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FOjlwWzJyq0) 2022-07-19T10:56Z 412K followers, 45.3K engagements "Conceptual book art 'Mr. G. White of Messrs. Green and White' by Simon Cutts (1984) V&A Coracle's poetry books were conceived as art objects but also as exhibition spaces for poems. In Cutts' green cloth-covered box all the white cards are blank except two. Of these two each is printed with just one line of an evocative couplet: the name of a wave in a sea of waves the wave of a name in a sea of names The text though incredibly minimal is charged with meaning. After reading those two brief lines the reader's interpretations of the object are activated as the blue tabs appear to take the form" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HfA4DderOOI) 2021-03-23T12:00Z 388K followers, [----] engagements "Experimental female designer Eileen Gray V&A Eileen Gray (1878 1976) was an architect and furniture designer and an important figure within the Modernist movement but as a female her work wasnt always given the recognition it deserved. Hear about how she rose in prominence and take a closer look at her intriguing S bend chair complete with a hidden function. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/modernism Read about Eileen Gray and her design career in our book 'The Lives of the Objects': https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/the-lives-of-the-objects-159343.html" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HugX1wMS18s) 2020-03-13T15:00Z 390K followers, 27.8K engagements "ASMR at the museum: How to build a box for a (crocodile-shaped 🐊) musical instrument // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join museum technician Ben as he packs away a stringed musical instrument called a zither which is in the shape of a crocodile. This 19th century zither originates from Myanmar (then Burma) and is made from wood coated with lacquer and gold leaf. Traditionally it would have been used in chamber music alongside the saung gauk (harp) patala (xylophone) and thro (violin) and is still used today Musical instruments arent always the easiest thing to protect Watch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=I9hsLf8ghHU) 2024-08-06T16:43Z 364K followers, 17.8K engagements "Magic Lantern Slides Magic lantern slides brought the world to life in pictures. The first lantern slides were created in the 1600s around [---] years before photography was invented and they provided spectacular entertainment and education in the way that cinema does today. The first slides were made by painting images on to small pieces of glass and people viewed the slides by shinning candlelight or gas light through them. Discover more about our Photography Collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J1fUSqH5op8) 2018-11-06T15:23Z 365K followers, 82.4K engagements "CHANEL suit sounds 👂🖤 ASMR Fashion Close-Up #chanel #asmr #soothingrelaxation #relaxingsound" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JESb--Tq7aI) 2025-06-12T15:13Z 409K followers, [----] engagements "Extinction Rebellion Woodblocks and Prints Object in Focus V&A How can we use design to voice our opinions and make change in the world Join curator Corinna Gardner as she takes a look at the Extinction Rebellion woodblocks and prints in our collection and find out how this globally recognised visual identity has been used as a call for climate action. This video was produced for V&A Schools and Colleges. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/schools See our prints collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/print" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JYsFSmo9i3k) 2021-04-20T11:00Z 400K followers, [----] engagements "Conceptual book art 'Four titled abstracts' by Joseph Kosuth (1968) V&A Since the 1960s American artist Joseph Kosuth has been one of the pioneers of conceptual art. Working in a wide variety of media Kosuth's practice focuses on notions of language and meaning in art. His 'Four titled abstracts' is a hand-held work of text on paper but it departs from the conventional codex structure of a stack of pages bound together. Kosuth presents us with a black envelope containing four tightly folded sheets each wrapped in a paper band. When the precarious process of unfolding them is complete each one" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JdqBLugl_8U) 2021-01-29T11:31Z 424K followers, [----] engagements "ASMR at the museum: Looking through a hyperreal glass pillow sculpture // Listen with headphones for best experience // Immerse yourself in the digital realm with Curator Natalie Kane as she handles an incredibly satisfying and soothing sculpture a smooth glass pillow complete with a fuzzy flock ball nestled perfectly on top. Designed by artist Lucy Hardcastle the hyperreal sculpture is accompanied by computer-generated data made using Cinema 4D software and a set of photographs making it appear almost too good to be true. Join Natalie as she tells us about 'born digital' objects (things that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K4s-kmYfYTo) 2025-04-01T11:00Z 401K followers, 39.4K engagements "Unboxing weird and wonderful nature photography Join Mary Phan V&A Curatorial in Photography supported by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation as she reveals some of the more quirkier nature images from the Royal Photographic Society collection (RPS). Featuring a cast of stuffed animals intelligent and not so intelligent birds incredible high-speed images of insects a one-eyed owl photographer and the ingenious exploits of the Kearton brothers who would do anything to get that perfect shot. The Royal Photographic Society was founded in [----] with the objective of promoting the art and science" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LAoa4Bn67U8) 2024-11-21T12:52Z 369K followers, [----] engagements "the universal mildly thriving summer holidays experience 🤌 #youtubeshorts #summer2025 #summermood" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LJAJTAO8Rok) 2025-08-01T11:52Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Wicked women [---] years of witches 🔮 🌙 💀 Once seen as evil supernatural beings to be feared and stigmatised witches have been persecuted tortured put on trial and burned at the stake for centuries. 🧙♀ So how have they shape-shifted from the grotesque and dangerous weird sisters of Shakespeares Macbeth (AKA The Three Witches) into alluring femme fatales capable of seductive sorcery 🕯 And how are they now seen as beloved feminist role models in TV and film like Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and Sabrina the Teenage Witch ✨ Grab your broom and join the V&As resident witch-experts Ruth" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LQnKSaNwGdI) 2024-10-23T09:18Z 440K followers, 86.1K engagements "Why People Drank from a Cup of Toxic Metal ☠ #history #weirdhistory #medicalhistory #gross" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lhy6yaua57s) 2025-09-08T17:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements "Dressed to kill armour and style Fashion Unpicked V&A Discover what the fashion-conscious Renaissance man would have worn on the battlefield or for jousting with Senior Curator of Metalwork Angus Patterson. Armour was a form of clothing. The exaggerations and distortions it imposed on natural body-shape flexed and contracted with contemporary fashions. Decorated with bands of etching blued (coloured blue by oxidation) and gilt complemented with richly coloured silks and velvets with dyed ostrich feathers sprouting from the helmet on a horse armed to match these extraordinary armours turned" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O6tYCxAZQxQ) 2023-05-16T11:28Z 402K followers, 98.4K engagements "Ugliest buildings in the world A (fun) beginners' guide to Brutalism Alternative Architecture What is Brutalism Join Reece Davey V&A East's resident architecture aficionado on a whistlestop tour around everything you need to know about one of the most loved and hated architectural styles. So buckle up its about to get brutal 🏢 Nicknamed 'the mad house' by locals in Marseille France the Unit d'habitation was the first Brutalist building ever made. Designed by Le Corbusier (AKA the 'father of modern architecture') this housing development with its rooftop pool in-house school and stark" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OO2Sd-a4KUo) 2024-08-20T14:53Z 405K followers, 42.5K engagements "Fashion in Motion / Alexander McQueen Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer [----] Collection entitled No. [--] was showcased in the V&A's Fashion in Motion in June 1999" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QwiUJ-xK3ZE) 2015-06-19T11:08Z 397K followers, 28.2K engagements "James Merry on Opus Anglicanum James Merry is a contemporary embroidery artist best known for his incredible costume creations for Icelandic singer Bjrk. He works only by hand and in a variety of mediums merging traditional craft with new technologies. In this film Merry examines four masterpieces from the golden age of English medieval embroidery known as opus anglicanum revealing their intricate detail and the painstaking skill of their medieval makers while drawing parallels with his own contemporary embroidery practice. Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery 1" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S_WPKT27zZc) 2016-09-30T14:07Z 399K followers, 13K engagements "Fashion in Motion / Kansai Yamamoto highlights V&A The Kansai Yamamoto Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on [--] November [----]. Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto presented archive and specially made pieces spanning his four decade career. Yamamoto launched his first collection in London in [----] to international acclaim. Harpers & Queen described it as 'The Show of the Year. a spectacular coup de theatre'. His name has since become synonymous with his avant-garde designs; sculptural tailoring which wraps and envelopes the body a layered approach to dressing and use of bright colour" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UbwKOL4_i3Y) 2023-10-11T23:47Z 343K followers, 15.5K engagements "ASMR at the museum: How to pack a fragile (and toxic ⚠) object // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join museum technician Sarah she makes a bespoke box from scratch for a delicate and quite dangerous ewer (otherwise known as a jug) so it can be moved across the city from our current storage facility in West London to V&A East Storehouse a new storage facility in Stratford. Listen as Sarah takes us through the process step-by-step from examining the object to identify hazardous materials and delicate details to carefully measuring and slicing through squeaky Foamcore and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WESvN06g84U) 2024-05-28T14:01Z 353K followers, 17K engagements "The cheekiest potter in England: Renaissance genitals 🍆 emojis 🍑 and Katrin Moye 🍑 Witty warm and unapologetically naughty Katrin Moye truly is a potter like no other. She doesn't beat around the bush or shy away from things considered 'taboo' nudity bums menopause historic words for genitals you name it she's made it 🍆 Her bold colourful ceramics riff on an Italian Renaissance style called maiolica characterised by bright colourful decoration and tin glaze. Poking fun at tradition she blends historical shapes and decorative techniques with literature 18th-century dirty jokes and the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XqU5m5j69wM) 2024-12-17T17:13Z 425K followers, 212.9K engagements "Fashion in Motion / Kansai Yamamoto behind the scenes V&A The Kansai Yamamoto Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on [--] November [----]. Watch as we go behind the scenes. Fashion in Motion is a series of live fashion events presented against the unique backdrop of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Featuring some of the greatest designers of our time Fashion in Motion brings the excitement and spectacle of the high fashion catwalk to a wide audience" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y8xSlHSnb8c) 2013-11-29T12:21Z 398K followers, [----] engagements "Barbie vs Sindy: who wins the fashion race V&A Meet the original [----] Barbie she's stylish glamorous the ultimate California girl. But have you met her fashion rival Sindy Slightly younger slightly cooler Sindy was launched in [----] as Britain's answer to a dress-up fashion doll with a super stylish wardrobe designed by legendary sixties womenswear label Foale & Tuffin. Watch as Assistant Curator Trish Roberts picks out some of her favourite Barbie and Sindy dolls at the V&A from an extremely rare Sindy designed by Vivienne Westwood to the first Black Barbie and a contemporary doll modelled in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YrS2piMjHCE) 2023-12-05T12:27Z 424K followers, 25.9K engagements "Technicolour screenprinting with Adam Bridgland The colourful and often witty work of artist and printmaker Adam Bridgland takes inspiration from a range of familiar design styles motifs and sentiments found in British vintage travel posters postcards advertising and colouring books. Key to his work is the interplay between text and image. Bridgland's latest screenprint takes the text 'Better it is to get wisdom than gold' that sat above the original entrance to the V&A and places it over a multicoloured rainbow. It was commissioned as a limited-edition print by the V&A. We joined Bridgland" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z5mLj8aozIE) 2025-03-11T16:30Z 395K followers, [----] engagements "Like a Spielberg movie Inside FUTURISTIC High-Tech architecture Alternative Architecture When the Millennium Dome opened in London in the year [----] this spaceship-like building was meant to be the future of architecture. But did that dream ever become a reality Join architectural enthusiast Reece Davey as he explores this sci-fi-inspired architectural style and visits the MOST FUTURISTIC High-Tech buildings in London. With pipes ducts and elevators on the outside the Lloyds Building was the very first High-Tech building in London. Its unique design was by architect Richard Rogers who had just" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zgu7Vlrf6NM) 2025-03-25T14:22Z 398K followers, 10.4K engagements "Setting the Scene: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District Antonio Pappano music director and Robert Carsen opera director take you through the main characters storylines and music of seven great operas. Discover more about the composers and the social climate in which they created these musical works of art while listening to key moments played on the piano" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZvJbVzJX2w4) 2017-10-12T14:27Z 386K followers, [----] engagements "How was it made Hand-crafted glasses by Oliver Goldsmith Watch a statement pair of glasses being crafted by hand behind the scenes at the Oliver Goldsmith workshop. Established in the 1920s this British eyewear firm are famous for their outlandish designs. In this film Andrew Oliver Goldsmith frame-maker designer and third-generation head of the company talks us through the process from design sketch right through to finished product. Find out more about our glasses collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/glasses" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=azXBLgXIl34) 2019-07-22T15:09Z 427K followers, 231.3K engagements "CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: amateur v pro recreate REAL buildings in gingerbread 🎄🏛 The impossible Christmas challenge [--] hours to bake construct and decorate the perfect gingerbread replica of a REAL building all from scratch all by hand. Surely a recipe for disaster More than [---] years after the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale Hansel and Gretel helped popularise the festive tradition of gingerbread houses join us for a Christmas baking special with a modern architectural twist Watch chaos unfold as our resident architecture aficionado Reece Davey goes up against Great British Bake Off quarter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bWuCmaLKC7U) 2024-12-10T17:10Z 372K followers, [----] engagements "100 Years of Fashionable Womenswear: 1830s 1930s V&A Discover changing silhouettes and key fashion developments across [---] years of British and French womenswear: from a Victorian wedding dress inspired by Indian textile motifs to an Edwardian lace day dress and a 1930s silk evening gown designed by Charles James. Assistant Curator Claire Allen-Johnstone unpicks the fascinating details of these different garments revealing how fashions can be cyclical often referencing the past but with a modern twist. 00:30 Revealing the Victorian dress 01:44 Construction and key details 02:40 What is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b_SC2OLpSoc) 2023-07-18T15:17Z 420K followers, 482.7K engagements "Fashion unpicked: The Wet Collection by Mary Quant Join Co-curator of the Mary Quant exhibition Stephanie Wood as she explores Quant's trailblazing PVC rainwear collection launched in [----]. Quant's innovative experiments with this futuristic plastic-coated cotton were worn by celebrities like Cynthia Lennon and graced the cover of Vogue magazine. Find out why Quant was "bewitched with this super shiny man-made stuff and its shrieking colours" and what makes the 'Christopher Robin' rain smock in our collection one of the rarest examples. Find out more:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=buhFLCzKLoU) 2019-06-11T12:38Z 402K followers, 72.8K engagements "Exploring the intersections of sculpture fashion and art Luca Bosani Adobe Creative Residency _In my art I look for energy magic something that is quite intangible that everybody can feel._ Step into the vivid world of artist *Luca Bosani.* Luca Bosani is an artist who approaches the mediums of sculpture fashion and performance in an open fluid and playful way. Exploring the intersections between wearable/performance art and gender diversity Luca reimagines innovative ways to portray identity and challenge stereotypes. Guided by a commitment to equality and creativity for all; collaboration" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dDeYYZa1JPQ) 2025-04-15T11:00Z 422K followers, [----] engagements "Manufacturing plywood boards: then and now Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough in its production came in the early 1800s with the development of steam-powered machines that could cut veneers cheaply. The most influential of these was the rotary veneer cutter. The cutter rotates a log against a wide horizontal blade causing it to peel into a continuous sheet of wood. This enables the creation of longer wider sheets of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eF5LVBW1vl8) 2017-07-24T13:44Z 439K followers, 6M engagements "The future of fashion: Bolt Threads Using genetically modified (or recombinant) yeast sugar water and salt Bolt Threads have developed a closed-loop process to bio-engineer a new protein fibre mimicking the structure of spider silk. It requires neither the polluting chemicals of petroleum-derived materials nor the land water and pesticides of conventionally farmed fibres. In [----] designer Stella McCartney teamed up with Bolt Threads to launch the first fashion collection using the new bio-engineered fabric. vam.ac.uk/FashionedfromNature #FashionedfromNature" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eOT4mvO1a3M) 2018-04-18T10:20Z 398K followers, 29.1K engagements "ASMR at the museum: Iconic classic camera clicks ASMR (no talking) // Listen with headphones for best experience // Watch as we handle a series of iconic classic cameras and press the shutter release button for that unmistakably satisfying and recognisable 'click'. From the Rolleiflex's dual viewfinder at the top of the camera and the Nikon F's mirror and prism to the Polaroid Land Camera's ability to "instantly" let the photographer see their photo all of these cameras work differently and were key innovations of their time (and are still used today). Find out about the history of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gNtJXCZn9mk) 2025-04-29T11:01Z 403K followers, [----] engagements "Surely this is the best Dua Lipa costume 🪩 #dualipa #costume #shorts #futurenostalgiatour" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g_x_lyxIGHU) 2025-06-25T09:58Z 410K followers, 10.4K engagements "Exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk / Curator Tour (2 of 5) This is [--] of [--] films that take you on a personal curator tour of our exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk. Captured as the museum was closing its doors for a while curator Anna Jackson guides you through the exhibition spaces providing a personal insight into the making of the show star exhibits and the fascinating history of the kimono. Sometimes perceived as traditional timeless and unchanging Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk counters this conception presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion. The exhibition" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hG6UVZexmc8) 2020-05-21T09:09Z 365K followers, 105.6K engagements "A pedicure like THAT before holiday please 💅 🦶#asmrshorts #artasmr #asmrspa #asmrfootmassage" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iknymx0mY1s) 2025-08-18T10:27Z 478K followers, 10.5K engagements "Unboxing a (gross) vomit-inducing cup V&A The gloves are on as Angus Patterson Senior Metalwork Curator at the V&A reveals a mysterious and highly toxic object from not one but two unusual boxes. Find out what's inside the boxes who used it and why rogue doctors in the 17th century recommended it for purging the body of a huge variety of ailments. Just remember don't try this at home 00:00 First glance at mystery box 00:23 Gloves for protection 00:41 Unusual box examination 01:04 Another box 01:30 Object revealed 02:12 What's antimony 03:01 The purging effects of consuming antimony 03:48 How" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kKbNcR6ce7Y) 2024-01-11T13:04Z 343K followers, 557.3K engagements "Living breathing silver vessels Naama Haneman contemporary silversmith Contemporary silversmith and metal artist Naama Haneman makes metal sculptures to explore how the human body and objects interact with each other. For her metal is like a living body and so working with the material requires her to observe and listen balancing her own intentions with the demands of the material. In this film Haneman discusses the making of her latest work 'I hear you breathing' the [----] P&O Makower Trust Commission for the V&A. Follow Haneman as she draws and models the forms in paper clay and metal before" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lXlXCJW7bu4) 2024-12-24T12:00Z 375K followers, [----] engagements "How was it made Etching Printmaking techniques Katherine Jones V&A For Katherine Jones printmaking is a process that lets you breathe. Specialising in the technique of etching Katherine sees it as a total medium both exciting and monotonous that is able to achieve a range of marks from a painterly style to something that is hard and fine. In this film we follow her as she explains and demonstrates the process of sugar lift etching creating multiple colour proofs of a pansy flower from the same plate. Process: The nature of etching: 00:00 Preparing and polishing the plate: 00:35 Laying wax" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mUzwDarPdvI) 2022-03-29T11:00Z 410K followers, 71K engagements "How was it made Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Take a behind-the-scenes peek at how this blockbuster exhibition was created. Condensing months and months of painstaking preparation this film features stunning timelapse footage and panoramic glimpses of the show room-by-room" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mtiaFW0vT9w) 2019-06-28T10:40Z 402K followers, 74.2K engagements "Jameel Prize 5: Younes Rahmoun Younes Rahmoun (b. [----] Tetouan Morocco) lives and works in Tetouan Morocco. Rahmoun graduated from the Institut National des Beaux-Arts de Tetouan Morocco in [----]. Across his drawings installations and videos Rahmoun incorporates Sufi thought and Oriental philosophy constantly referencing practices in Islamic art such as patterns geometry and numbers. Jameel Prize 5: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/jameel-prize-5" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=my384qZEcYc) 2018-06-11T08:29Z 434K followers, [----] engagements "Unboxing the most important book in the world 📖 #shakespeare #books #worldbookday" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=n9BEZySlPK8) 2024-03-04T17:18Z 414K followers, 13.3K engagements "Exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk / Curator Tour (1 of 5) This is [--] of [--] films that take you on a personal curator tour of our exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk. Captured as the museum was closing its doors for a while curator Anna Jackson guides you through the exhibition spaces providing a personal insight into the making of the show star exhibits and the fascinating history of the kimono. Sometimes perceived as traditional timeless and unchanging Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk counters this conception presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion. The exhibition" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oEf0iFNTVGw) 2020-05-21T09:08Z 365K followers, 240K engagements "How to make paint pigments from stones a Mughal masterclass The great age of Mughal art lasted from about [----] to [----] and spanned the reigns of three emperors: Akbar Jahangir and Shah Jahan. During this time Hindu and Muslim artists and craftsmen from the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent worked with Iranian masters in the royal workshops to produce exquisite and unrivalled works ranging from paintings illustrated manuscripts brilliantly coloured carpets and delicate textiles as well as architectural pieces and vessels made of mother of pearl rock crystal jade and precious metals." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oYlTalQdzaA) 2025-01-07T16:27Z 384K followers, 30.6K engagements "Unboxing '90s subculture zines riot grrrl queer punk nostalgia cartoons 👽 From tongue-in-cheek to the unashamedly cheeky go back to the 1980s and 1990s through the medium of wacky cartoons satirical illustrations holographic stickers annotated articles pop-culture-collage and the wonders of early desktop publishing. 🐬 Join curator Kristian Volsing as he dives into our extensive zine collection which immortalises this iconic moment in time. Watch as we turn the pages of the highly personal documents expressing passions hobbies and identities from the indie-rock/punk bands of the music scene" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pQFDQd_ahzI) 2024-05-14T11:53Z 408K followers, 18.1K engagements "Meet the Photographer / Paul Strand In a career that spanned almost the entire 20th century Paul Strand is famous for delving in to the heart of small communities capturing a sense of authenticity and telling the stories of the people and places that he visited through his photography. Martin Barnes senior curator of photographs at the V&A discusses the significance of Paul Strand's work. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pm7CEt2okuc) 2016-03-14T19:11Z 424K followers, 22.4K engagements "Are socks & sandals okay now we know they came from the Romans 🏛🧦 #shorts @vamuseum-upnext" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qaTtTGSdTRc) 2025-06-19T18:33Z 409K followers, [----] engagements "Marie Antoinette conservation: revealing the controversial queen's portrait 🎧 Headphones on for moments of satisfying ASMR 🎧 Step into the Furniture Conservation Studio as Senior Conservator Kevin carefully and mindfully removes the frame from an original portrait of the controversial Queen of France Marie Antoinette. Dated [----] the oil painting by court painter Franois Hubert Drouais depicts the last queen of France at age [--] before the French Revolution and her almighty downfall and execution just [--] years later. Painted in Versailles in Paris France the portrait shows the princess in a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s9TPRzHKQVM) 2025-06-10T11:01Z 411K followers, 161.7K engagements "Conservation of the Ardabil Carpet: the oldest dated carpet in the world The beautiful Ardabil Carpet is one of the most important objects in the V&As Middle Eastern Collection and the centrepiece of our Jameel Gallery of Islamic art. As the worlds oldest dated carpet it is incredibly delicate and needs careful preservation. How is such a large and precious object preserved Join our Head of Science Boris Pretzel and curator of Islamic Collections at Chester Beatty Library Dublin Moya Carey to find out how it can be kept in displayable condition over the next [---] years. Find out more:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=seLwms_ThE4) 2019-06-17T15:38Z 430K followers, 91K engagements "👀 Somethings landing very soon. 🔔 Subscribe and get those notifications ON" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ueqbfH5w9rY) 2025-05-23T16:05Z 405K followers, [----] engagements "Costume design: Moulin Rouge The Musical Satine's Sparkling Diamond costume V&A Moulin Rouge The Musical is a spectacle of romance and cabaret set in the heart of Paris' bohemian scene during the Belle poque era. Bringing Baz Luhrmann's landmark film to life on stage the production is a musical mash-up extravaganza immersing you in a world of splendour and glory. Join Costume Designer Catherine Zuber and Curator Harriet Reed as they take us behind the scenes introducing the real Moulin Rouge and showgirls of the time showing the original design sketches for Satine's dazzling diamond studded" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w5H9Sb3P5_E) 2023-01-24T13:23Z 365K followers, 111K engagements "Yohji Yamamoto: Designing mens clothing is very difficult for me V&A Visionary designer Yohji Yamamoto has made a vital contribution to fashion challenging the traditional norms of clothing with his avant-garde style. Shot in his Tokyo studio in [----] in this video he reflects on a [--] year career in fashion. The influential and enigmatic designer speaks about his creative values considers how his work has evolved since his Paris debut and explains why he designs so differently for men and women. This film was originally produced for the Yohji Yamamoto exhibition on display March July 2011." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w8pXZygHT38) 2023-10-11T23:47Z 343K followers, 204.8K engagements "Fan creativity at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Swiftie Costumes and Craft Taylor Swifts Eras tour ends this December and ahead of the final Eras show we look at creative homemade Swiftie outfits asking what you wore and celebrating the passion joy and craft of the Swiftie community. We explore the creative inspiration Swifties take from lyrics music videos and costumes to make their own DIY Taylor Swift costumes. Filmed at Wembley Stadium in July [----] when Taylor Swift Songbook Trail was on show at V&A South Kensington London. From Vivienne Westwood corsets to friendship bracelets be inspired" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wxd9bJ9OwTU) 2024-12-06T15:56Z 371K followers, [----] engagements "Friday Late Echoes Le Gateau Chocolat V&A Crafted by music and cabaret artist Le Gateau Chocolat Echoes is a performance film exploring melancholy grief our collective humanity and the need to celebrate life. Among the relics and between the lavish remains of the old guard there are ghosts made gorgeous by time by design often by trauma. They wonder and wander among the stones and between the lush tapestries of antiquity to find some solace and abandon themselves to eternity. And there they sing. And there they dance. How will we regard the cries we cannot hear the whispers and oratorios of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xYzBs4rKgSs) 2021-07-02T19:00Z 397K followers, 11.8K engagements "ASMR at the museum: Dyeing Japanese handmade paper using traditional techniques // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join Senior Paper Conservator Susan Catcher as she gives Preventative Conservator Catherine Hovell a masterclass on dyeing Japanese handmade paper the traditional way. Starting with boiling cones from the Japanese alder tree Susan makes a natural brown dye called 'yasha' which is brushed over two different types of paper 'misu' (thicker) and 'mino' (thinner). Once dry the crackly leaves of paper are peeled apart from each other to reveal perfectly-dyed paper. These" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yfuuv0dGaKA) 2025-03-18T12:58Z 396K followers, [----] engagements "Fashion in Motion / Erdem Moralioglu behind the scenes Fashion in Motion is a series of live catwalk events presented at the V&A. Featuring some of the greatest designers of our time Fashion in Motion brings catwalk couture to a wider audience by modelling it against the beautiful backdrop of the museum. Erdem Moralioglu was born and raised in Montreal Canada by his Turkish father and English mother. He moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art where he received his master's degree in [----]. Find out more: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/fashion-in-motion/ fashion motion erdem moralioglu" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3oMVai9e2-Q) 2010-01-11T16:21Z 477K followers, 10.5K engagements "Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty London-born fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) was renowned for his conceptually daring and beautifully crafted ensembles. His theatrical catwalk shows are now the stuff of fashion legend and his work remains hugely influential. In this film McQueens friends family and contemporaries reflect on the life and extraordinary career of fashions ultimate enfant terrible. Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum) fashion Lee Alexander McQueen catwalk Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum) fashion" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_bZcwpgrJ-k) 2015-09-30T16:27Z 477K followers, 294.5K engagements "Sarah Shotton Creative Director of Agent Provocateur Agent Provocateur which was founded in London in [----] is a leading British lingerie brand. In this short film Creative Director Sarah Shotton discusses the brands inspirations and processes from creation to catwalk and explores the idea of temptation in underwear design. This film was produced for the V&A exhibition Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear [--] April [----] [--] March [----] vam.ac.uk/undressed vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-undressed-a-brief-history-of-underwear/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mpVjoBaLSt8) 2016-04-12T16:01Z 475K followers, [----] engagements "Costume design: SIX the Musical Catherine of Aragon V&A SIX the Musical is a pop-Tudor mashup fusing historical and contemporary references to tell the story of the six wives of Henry VIII. Costume designer Gabriella Slade and costume supervisor Justin Allin take us behind the scenes revealing the secrets of Catherine of Aragons striking glitzy gold costume inspired by historical portraiture architecture and stained glass but with a nod to pop superstar Beyonc. First presented by Cambridge University students at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in [----] SIX the Musical has since gone on to huge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9zIIXX6CY9U) 2022-10-18T10:59Z 477K followers, 462.6K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Unboxing Shakespeare's First Folio V&A Discover the secrets of a precious 400-year-old copy of Shakespeare's First Folio the first ever collected edition of Shakespeare's plays. Without this extraordinary book several of Shakespeare's best-loved and most-performed plays would have been completely lost to us including Twelfth Night Macbeth and The Tempest. It's partly thanks to the First Folio's survival that we have today's iconic adaptations such as West Side Story The Lion King [--] Things I Hate About You and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Follow Elizabeth James Senior Librarian at the"
YouTube Link 2023-04-19T12:07Z 477K followers, 157.3K engagements
"Rebuilding the Meissen Fountain Conservation V&A Acquired in [----] with some pieces missing here the Meissen Fountain is taken out of storage and rebuilt for the first time since being acquired by the V&A in [----]. Upon discovering a 19th century porcelain copy of the fountain in Dresden Germany the missing pieces have been carefully 3D scanned and recreated. Find out more about the object in Explore the Collections: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1514159/the-triumph-of-amphitrite-table-decoration-k%C3%A4ndler-johann-joachim/ See more ceramics in our collections:"
YouTube Link 2016-01-29T14:07Z 477K followers, 53.6K engagements
"Marcel Breuers Short Chair Marcel Breuer was one of the most important furniture designers of the 20th century. Here Christopher Wilk Keeper of Furniture Textiles and Fashion at the V&A explores the history of the Short Chair one of his best-known designs. Breuer emigrated to London from Germany in [----] and the Short Chair is part of a group of modernist plywood furniture that he designed for the Isokon Furniture Company in the late 1930s. Produced as part of the V&A exhibition Plywood: Material of the Modern World (15 July [--] November 2017) https://www.vam.ac.uk/plywood Sponsored by"
YouTube Link 2017-08-08T09:07Z 477K followers, 30.1K engagements
"Spode: A31 Note Lovesong by Matt Smith As part of his Ceramic residency at the V&A Matt Smith visited the Spode factory site in Stoke-on-Trent. Acquired by Josiah Spode in [----] ceramics were produced there until the factory closed in [----] but the plaster moulds used by the factory still remain on site. Smith took casts from [--] of the moulds and assembled them into new forms. Hearing each cast as a note being sung by the formerly silent moulds meant that when brought together the new works created a soundscape a visual melody singing to the current state of the factory. A collaboration with"
YouTube Link 2016-07-22T10:57Z 477K followers, [----] engagements
"@vamuseum-upnext Whats the deal with Marcel Breuers Bauhaus Wassily chair #modernist #design"
YouTube Link 2025-06-05T16:12Z 477K followers, 14.4K engagements
"Fashion in Motion / Grace Wales Bonner Menswear designer and recent Central Saint Martins graduate Grace Wales Bonner was the subject of the V&As Fashion in Motion on [--] April [----]. Four free presentations showed highlights of Wales Bonners collections to date which took inspiration from black visual culture and mix couture techniques with African craft. V&A fashion in motion grace wales bonner menswear collection fashion style african V&A fashion in motion grace wales bonner menswear collection fashion style african"
YouTube Link 2015-04-30T09:16Z 477K followers, 11K engagements
"The Aesthetic Movement [--------] Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900 was the first major exhibition dedicated to Aestheticism. It highlighted the spectacular work produced by the artists designers and architects of the late 19th-century including James McNeill Whistler William Morris and Thomas Jeckyll. Lead curator Stephen Calloway and other experts lead us through 'A world of beauty flamboyance and faint danger .' via the work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Oscar Wilde. This film was originally created for the Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement"
YouTube Link 2019-03-26T15:16Z 477K followers, 115.1K engagements
"Twisting Tradition: Medieval Cats Dead Dad Pots and the Ceramics of Vicky Lindo & Bill Brookes Step inside the side-by-side studios of Vicky Lindo and Bill Brookes two ceramic artists who reinvent traditional Devonshire pottery to combine a childlike love of animals with powerful personal history. Finding out about her father's death several years after it happened Lindo her sisters and mum kept a diary filled with photos newspaper cuttings handwritten notes and memories piecing together his life and death. They called this the 'Dead Dad Book' and it inspired Vicky to make a deeply personal"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T12:00Z 478K followers, 90.5K engagements
"Real-Time Drawing [--] Minutes of Calm Christmas Sketching & Painting with Lukas the Illustrator Settle into a calming real-time drawing session as Lukas the Illustrator sketches the Victoria and Albert Museum's historic facade in this slow-TV-style video. Watch as the the full illustration process unfolds (complete with gentle ASMR pencil dip pen and watercolour brush sounds) perfect for Christmas ambience background sound while studying working or wrapping gifts or just for a soothing moment of slow mindful art. Ideal if you like: ✨ Relaxing real-time drawing videos ✨ ASMR drawing sounds ✨"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T12:00Z 478K followers, 38.4K engagements
"David Bowies Biggest Hit: Nile Rodgers Breaks Down Lets Dance What motivates an artist Is it selling millions of albums or creating music with a message Nile Rodgers knows its both. In this exclusive interview the multiple-award-winning musician producer songwriter and Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers dives into the creative process behind David Bowies chart-topping single Lets Dance (1983). Rodgers reveals how he transformed Bowies original folk-inspired guitar piece into a global 80s dance rock anthem featuring funk-infused arrangements and a legendary guitar solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Nile"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T15:45Z 478K followers, 181.4K engagements
"Marie Antoinette's ACTUAL Shoe That Survived the French Revolution 👡 #historicalfashion #silk Marie Antoinette's actual shoe still exists and it's shockingly small 👠 This 18th-century leather and silk shoe belonged to the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. Surviving items from her wardrobe are incredibly rare so at over [---] years-old this shoe is quite remarkable. From the modest heel to the luxurious materials this historic shoe gives us a rare glimpse into Marie Antoinette's material world. #MarieAntoinette #RoyalHistory #historicalfashion #FrenchRevolution #Versailles"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T09:43Z 478K followers, 347.2K engagements
"Mounting an 18th-century Silk Dress Textile Conservation Step-by-Step In this video we take you behind the scenes of the Textile Conservation Studio to see how museum mounting professionals Lauren and Hannah mount and display an original 18th-century robe la franaise (also known as a sack-back dress). Experience each step of the textile mounting process from preparing the mannequin with conservation-safe materials to supporting delicate fabrics all ensuring the long-term care of the garment. This dress has an intriguing history quite small in size it was possibly made for a young adolescent"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T17:00Z 478K followers, 184.9K engagements
"Would you be worried to draw the Death card #tarotreader #tarot #museumtok"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T15:41Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"How Do They Change Costumes SO FAST 🎩 👠 ✨ #musicaltheatre #moulinrouge #costume #quickchange"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T15:42Z 478K followers, 428.7K engagements
"Faberg's rare gem: Alma Pihl V&A The story of Alma Pihl is an unusual one. There were very few women in the goldsmith workshops in St Petersburg in the early 1900s let alone in the position of designer. Alma's natural talent for drawing and unique eye for design resulted in some of Faberg's most celebrated pieces of jewellery and two Imperial Easter Eggs. Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm great-granddaughter of St Petersburg goldsmith Alexander Tillander a supplier to the Russian imperial court has spent many years studying the art of the St Petersburg jewellers and recounts Alma's incredible story"
YouTube Link 2021-11-23T12:00Z 478K followers, 474.3K engagements
"Unboxing Historic Ballet Costumes 🩰 Margot Fonteyn Anna Pavlova & Sleeping Beauty Treasures Step inside ballet history with this unboxing video of rare ballet costumes and ballet shoes worn by some of the most legendary dancers of the 20th century. 🩰✨ Join curator of dance Jane Pritchard as she carefully unboxes and explores these historic ballet objects from Margot Fonteyns costume from The Sleeping Beauty designed by Oliver Messel in [----] to a ballet shoe thought to have been worn by Anna Pavlova in the 1920s. Get an insight into classical ballet costume design dance history and the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T12:00Z 478K followers, 154.2K engagements
"Unboxing some seriously sparkly Cartier jewels Three red leather boxes embossed in gold each a different size and shape but what's inside Join Helen Molesworth senior curator of Jewellery at the V&A as she unboxes some incredible gems from the collection revealing a story of 20th century design evolution and global influence from one of the world's most luxurious jewellery houses. Which one of these spectacular diamond jewels could you see yourself wearing 00:00 What is about to be unboxed 00:24 Cartier - one of the most famous names in jewellery 00:37 Opening the largest red leather box to"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T17:04Z 477K followers, 337K engagements
"Inside the Shed Where Tiny Dolls House Furniture Is Crafted How Was It Made Tucked away in a garden shed retired furniture-maker turned miniaturist Terry Facey spends his days making something wonderfully small. In this cosy slow-paced How Was It Made documentary we follow Terry as he carefully crafts miniature dolls house furniture by hand. Here he shows us how he's replicated an antique marquetry table from [----] in the V&A's collection in miniature form using the same materials techniques care and skill as the full-size piece. Relax into the gentle rhythm of his tools the smell of"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T12:00Z 478K followers, 506.6K engagements
"The surreal fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli V&A Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 1973) pushed boundaries as a fashion designer transforming functional items of clothing into unique style statements. Her evening suits embody the height of 1930s haute couture owing to their intricate embellishments luxurious textiles and severe tailoring. Her collaborations with Surrealist artists like Salvador Dali produced provocative even shocking designs. Theatrical accessories such as the shoe-shaped hat her Tears dress patterned to look like torn flesh and the uncanny Skeleton dress complete with the dramatic outline"
YouTube Link 2020-04-16T12:00Z 478K followers, 724.7K engagements
"Tatreez: The Ancient Art of Palestinian Embroidery Fashion Unpicked This video is made to coincide with the exhibition 'Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine' at V&A Dundee which runs until Spring [----] and the 'Tatreez: Palestinian Embroidery' display at V&A South Kensington until May [----] curated by Jameel Curator Rachel Dedman. The exhibition and display are free to visit. The ancient practice of hand-embroidery called tatreez in Arabic is a craft dating back centuries. Join Rachel as she unpacks six incredible examples of historic Palestinian dress from a silk patchwork jellayeh"
YouTube Link 2025-08-05T16:57Z 478K followers, 218.4K engagements
"Unboxing REAL shipwrecked treasure and ancient archeological jewellery 💎 One for the treasure hunters 💎 From shipwrecked Tudor glass to an ancient Roman hoard of gold jewellery real buried treasure to things found in the River Thames many rare and beautiful objects have been lost for hundreds if not thousands of years. But what happens when they're miraculously rediscovered Dug from the earth salvaged from the bottom of the ocean or mudlarked from riverbeds weve delved deep into our collections to surface ancient jewellery and other incredibly precious objects which we have today thanks to"
YouTube Link 2025-01-02T17:58Z 478K followers, 747.4K engagements
"Unboxing BIZARRE Wedgwood Collectibles You've Never Seen Before Vintage Phone Heels & Jewellery Unbox with us some of the most unusual Wedgwood items to exist and discover the unique craftsmanship and history behind the limited edition pieces. Perfect for collectors and Wedgwood fans alike Not just your traditional blue and white pottery Josiah Wedgwood's early experiments with jasperware (unglazed matte pottery) in the 18th century produced an explosion of wacky rainbow-coloured ceramic objects. From high fashion to home comforts join curator Michael Ruddy as he shows us some of the more"
YouTube Link 2025-06-24T11:00Z 478K followers, 84.5K engagements
"Satisfying ASMR: Cleaning Vintage Clown Sequins 🧼🎪 #asmr #asmrcleaning #satisfyingvideo #shorts Experience the gentle sounds of ASMR as we carefully clean a sequinned clown costume in the textile conservation studio. 👗 Watch the ASMR at the museum series: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLe2ihXndm5jseo_RGEGeEbPy09z0nlmZE&si=41Zb_rGwIRCohLQj 🔔 Subscribe for more ASMR @vamuseum #ASMR #CostumeConservation #CleaningASMR #RestorationASMR #MuseumASMR #Sequins #SatisfyingVideo #ClownCostume #VintageCostume #TextileConservation conservation V&A V&A conservation V&A ASMR ASMR conservation ASMR"
YouTube Link 2025-11-10T12:00Z 478K followers, 13.5K engagements
"Photographic Processes The Calotype William Henry Fox Talbot revolutionised photography in Britain. Talbot was an expert in many fields including chemistry and optics the study of light and lenses. He invented the first photographic negative process which became the basis for virtually all photography that followed. Discover more about Photographic Processes: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/photographic-processes william fox talbot chemistry camera photography process experiment light calotype photogram science negative how photogenic positive greek invention patent analogue william fox talbot"
YouTube Link 2018-11-12T11:29Z 478K followers, 56K engagements
"Couture CHANEL tweed suit worn by Lauren Bacall Fashion Unpicked V&A Join dressmaking expert Sue Clark as she takes a close-up look at an elegant CHANEL suit made in [----] for actress Lauren Bacall. Comprised of a rose-pink tweed skirt and jacket paired with a delicate silk blouse the pieces were made exactly to fit Bacall's measurements and have been finished to the very highest standard. Watch as Sue examines the exquisite hand-sewn detailing and uncovers several fascinating hidden features including the skirt's wide hems which allow for alterations with changing fashions and a secret"
YouTube Link 2023-09-12T10:47Z 478K followers, 294.1K engagements
"The Youngest 92-Year-Old Artist John Lyons' Trinidadian Carnival & Art 🍅 Meet youthful spirit John Lyons the 92-year-old Trinidadian-British painter poet and cook for whom curious creativity is a way of life. In his 90s hes still working creating and thriving and insists he only feels [--] 🖌 His vibrant paintings burst with dramatic light and dark playing with colour and drawing upon his Caribbean heritage. He powerfully captures the energy of Trinidadian carnival culture folklore and the cathartic power that the celebration holds. 👀 Join us for an intimate look inside his studio writing"
YouTube Link 2025-08-26T16:00Z 478K followers, 56.6K engagements
"Unboxing Victorian Mourning: Dress Human Hair Jewellery & Postmortem Photos Step into the fascinating and eerie world of Victorian mourning traditions. In this unboxing video Curators Ruth and Lydia reveal a real Victorian mourning outfit intricate jewellery made from human hair and haunting postmortem photographs once used to memorialise the dead. Discover how grief love and art intertwined during the 19th century from jet jewellery and veils to specific mourning cards and their meanings. We'll also explore the touching (and sometimes unsettling) practice of Victorian postmortem photography"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T12:01Z 478K followers, 262.1K engagements
"A brief history of (charming and mean) Valentine's cards V&A From floral bouquets and scented hearts to casual insults and a pig in human clothes marvel at the sweet (and sometimes quite mean) Valentine's cards in the V&A's collection. Join Curator Zorian Clayton as he shows us a selection of delightful cards from our Prints collection. As cards were a new phenomena in the 19th century people went wild for the opportunity to show a special someone that they were fond of them. Ranging from one penny to three guineas (250 in today's money) take a look at intricate mechanical cards delicate"
YouTube Link 2023-02-07T12:34Z 478K followers, 103.4K engagements
"18th-Century Fan ✨ Conservator Re-adheres Original Sequins #conservation #18thcenturyfashion Watch as Conservator Susan Catcher carefully re-adheres the original sequins onto an 18th-century fan using a porcupine quill for maximum precision ✨ #ArtConservation #Restoration #HistoricPreservation #Conservator #18thCentury #MuseumWork #Antiques #SatisfyingProcess #Shorts #ArtConservation #Restoration #HistoricPreservation #Conservator #18thCentury #MuseumWork #Antiques #SatisfyingProcess #Shorts #ArtConservation #Restoration #HistoricPreservation #Conservator #18thCentury #MuseumWork #Antiques"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T12:00Z 478K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Breaking the rules of ceramics Jacqui Ramrayka Adobe Creative Residency V&A In ceramics there are rules and I'm all for breaking them because how do you know what's going to happen unless you try Step into the studio of artist Jacqui Ramrayka Jacqui is a British-Guyanese artist who works with ceramics to explore themes of identity home and belonging in relation to her Indo-Caribbean diasporic identity. She explores how ceramics can help to give a tangible form to these intangible concepts. Jacqui breaks the rules of ceramics with her bold use of materials; combining porcelain and"
YouTube Link 2025-03-04T17:29Z 478K followers, 65.4K engagements
"LEGO ASMR Modular City Unboxing & Build 🧱 Construction Site MOC Relax and unwind with this ASMR LEGO unboxing video featuring full build of the Modular Construction Site a detailed LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) designed by Ryan Taggart. 🏗 Inspired by the LEGO Modular Buildings Collection this build is designed to fit seamlessly into a LEGO modular city layout. The video focuses on the tactile LEGO building experience including brick sounds sorting pieces and step-by-step construction while maintaining a calm and immersive pace. LEGO terminology explained: 🧱 LEGO MOC (My Own Creation) A custom"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T12:00Z 478K followers, 30.3K engagements
"ASMR The Lost Art Revealed: Ancient Scagliola Marble Technique 🎧 Headphones on for best experience 🎧 Discover the traditional art of scagliola a historic decorative technique using selenite powder pigments and natural glue to achieve an effect similar to marble. Watch as the Bianco Bianchi family workshop in Florence Italy walk you through the centuries-old scagliola process step by step from mixing the squelchy plaster to polishing the final masterpiece with beeswax. The family have been masters of scagliola since the 1960s passing their secrets and skills down through each generation"
YouTube Link 2025-07-08T16:54Z 478K followers, 126.6K engagements
"ASMR Knit with Me: 1940s Vintage Gloves Relaxing 90-Minute Knitting Sounds ASMR at the Museum Relax and unwind with this 90-minute ASMR Knit with Me session. In this immersive slow-TV style video knitter Laurence Wen-Yu Li recreates a pair of authentic 1940s gloves using a free vintage knitting pattern from the V&A archive. Featuring soft-spoken moments natural yarn sounds needles gently tapping and the soothing rhythm of slow careful making this video is designed for deep relaxation calm focus and background ambience perfect for studying crafting or winding down at the end of the day. If you"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T12:01Z 478K followers, 97.9K engagements
"Hidden Message in a Victorian Valentines Card 🕯🔏#victorianvalentine #antique #historyshorts This real Victorian Valentine's card from the 1800s features moving paper components and a hidden secret love letter on the back 💌 Mechanical cards and layered valentines were popular during the Victorian era often revealing romantic messages only when unfolded pulled apart or moved. This card shows how much are was put into papercrafts was at the time before revealing a mystery behind the historical love letter. ✨ Victorian ephemera ✨ Antique valentine cards ✨ Hidden love letters ✨ 19th century"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T23:19Z 477K followers, [----] engagements
"How Hiroshima and Shint Shaped a Japanese Fashion Designer's Art 🌸 Japanese artist Ryunosuke Okazaki creates futuristic garments that merge symmetry sculpture and spirituality. Born and raised in Hiroshima where the atomic bomb was dropped in [----] Okazaki has carried a lifelong wish for peace and harmony between people and nature central themes that flow through his work. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Japanese religion of Shint his designs embody ritual spirituality and a deep connection with the natural world. Unlike most designers Okazaki does not begin with sketches. Instead he"
YouTube Link 2025-09-16T16:30Z 478K followers, 18.7K engagements
"ASMR at the museum Unboxing a vintage CHANEL suit hat and bag V&A // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join Curator Stephanie Wood as she carefully unboxes a haute couture cocktail suit hat and handbag designed by Gabrielle Chanel for her Spring/Summer [----] collection. Made from a cloqu fabric the suit jacket and dress are highly textured giving the look a distinctive sculptured quality. Watch and listen as Stephanie shows us the detailing on the pieces including buttons labels pockets and ribbons whilst telling us about the original wearer of the suit a very stylish woman named"
YouTube Link 2023-12-26T10:30Z 478K followers, 413.5K engagements
"Unboxing Tarot Decks Through the Ages 🔮💀🌙 Ancient Rare Historical & Modern Tarot Cards ✨Unbox six historic tarot card decks with curators Ruth Beckie & Josephine and explore the rich and mysterious history of tarot from its origins in 15th-century Europe to its modern use in spiritual practices. 📦 In this tarot card unboxing well walk you through the artwork card feel symbolism and stories behind the cards from across time. Whether you're new to tarot or a seasoned reader this video offers history beauty and a unique insight into the different cards and decks. Join us as we turn over the"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T12:22Z 478K followers, 321.2K engagements
"Spinning Johannesburg South Africa Car subcultures Around the world communities have used cars in different and creative ways to express their own individual and group identities. Spinning involves performing dangerous stunts whilst a car ideally a BMW 325i is spun around in circles at high speed. The drivers lock the car into a spin and then in clouds of smoke and squealing tyres climbs out of the car or even hangs backwards out of the window with their head almost brushing the ground. Spinning has its roots in the early 1980s in Soweto Johannesburg where gangsters and criminals would steal"
YouTube Link 2019-12-23T11:00Z 478K followers, 825.2K engagements
"A brief history of: Vampires V&A From a pressed specimen of a dead bat to a 19th-century photograph of gothic ruins to an AIDS awareness poster from the mid-1990s explore the legacy of Bram Stoker's classic horror story 'Dracula' across the V&A's collections. Published in [----] at the height of Gothic literature Stoker's shocking portrayal of the suave and seductive yet deadly Count Dracula soon came to embody popular representations of the vampire in art literature and film. Join us as curators Lydia Caston and Ruth Hibbard unbox objects from our Prints Posters Photography and Drawings"
YouTube Link 2022-10-25T13:31Z 478K followers, 191.1K engagements
"The ultimate addition to the Christmas table 🐔🍴 #trompeloeil 🐔 This big ceramic chicken is a classic example of trompe l'oeil objects created to "fool the eye" and bring a touch of humour to the dining table. 🐔 In the 18th century guests might have been served soup sauces or desserts from porcelain chickens fish or even melon halves() all designed to surprise and spark conversation. 🐔 Most English trompe l'oeil pieces were made from soft-paste porcelain slip-cast to keep them light and easy to handle and then finished with hand-painted enamels. #TrompeLOeil #Ceramics #Porcelain"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T12:01Z 478K followers, 12.6K engagements
"Laying the Table Wacky and whimsical Christmas V&A Festive frivolous decked in sparkles everyone loves an over-the-top table at Christmas. We sent Assistant Curator Iona out on a mission to find the most wacky whimsical objects which scream Christmas in our collection so we could lay our very own eclectic table. From a giant soup tureen shaped like a chicken () to an ornate hot chocolate cup and flambed Christmas pudding plates designed by Eric Ravilious (move over Mary Berry) marvel at some of our favourite festive fare with a little help from Noel the suckling pig. If you have anything"
YouTube Link 2023-12-20T13:34Z 477K followers, 108.5K engagements
"Made With Hair From the Dead 🕯 #shorts #creepyhistory #jewellery #victorian Understand the fascinating and eerie world of Victorian mourning traditions as Curator Lydia Caston shows us this intricate jewellery made from human hair and tells us how it was made. Grief love and art intertwined during the 19th century from jet jewellery and veils to specific mourning cards and their meanings. Find out more in the full video #VictorianMourning #hairjewellery #victorianfashion #darkhistory #AntiqueUnboxing #victorianera #MacabreAntiques #historicalfashion #VictorianMourning #hairjewellery"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T14:46Z 478K followers, 29.2K engagements
"A brief history of (weird and wonderful) Victorian Christmas cards V&A From dancing Christmas puddings to a lobster snipping at a child cats doing acrobatics and a dog postman with human hands explore the wide selection of (sometimes unexpected) Victorian Christmas cards in the V&A's collection Join us as curators Alice Power and Sarah Beattie take a look at cards from our Prints collection to reveal weird and wonderful tastes from the Victorian era. In a period of great change and innovation Victorian card companies didn't hold back on trying new ideas resulting in everything from the now"
YouTube Link 2022-12-13T12:59Z 478K followers, 357.1K engagements
"A brief history of powerful gemstone amulets V&A Bewitching and beautiful spiritual and sparkling colourful stones crystals and gems have been used throughout human history for devotion and decoration. For centuries these natural curiosities have been gathered from the landscape and crafted into intimate objects which often have amuletic (protective) or healing properties when worn carried or held. From an ancient Roman amethyst statuette to a charming mythical creature carved from nephrite jade a bloodstone scorpion ring to a crystal amulet container made to hold crayfish eyes join Assistant"
YouTube Link 2023-03-07T16:25Z 478K followers, 1.6M engagements
"Exploring a glittering diamond Cartier brooch 💎 V&A Jewellery curator Helen Molesworth examines a small but intensely sparkly Cartier diamond and platinum brooch that seems unusually forward thinking in terms of its design for [----]. Featuring over one hundred diamonds including a stunning cushion cut centre stone the brooch exhibits clear influence from Islamic art and architecture as well as elements typically found in the Art Deco period a design style that wouldn't emerge for another decade. This jewel exemplifies the developing signature Cartier style in that it combines modernity and"
YouTube Link 2025-05-13T12:27Z 478K followers, 41.5K engagements
"Conserving a Delicate 18th-Century Fan Museum Conservation Behind the Scenes Join Senior Paper Conservator Susan Catcher as she conserves a fragile 200-year-old fan from the era of Marie Antoinette. Using specialist conservation techniques (plus plenty of patience and a porcupine quill) Susan addresses the structural integrity of the fan reinforcing the back and creating a hinge to allow it to open and close once again. She also re-adheres fiddly loose sequins stabilises areas of wear and subtly retouches the design using watercolour paint. Steps: 00:00 Unboxing and opening the fan (ASMR no"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T11:01Z 478K followers, 113.1K engagements
"1960s Wedding Dress & Shoes Adapted for Disabled Bride Inclusive Vintage Bridal Fashion 🖐 Watch the film in BSL 🖐 https://youtu.be/MM2iY5-svgE See how this classic 1960s wedding dress has been skilfully adapted to meet the needs of a Disabled bride. Maintaining the garment's style and elegance this beautiful piece shows how thoughtful design choices can ensure that fashion and function work together effectively. The synthetic lace and satin fairytale design was inspired by Princess Margaret's wedding gown but was bought off-the-shelf at a more affordable price point Embellished with flowers"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T11:04Z 478K followers, 31.9K engagements
"Couture dress and shoes Yves Saint Laurent & Roger Vivier Fashion Unpicked V&A Discover a dazzling 1960s evening dress embellished with precious metal threads beads sequins diamantes and coral (which was commonly used in fashion at the time but is now protected). This dress was designed by French couturier Yves Saint Laurent who took the helm as Head Designer at the prestigious House of Dior when he was only [--] years old. Assistant Curator Chloe Gilbert talks us through the dresss exquisite craftsmanship construction and luxury materials and explains how this dress was on the cusp of a new"
YouTube Link 2023-06-06T14:25Z 478K followers, 362.8K engagements
"How was it made Block printing William Morris Wallpaper V&A This video recreates the painstakingreproduction ofa William Morris wallpaper design from [----] a process that can take up to [--] weeks using [--] different blocks and [--] separate colours. Find out more about William Morris designs: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/william-morris William Morris Block printing Block print design wallpaper nature print Morris Arts and Crafts movement how was it made paint blocks wood recipe ink pins V&A Victoria and Albert Museum pattern london May Morris British William Morris Block printing Block print"
YouTube Link 2021-07-13T11:20Z 478K followers, 254.2K engagements
"How was it made A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Michelle Erickson recreates a puzzle jug from the V&As collection. These wonderfully infuriating devices hold an ingenious secret and were used in the 18th century for pub drinking games. How was it made A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Puzzle Jug Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum) How was it made A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Puzzle Jug Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum)"
YouTube Link 2015-09-30T16:41Z 478K followers, 867.3K engagements
"Which of these 70s knits would you wear 🐑🌈 #70sfashion #vintageknitwear #knittinginspiration A quick look at classic 1970s knitwear: bold colours vintage patterns retro textures and iconic jumper styles from the decade that defined knitwear design. Perfect knitting inspiration for anyone that loves vintage fashion 70s outfits retro aesthetics thrifted clothing and timeless knitwear. #1970sFashion #VintageKnitwear #RetroKnitwear #70sStyle #VintageFashion #RetroFashion #70sKnitwear #VintageJumpers #RetroJumpers #ThriftedStyle #VintageClothing #FashionHistory #retroaesthetic Credits in order"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T10:14Z 477K followers, 15.6K engagements
"✨YSL x Roger Vivier for Dior: The Most Glamorous 1960s Shoes Ever Made 👠💎 #fashionhistory #couture Step into couture history with these 1960s Dior heels designed by Yves Saint Laurent and crafted by Roger Vivier. Woven with precious metal threads beads sequins diamantes and coral (commonly used in fashion then but now protected). Featuring the iconic Louis heel they capture the golden age of Parisian haute couture ✨ #YSL #RogerVivier #Dior #VintageFashion #1960sStyle #HauteCouture #FashionHistory #LuxuryShoes #MuseumFashion #DesignerShoes #YvesSaintLaurent #ChristianDior #FashionArchive"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T12:48Z 478K followers, 266.6K engagements
"ASMR at the Museum Library experience: handling and care of precious books V&A // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join librarians Vicky Worsfold and Caroline Penn as they guide you around the National Art Library at the V&A a calm and tranquil yet deeply sensory space which is open to all. Follow Vicky as she shows you how to handle precious books using a book sofa and weights (also called book snakes) and join Caroline as she cares for fragile objects with crinkly spines. Listen as they turn the pages of a 19th-century treasure from the library a very large book called an"
YouTube Link 2022-09-27T11:06Z 477K followers, 924.4K engagements
"Eric Ravilious' Watercolour Fireworks ✨ Through His Granddaughter's Eyes #arthistory Step into the world of British wood engraver and watercolour artist Eric Ravilious. Watch as his granddaughter V&A Curator Ella Ravilious opens up his scrapbook to take a peek at his watercolour firework illustrations. #EricRavilious #EllaRavilious #WatercolourArt #ArtShorts #BritishArt #ModernBritishArt #ArtHistory #FireworksArt #ArtistSpotlight #WatercolourPainting #Ravilious #ArtDocumentary #artinspiration Eric Ravilious Ella Ravilious Eric Ravilious watercolours Eric Ravilious fireworks Eric Ravilious art"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T17:52Z 478K followers, 11.7K engagements
"The Tarot Truth You Didnt Know 💀🔥 #tarotreader #ghost #history #horror #ghostlore #shorts #fyp"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T15:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"This 1800s Newspaper Shows a Victorian Sance 🕯 #victorianhorror #victorianhistory #scaryhistory 🕯 Step into the Victorian age of Spiritualism. This illustration from real 19th-century newspaper 'The Graphic' shows a sance. The Victorians were obsessed with seances spiritualism and believed that they could speak with the dead. 👻 Ghost stories table-rapping and mysterious mediums featured in newspapers of the era blurring the line between faith fear science and fascination. #Victorian #Seance #HistoryShorts #VintageNewspaper #Spiritualism #OccultHistory #Ghosts #HistoricalArt #VictorianEra"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T11:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"How Ancient Egyptians Made Faience Amulets Ancient Craft & Technology ✨ How was an ancient Egyptian faience amulet made In this video we uncover the materials techniques and ancient technology used by Egyptian craftspeople to create the faience amulets thousands of years ago. Egyptian faience (known to the Ancient Egyptians as 'tjehenet') is a unique ceramic known for its brilliant blue-green colour and symbolic connection to rebirth protection and the divine. Join Archeologist and Artist Zahed Taj-Eddin as we learn how these important amulets were produced and why they were so important in"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T14:03Z 478K followers, 88.6K engagements
"🔮behind @thelastdinnerpartys Feminine Urge songwriting process on @vamuseum-upnext #bowie"
YouTube Link 2025-07-10T16:18Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Conservations Worst Nightmare 💩 Woodworm Poo Explained #conservation #woodworm #museumtok #shorts Noticed fine dust near wooden furniture That could be woodworm poo (frass) - a key sign of an active infestation. Here Conservator Philip looks at this 17th-century strongbox (which was once infested with woodworm long ago). Watch as he explains what woodworm frass looks like and when you should be concerned. #woodworm #woodwormpoo #frass #wooddamage #pestcontrol #conservation Woodworm Frass wooddamage pest control conservation Woodworm Frass wooddamage pest control conservation"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T17:34Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Where Did Father Christmas Really Come From Victorian Christmas Cards Explained #history 🤔 Ever wondered where Father Christmas actually comes from (No not just the North Pole) 🎅 Victorian Christmas cards show a slightly different version of the festive figure that we know today and his origins might be much older than you think 🌿 From pagan midwinter traditions to Victorian reinvention discover the history behind Father Christmas in this quick historical dive. #ChristmasHistory #FatherChristmas #VictorianChristmas #PaganTraditions #HistoryShorts Father Christmas origins Victorian"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T10:45Z 478K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Fashion in Motion / Erdem Moralioglu Fashion in Motion is a series of live catwalk events presented at the V&A. Featuring some of the greatest designers of our time Fashion in Motion brings catwalk couture to a wider audience by modelling it against the beautiful backdrop of the museum. Erdem Moralioglu was born and raised in Montreal Canada by his Turkish father and English mother. He moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art where he received his master's degree in [----]. Find out more: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/fashion-in-motion/ fashion motion erdem moralioglu victoria albert"
YouTube Link 2010-01-11T16:34Z 477K followers, [----] engagements
"2000 year old Roman Gold Serpent Armlets 🐍 ✨ #shorts #romanempire #archaeology #historyshorts These rare gold serpent armlets from the Roman Empire were discovered together in a buried hoard. Dating back nearly [----] years it is unclear where exactly they were found which makes them all the more mysterious. In ancient Rome snakes were powerful symbols of protection and good luck in Roman jewellery. 🐍 Learn more about lost and found treasures from shipwrecks mudlarking and hoards and the secrets they reveal about history with the full film: https://youtu.be/EIIB-626XIwsi=IKUph5rXO7UahcW4"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T11:01Z 478K followers, 12.7K engagements
"You really wouldnt want it all to come apart 🫣 #asmr #conservation #shorts #museum #samuraiarmor"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T17:00Z 478K followers, 12.8K engagements
"Original 1960s Sindy Beach Look 🏝 #doll #barbie #vintagetoys #retrotoys #shorts #toycollector"
YouTube Link 2025-09-01T17:01Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Inside a Vintage Sequinned Trouser Suit by Chanel #fashionhistory #couture #chanel #vintagefashion ✨ Step inside the world of Gabrielle Chanel couture with a rare close-up look at this vintage sequinned trouser suit. An original 1930s piece from the House of Chanel it reflects the designers vision of striking elegance without sacrificing comfort and practicality. From the sparkle of sequins to the tailoring of the silhouette this hand-sewn couture suit really is something special. 🔎 Discover more fashion history couture archives and iconic Chanel looks on this channel@vamuseum 🪩 See inside"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T10:02Z 478K followers, 143.8K engagements
"The Necklace That Ruined Marie Antoinette Unboxing the Scandalous Sutherland Diamonds Watch as Senior Curator Sarah Grant unboxes the Sutherland Diamonds a jewellery set comprising of necklace and earrings which are connected to the ruin and execution of Marie Antoinette. But how did these diamonds manage to change history And are these the actual diamonds behind her downfall Join Sarah as she introduces us to the infamous Affair of the Diamond Necklace the scandal that severely damaged Marie Antoinette's reputation and helped spark the French Revolution. See the remarkable necklace and"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T17:01Z 478K followers, 271.5K engagements
"Costume conservation: My Fair Lady Eliza Doolittle V&A This fragile silk costume was once worn on the West End stage by Julie Andrews in her role as Eliza Doolittle star of the classic musicalMy Fair Lady. Designed by iconic designer and photographer Cecil Beaton the exquisite ballgown was influenced by Beatons glamorous mid-century fashion photography. Follow the gowns transformation in our Conservation studio as we prepare it for display in our Theatre and Performance galleries. 00:00 What is My Fair Lady 00:56 Looking at the dress in detail 02:00 Mounting concerns and solutions 03:26"
YouTube Link 2022-11-08T14:10Z 477K followers, 591.7K engagements
"These tender illustrations by Eva Eland show us how we can deal with sadness 🩵 #shorts"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T13:14Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Italian Fashion Missoni A series of influential Italian designers writers artisans and creative directors reveal what 'Made in Italy' means to them and why Italian fashion has such enduring appeal. In this episode we spoke to Angela Missoni of the eponymous Italian fashion house known for its innovative way with pattern and textiles. In this interview Missoni considers the origins of the company its self-sufficient approach to manufacturing and how she keeps [--] years of Italian design heritage relevant to the modern world. This film was produced as part of a series for 'The Glamour of Italian"
YouTube Link 2019-02-11T09:44Z 477K followers, 11.8K engagements
"ASMR Conservator Cares for a Ballet Tutu 🩰 Soothing Fabric Steam Sounds #asmr #satisfyingsounds"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T12:01Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"How Germany Invented the First Christmas Baubles 🎄✨ #glassblowing #christmashistory #shorts How did Germany create the very first glass baubles 🎄 In the village of Lauscha the whole family helped to transform tubes of hollow glass into beautiful handmade Christmas ornaments. The tubes were heated over an open flame before being sandwiched into a mould and then hand-blown to make the glass expand into intricate and impressive shapes #ChristmasBaubles #Lauscha #Germany #Glassblowing #ChristmasHistory #Shorts lauscha germany christmasbaubles christmasornaments glassbaubles glassblowing"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T10:01Z 478K followers, 20.4K engagements
"Costume Designs for Showgirls in the 1970s by Ronald Cobb #taylorswift #showgirl #tloas #museumtok"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T17:22Z 478K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Why did they even need to do that 😬 #weirdhistory #victorianhorror #bat #shorts #strangehistory"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T17:00Z 478K followers, 14.8K engagements
"🧶 Knitting ASMR Soft Needle Clicks & Yarn Sounds #shorts #asmr #knitting #knittinginspiration 👂 A quiet moment of pure knitting ASMR. Relax to the soft clicks of the needles the subtle movement of yarn and the calming rhythm of hand-knitting. 🧶 If you like natural craft-based ASMR this simple peaceful soundscape lets you hear the comforting sounds of gentle knitting with no talking and no whispering. 💘 Want more Find the full video under the subscribe button #ASMR #KnittingASMR #YarnASMR #CraftASMR #Shorts #ASMR #KnittingASMR #YarnASMR #CraftASMR #Shorts knitting pattern knitting inspo"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T12:59Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Christian Louboutin Shoe designer Christian Louboutin sketches another signature red-soled creation while discussing his early inspiration - the show girls of the Folies Bergres - and a love/hate relationship with his designs. www.vam.ac.uk/shoes Christian Louboutin shoes V&A footwear designer french pleasure pain craft Folies Bergres Christian Louboutin shoes V&A footwear designer french pleasure pain craft Folies Bergres"
YouTube Link 2015-07-15T15:40Z 477K followers, 98.9K engagements
"ASMR Medieval Manuscript Mystery 📜 Gentle Page Turning #shorts #medievalbookasmr #pageturningasmr"
YouTube Link 2025-09-15T17:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Italian Fashion Etro A series of influential Italian designers writers artisans and creative directors reveal what 'Made in Italy' means to them and why Italian fashion has such enduring appeal. "Etro is about mixing up. to find sources of inspiration and then to mix them with something new to create something different" is what Jacopo Etro son of the founder of Etro tells us. Additionally he explains the significance of the paisley pattern and how Etro is a deeply Italian company that scours some of the world's unlikeliest places in the hunt for new textiles. This film was originally made"
YouTube Link 2019-10-28T16:10Z 477K followers, 15.7K engagements
"Dua Lipa's glimmering Future Nostalgia Mugler catsuit Costume design 🤫 Filmed in the busy textile conservation studio excuse the bangs and crashes 🤫 Join Contemporary Performance Curator Harriet as she takes a close-up look at a sparkly crystal encrusted catsuit worn by Dua Lipa during her iconic Future Nostalgia tour. Comprised of a boned corset attached to skintight spandex leggings accompanied by crystal encrusted gloves and Jimmy Choo boots the outfit is totally unforgettable especially when shes lifted up high for the song Levitating making Dua glimmer like a human disco ball 🪩 See"
YouTube Link 2024-06-28T12:38Z 477K followers, 28.9K engagements
"Historical photography of the Alhambra Palace during the 19th-century Javier Piar Doctor in Contemporary History at the University of Granada and Carlos Sanchez architect and expert on historical photography from Granada"
YouTube Link 2023-10-22T16:04Z 328K followers, [----] engagements
""I cut into the layers and peeled them back like a surgeon" Artist in Residence: Rebecca Stevenson Reimagining traditional sculpture through a feminist lens sculptor Rebecca Stevenson takes inspiration from grotesque design and the body. Working in wax bronze clay and plaster she explores notions of presence absence and transformation reshaping the meaning that sculpture can hold. Responding to Renaissance works including those by Donatello during her residency watch as she gives us an insight into her process carefully making and then unmaking her pieces. 00:00 Inspiration from the grotesque"
YouTube Link 2023-10-14T14:02Z 328K followers, 28.1K engagements
"100 years of nature photography From the earliest photogenic drawings of the 1830s to the colour images of today photography has had a profound impact on our understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Take a spectacular journey through the history of nature photography with the V&A collection. Discover the pioneers the scientists inventors and artists whose experiments advanced photographic techniques bringing us closer to the wonders of nature and helping to foster a deeper visual connection between humanity and the environment. 00:22 How did we document nature before the invention"
YouTube Link 2025-02-11T11:38Z 391K followers, [----] engagements
"Arianna Nicoletti Sustainable Fashion Resident [----] Goethe V&A Past Goethe V&A Sustainable Fashion Resident Arianna Nicoletti presents her research on the future of the fashion industry. She rethinks current linear systems of production identifying where parts can be reversed or changed to create a more sustainable circular system. In collaboration with the Goethe-Institut London. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/residencies"
YouTube Link 2019-06-03T09:24Z 427K followers, [----] engagements
"How was it made Carving a Printing Block An integral step in the block-printing process takes place before any textiles are involved. The carving of a printing block is in itself a highly skilled practice requiring a team of craftspeople specialising in different stages of the process. The V&A filmed this process step by step as craftsmen at Yaseen Wooden Block Makers in Jaipur Rajasthan turned a plank of wood into an intricately carved printing block. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/indian-textiles"
YouTube Link 2015-09-30T12:04Z 407K followers, 82.1K engagements
"How was it made Calotypes V&A William Henry Fox Talbot patented the Calotype process in [----]. It is the direct ancestor of modern photography because it used a negative permitting multiple positive prints to be made from the negative and development of the latent image. Rob Douglas specialises in making calotypes and demonstrates the many stages incorporated in the process. Discover more about Photographic Processes: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/photographic-processes"
YouTube Link 2023-10-13T10:55Z 343K followers, 41.2K engagements
"Nasrid ceramics at the Alhambra: case studies and their research Eva Moreno Leon archaeologist at the Alhambra Palace illustrates the technical study of some significant examples of Nasrid ceramics at the Alhambra collection"
YouTube Link 2023-10-25T11:07Z 328K followers, [----] engagements
"Learning from 'The Master': Balenciaga Revealed It's often said that couturier Cristobal Balenciaga didn't use corsetry to create his dramatic sculptural garments. In order to find out more about how his incredible designs were constructed we worked with X-ray artist Nick Veasey to see beneath the surface of several iconic dresses and hats. Both beautiful and forensic the ghostly X-ray images reveal fascinating details not visible to the naked eye including boning hoops and dress weights which determine the exact fall of the fabric. Two of the X-rays also reveal dress pins which were"
YouTube Link 2023-10-22T02:22Z 343K followers, 55.5K engagements
"ASMR at the museum: Dialling in on the Minitel // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join Natalie Kane Curator of Digital Design as she handles some serious retro technology the Minitel. It looks like a computer but has no internal memory so technically isn't one What exactly is it then 🤔 Launched in [----] by France Telecom the Minitel was developed as a replacement for the paper phone book. Here Natalie demonstrates how the most popular model the Minitel 1B would have worked. Through accessing this alternative form of the internet the user could find out all sorts of information"
YouTube Link 2025-01-29T17:44Z 388K followers, [----] engagements
"Unboxing a jewel-encrusted couture Versace dress worn by Naomi Campbell Join fashion curator Sonnet Stanfill as she unboxes a bejewelled leather dress by Italian designer Gianni Versace. From his Autumn/Winter [----] couture collection the dress was worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell in Versace's final catwalk show just weeks before his untimely death. Watch as Sonnet shows us just how carefully the object has been packed before gently lifting it out to reveal how the dress has been constructed. Take a peek inside as we examine the internal features searching for clues as to whether this was the"
YouTube Link 2024-07-30T20:11Z 399K followers, 35.2K engagements
"Tutorial: how to make a Y2K upcycled bag with handbag designer Clara Chu ♻ How can I buy less and recycle more Want to know how to DIY upcycle fashion and accessories 📀 Meet fashion accessories designer Clara Chu in her studio at the Young V&A where she creates sustainable upcycled handbags made from everyday objects with strong Y2K results. From old CDs to worn-out yoga mats and biscuit tins to washing line for Clara its all got the potential to be made into a bespoke fashion accessory. 👜 Follow her tutorial to make your own bag or watch and be inspired to DIY a crossbody bag or make your"
YouTube Link 2025-01-14T17:51Z 384K followers, [----] engagements
"How was it made An Agate Teapot In this video Michelle Erickson recreates an 18th-century agateware teapot in the V&A's collection. Michelle Erickson was Ceramics Resident: World Class Maker at the V&A July -- September 2012"
YouTube Link 2013-07-17T13:32Z 396K followers, 1.3M engagements
"How was it made Silk Painting Recreating a figure from a Chinese painting in the gongbi style. Gongbi paintings are characterised by meticulous brushwork and highly coloured palettes. Chinese ink is made in a solid form and needs to be ground and mixed with water. A full-size line drawing known in Chinese as huago is made on paper with a brush and ink. The outline of the figure is carefully drawn. A piece of silk is selected for its weave and texture. Raw silk is non-absorbent so it needs to be treated in a process called sizing. A solution of glue and alum is used to make the ink pigments"
YouTube Link 2013-11-27T13:13Z 424K followers, 836.7K engagements
"Whats the HIDDEN meaning in these crazy buildings Postmodernism Alternative Architecture Whats the real meaning behind these crazy buildings Are they total chaos Or pure genius Join Reece Davey V&A East's resident architecture aficionado as he delves in to one of the most fun and experimental design styles: Postmodernism (aka Pomo). Architecture after World War II rejected ornamentation and classical styles seeing tradition as the enemy of societal improvement. Modernist movements like Bauhaus and Brutalism totally focussed on the function of a building: simple clean designs with very little"
YouTube Link 2024-11-26T14:48Z 370K followers, [----] engagements
"1960s Rebels: Joe Boyd - Record Producer The late 1960s saw progressive ideas emanate from the countercultural underground and revolutionise society. Challenging oppressive outdated norms and expectations a small number of individuals brought about far-reaching changes as they sought to attain a better world. Their idealism and actions helped mobilise a movement which continues to inspire modern activists and shape how we live today. In [----] a year after supervising Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Folk Festival Joe Boyd co-founded the UFO club on Londons Tottenham Court Road a seminal"
YouTube Link 2016-10-13T09:26Z 397K followers, [----] engagements
"Exploring a one-of-a-kind 17th century Mughal hunting coat Fashion Unpicked This extraordinarily rare hunting coat was made at the Mughal court in the first half of the 17th century. Richly embroidered in extremely fine chain stitch on a white satin ground it features detailed images of wild cats deer and rabbits flowers blossoming trees birds bugs and landscapes. Chain-stitch embroidery of this type is associated with the highly-skilled embroiderers of Gujarat on the western coast of India who were employed to create fine hangings and garments for the Mughal court as well as for export to"
YouTube Link 2024-11-12T16:24Z 366K followers, 26.9K engagements
"How was it made Enamelling a brooch V&A Enamelling is a highly skilled technique in which coloured glass is fused to a metal base in the heat of a kiln to create glossy vividly coloured metal objects. This film shows the creation of an enamelled brooch from the initial sketch to the final piece. Inspired by 18th-century silk designs the brooch was made by Jane Short MBE especially for the V&As collection. The brooch features two different enamelling techniques: champlev where enamel is laid into spaces which have been carved out of the metal base and basse-taille where transparent enamels are"
YouTube Link 2022-07-19T10:56Z 412K followers, 45.3K engagements
"Conceptual book art 'Mr. G. White of Messrs. Green and White' by Simon Cutts (1984) V&A Coracle's poetry books were conceived as art objects but also as exhibition spaces for poems. In Cutts' green cloth-covered box all the white cards are blank except two. Of these two each is printed with just one line of an evocative couplet: the name of a wave in a sea of waves the wave of a name in a sea of names The text though incredibly minimal is charged with meaning. After reading those two brief lines the reader's interpretations of the object are activated as the blue tabs appear to take the form"
YouTube Link 2021-03-23T12:00Z 388K followers, [----] engagements
"Experimental female designer Eileen Gray V&A Eileen Gray (1878 1976) was an architect and furniture designer and an important figure within the Modernist movement but as a female her work wasnt always given the recognition it deserved. Hear about how she rose in prominence and take a closer look at her intriguing S bend chair complete with a hidden function. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/modernism Read about Eileen Gray and her design career in our book 'The Lives of the Objects': https://www.vam.ac.uk/shop/the-lives-of-the-objects-159343.html"
YouTube Link 2020-03-13T15:00Z 390K followers, 27.8K engagements
"ASMR at the museum: How to build a box for a (crocodile-shaped 🐊) musical instrument // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join museum technician Ben as he packs away a stringed musical instrument called a zither which is in the shape of a crocodile. This 19th century zither originates from Myanmar (then Burma) and is made from wood coated with lacquer and gold leaf. Traditionally it would have been used in chamber music alongside the saung gauk (harp) patala (xylophone) and thro (violin) and is still used today Musical instruments arent always the easiest thing to protect Watch"
YouTube Link 2024-08-06T16:43Z 364K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Magic Lantern Slides Magic lantern slides brought the world to life in pictures. The first lantern slides were created in the 1600s around [---] years before photography was invented and they provided spectacular entertainment and education in the way that cinema does today. The first slides were made by painting images on to small pieces of glass and people viewed the slides by shinning candlelight or gas light through them. Discover more about our Photography Collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs"
YouTube Link 2018-11-06T15:23Z 365K followers, 82.4K engagements
"CHANEL suit sounds 👂🖤 ASMR Fashion Close-Up #chanel #asmr #soothingrelaxation #relaxingsound"
YouTube Link 2025-06-12T15:13Z 409K followers, [----] engagements
"Extinction Rebellion Woodblocks and Prints Object in Focus V&A How can we use design to voice our opinions and make change in the world Join curator Corinna Gardner as she takes a look at the Extinction Rebellion woodblocks and prints in our collection and find out how this globally recognised visual identity has been used as a call for climate action. This video was produced for V&A Schools and Colleges. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/schools See our prints collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/print"
YouTube Link 2021-04-20T11:00Z 400K followers, [----] engagements
"Conceptual book art 'Four titled abstracts' by Joseph Kosuth (1968) V&A Since the 1960s American artist Joseph Kosuth has been one of the pioneers of conceptual art. Working in a wide variety of media Kosuth's practice focuses on notions of language and meaning in art. His 'Four titled abstracts' is a hand-held work of text on paper but it departs from the conventional codex structure of a stack of pages bound together. Kosuth presents us with a black envelope containing four tightly folded sheets each wrapped in a paper band. When the precarious process of unfolding them is complete each one"
YouTube Link 2021-01-29T11:31Z 424K followers, [----] engagements
"ASMR at the museum: Looking through a hyperreal glass pillow sculpture // Listen with headphones for best experience // Immerse yourself in the digital realm with Curator Natalie Kane as she handles an incredibly satisfying and soothing sculpture a smooth glass pillow complete with a fuzzy flock ball nestled perfectly on top. Designed by artist Lucy Hardcastle the hyperreal sculpture is accompanied by computer-generated data made using Cinema 4D software and a set of photographs making it appear almost too good to be true. Join Natalie as she tells us about 'born digital' objects (things that"
YouTube Link 2025-04-01T11:00Z 401K followers, 39.4K engagements
"Unboxing weird and wonderful nature photography Join Mary Phan V&A Curatorial in Photography supported by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation as she reveals some of the more quirkier nature images from the Royal Photographic Society collection (RPS). Featuring a cast of stuffed animals intelligent and not so intelligent birds incredible high-speed images of insects a one-eyed owl photographer and the ingenious exploits of the Kearton brothers who would do anything to get that perfect shot. The Royal Photographic Society was founded in [----] with the objective of promoting the art and science"
YouTube Link 2024-11-21T12:52Z 369K followers, [----] engagements
"the universal mildly thriving summer holidays experience 🤌 #youtubeshorts #summer2025 #summermood"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T11:52Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Wicked women [---] years of witches 🔮 🌙 💀 Once seen as evil supernatural beings to be feared and stigmatised witches have been persecuted tortured put on trial and burned at the stake for centuries. 🧙♀ So how have they shape-shifted from the grotesque and dangerous weird sisters of Shakespeares Macbeth (AKA The Three Witches) into alluring femme fatales capable of seductive sorcery 🕯 And how are they now seen as beloved feminist role models in TV and film like Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and Sabrina the Teenage Witch ✨ Grab your broom and join the V&As resident witch-experts Ruth"
YouTube Link 2024-10-23T09:18Z 440K followers, 86.1K engagements
"Why People Drank from a Cup of Toxic Metal ☠ #history #weirdhistory #medicalhistory #gross"
YouTube Link 2025-09-08T17:00Z 478K followers, [----] engagements
"Dressed to kill armour and style Fashion Unpicked V&A Discover what the fashion-conscious Renaissance man would have worn on the battlefield or for jousting with Senior Curator of Metalwork Angus Patterson. Armour was a form of clothing. The exaggerations and distortions it imposed on natural body-shape flexed and contracted with contemporary fashions. Decorated with bands of etching blued (coloured blue by oxidation) and gilt complemented with richly coloured silks and velvets with dyed ostrich feathers sprouting from the helmet on a horse armed to match these extraordinary armours turned"
YouTube Link 2023-05-16T11:28Z 402K followers, 98.4K engagements
"Ugliest buildings in the world A (fun) beginners' guide to Brutalism Alternative Architecture What is Brutalism Join Reece Davey V&A East's resident architecture aficionado on a whistlestop tour around everything you need to know about one of the most loved and hated architectural styles. So buckle up its about to get brutal 🏢 Nicknamed 'the mad house' by locals in Marseille France the Unit d'habitation was the first Brutalist building ever made. Designed by Le Corbusier (AKA the 'father of modern architecture') this housing development with its rooftop pool in-house school and stark"
YouTube Link 2024-08-20T14:53Z 405K followers, 42.5K engagements
"Fashion in Motion / Alexander McQueen Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer [----] Collection entitled No. [--] was showcased in the V&A's Fashion in Motion in June 1999"
YouTube Link 2015-06-19T11:08Z 397K followers, 28.2K engagements
"James Merry on Opus Anglicanum James Merry is a contemporary embroidery artist best known for his incredible costume creations for Icelandic singer Bjrk. He works only by hand and in a variety of mediums merging traditional craft with new technologies. In this film Merry examines four masterpieces from the golden age of English medieval embroidery known as opus anglicanum revealing their intricate detail and the painstaking skill of their medieval makers while drawing parallels with his own contemporary embroidery practice. Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery 1"
YouTube Link 2016-09-30T14:07Z 399K followers, 13K engagements
"Fashion in Motion / Kansai Yamamoto highlights V&A The Kansai Yamamoto Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on [--] November [----]. Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto presented archive and specially made pieces spanning his four decade career. Yamamoto launched his first collection in London in [----] to international acclaim. Harpers & Queen described it as 'The Show of the Year. a spectacular coup de theatre'. His name has since become synonymous with his avant-garde designs; sculptural tailoring which wraps and envelopes the body a layered approach to dressing and use of bright colour"
YouTube Link 2023-10-11T23:47Z 343K followers, 15.5K engagements
"ASMR at the museum: How to pack a fragile (and toxic ⚠) object // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join museum technician Sarah she makes a bespoke box from scratch for a delicate and quite dangerous ewer (otherwise known as a jug) so it can be moved across the city from our current storage facility in West London to V&A East Storehouse a new storage facility in Stratford. Listen as Sarah takes us through the process step-by-step from examining the object to identify hazardous materials and delicate details to carefully measuring and slicing through squeaky Foamcore and"
YouTube Link 2024-05-28T14:01Z 353K followers, 17K engagements
"The cheekiest potter in England: Renaissance genitals 🍆 emojis 🍑 and Katrin Moye 🍑 Witty warm and unapologetically naughty Katrin Moye truly is a potter like no other. She doesn't beat around the bush or shy away from things considered 'taboo' nudity bums menopause historic words for genitals you name it she's made it 🍆 Her bold colourful ceramics riff on an Italian Renaissance style called maiolica characterised by bright colourful decoration and tin glaze. Poking fun at tradition she blends historical shapes and decorative techniques with literature 18th-century dirty jokes and the"
YouTube Link 2024-12-17T17:13Z 425K followers, 212.9K engagements
"Fashion in Motion / Kansai Yamamoto behind the scenes V&A The Kansai Yamamoto Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on [--] November [----]. Watch as we go behind the scenes. Fashion in Motion is a series of live fashion events presented against the unique backdrop of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Featuring some of the greatest designers of our time Fashion in Motion brings the excitement and spectacle of the high fashion catwalk to a wide audience"
YouTube Link 2013-11-29T12:21Z 398K followers, [----] engagements
"Barbie vs Sindy: who wins the fashion race V&A Meet the original [----] Barbie she's stylish glamorous the ultimate California girl. But have you met her fashion rival Sindy Slightly younger slightly cooler Sindy was launched in [----] as Britain's answer to a dress-up fashion doll with a super stylish wardrobe designed by legendary sixties womenswear label Foale & Tuffin. Watch as Assistant Curator Trish Roberts picks out some of her favourite Barbie and Sindy dolls at the V&A from an extremely rare Sindy designed by Vivienne Westwood to the first Black Barbie and a contemporary doll modelled in"
YouTube Link 2023-12-05T12:27Z 424K followers, 25.9K engagements
"Technicolour screenprinting with Adam Bridgland The colourful and often witty work of artist and printmaker Adam Bridgland takes inspiration from a range of familiar design styles motifs and sentiments found in British vintage travel posters postcards advertising and colouring books. Key to his work is the interplay between text and image. Bridgland's latest screenprint takes the text 'Better it is to get wisdom than gold' that sat above the original entrance to the V&A and places it over a multicoloured rainbow. It was commissioned as a limited-edition print by the V&A. We joined Bridgland"
YouTube Link 2025-03-11T16:30Z 395K followers, [----] engagements
"Like a Spielberg movie Inside FUTURISTIC High-Tech architecture Alternative Architecture When the Millennium Dome opened in London in the year [----] this spaceship-like building was meant to be the future of architecture. But did that dream ever become a reality Join architectural enthusiast Reece Davey as he explores this sci-fi-inspired architectural style and visits the MOST FUTURISTIC High-Tech buildings in London. With pipes ducts and elevators on the outside the Lloyds Building was the very first High-Tech building in London. Its unique design was by architect Richard Rogers who had just"
YouTube Link 2025-03-25T14:22Z 398K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Setting the Scene: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District Antonio Pappano music director and Robert Carsen opera director take you through the main characters storylines and music of seven great operas. Discover more about the composers and the social climate in which they created these musical works of art while listening to key moments played on the piano"
YouTube Link 2017-10-12T14:27Z 386K followers, [----] engagements
"How was it made Hand-crafted glasses by Oliver Goldsmith Watch a statement pair of glasses being crafted by hand behind the scenes at the Oliver Goldsmith workshop. Established in the 1920s this British eyewear firm are famous for their outlandish designs. In this film Andrew Oliver Goldsmith frame-maker designer and third-generation head of the company talks us through the process from design sketch right through to finished product. Find out more about our glasses collection: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/glasses"
YouTube Link 2019-07-22T15:09Z 427K followers, 231.3K engagements
"CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: amateur v pro recreate REAL buildings in gingerbread 🎄🏛 The impossible Christmas challenge [--] hours to bake construct and decorate the perfect gingerbread replica of a REAL building all from scratch all by hand. Surely a recipe for disaster More than [---] years after the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale Hansel and Gretel helped popularise the festive tradition of gingerbread houses join us for a Christmas baking special with a modern architectural twist Watch chaos unfold as our resident architecture aficionado Reece Davey goes up against Great British Bake Off quarter"
YouTube Link 2024-12-10T17:10Z 372K followers, [----] engagements
"100 Years of Fashionable Womenswear: 1830s 1930s V&A Discover changing silhouettes and key fashion developments across [---] years of British and French womenswear: from a Victorian wedding dress inspired by Indian textile motifs to an Edwardian lace day dress and a 1930s silk evening gown designed by Charles James. Assistant Curator Claire Allen-Johnstone unpicks the fascinating details of these different garments revealing how fashions can be cyclical often referencing the past but with a modern twist. 00:30 Revealing the Victorian dress 01:44 Construction and key details 02:40 What is"
YouTube Link 2023-07-18T15:17Z 420K followers, 482.7K engagements
"Fashion unpicked: The Wet Collection by Mary Quant Join Co-curator of the Mary Quant exhibition Stephanie Wood as she explores Quant's trailblazing PVC rainwear collection launched in [----]. Quant's innovative experiments with this futuristic plastic-coated cotton were worn by celebrities like Cynthia Lennon and graced the cover of Vogue magazine. Find out why Quant was "bewitched with this super shiny man-made stuff and its shrieking colours" and what makes the 'Christopher Robin' rain smock in our collection one of the rarest examples. Find out more:"
YouTube Link 2019-06-11T12:38Z 402K followers, 72.8K engagements
"Exploring the intersections of sculpture fashion and art Luca Bosani Adobe Creative Residency In my art I look for energy magic something that is quite intangible that everybody can feel. Step into the vivid world of artist Luca Bosani. Luca Bosani is an artist who approaches the mediums of sculpture fashion and performance in an open fluid and playful way. Exploring the intersections between wearable/performance art and gender diversity Luca reimagines innovative ways to portray identity and challenge stereotypes. Guided by a commitment to equality and creativity for all; collaboration"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T11:00Z 422K followers, [----] engagements
"Manufacturing plywood boards: then and now Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough in its production came in the early 1800s with the development of steam-powered machines that could cut veneers cheaply. The most influential of these was the rotary veneer cutter. The cutter rotates a log against a wide horizontal blade causing it to peel into a continuous sheet of wood. This enables the creation of longer wider sheets of"
YouTube Link 2017-07-24T13:44Z 439K followers, 6M engagements
"The future of fashion: Bolt Threads Using genetically modified (or recombinant) yeast sugar water and salt Bolt Threads have developed a closed-loop process to bio-engineer a new protein fibre mimicking the structure of spider silk. It requires neither the polluting chemicals of petroleum-derived materials nor the land water and pesticides of conventionally farmed fibres. In [----] designer Stella McCartney teamed up with Bolt Threads to launch the first fashion collection using the new bio-engineered fabric. vam.ac.uk/FashionedfromNature #FashionedfromNature"
YouTube Link 2018-04-18T10:20Z 398K followers, 29.1K engagements
"ASMR at the museum: Iconic classic camera clicks ASMR (no talking) // Listen with headphones for best experience // Watch as we handle a series of iconic classic cameras and press the shutter release button for that unmistakably satisfying and recognisable 'click'. From the Rolleiflex's dual viewfinder at the top of the camera and the Nikon F's mirror and prism to the Polaroid Land Camera's ability to "instantly" let the photographer see their photo all of these cameras work differently and were key innovations of their time (and are still used today). Find out about the history of the"
YouTube Link 2025-04-29T11:01Z 403K followers, [----] engagements
"Surely this is the best Dua Lipa costume 🪩 #dualipa #costume #shorts #futurenostalgiatour"
YouTube Link 2025-06-25T09:58Z 410K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk / Curator Tour (2 of 5) This is [--] of [--] films that take you on a personal curator tour of our exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk. Captured as the museum was closing its doors for a while curator Anna Jackson guides you through the exhibition spaces providing a personal insight into the making of the show star exhibits and the fascinating history of the kimono. Sometimes perceived as traditional timeless and unchanging Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk counters this conception presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion. The exhibition"
YouTube Link 2020-05-21T09:09Z 365K followers, 105.6K engagements
"A pedicure like THAT before holiday please 💅 🦶#asmrshorts #artasmr #asmrspa #asmrfootmassage"
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T10:27Z 478K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Unboxing a (gross) vomit-inducing cup V&A The gloves are on as Angus Patterson Senior Metalwork Curator at the V&A reveals a mysterious and highly toxic object from not one but two unusual boxes. Find out what's inside the boxes who used it and why rogue doctors in the 17th century recommended it for purging the body of a huge variety of ailments. Just remember don't try this at home 00:00 First glance at mystery box 00:23 Gloves for protection 00:41 Unusual box examination 01:04 Another box 01:30 Object revealed 02:12 What's antimony 03:01 The purging effects of consuming antimony 03:48 How"
YouTube Link 2024-01-11T13:04Z 343K followers, 557.3K engagements
"Living breathing silver vessels Naama Haneman contemporary silversmith Contemporary silversmith and metal artist Naama Haneman makes metal sculptures to explore how the human body and objects interact with each other. For her metal is like a living body and so working with the material requires her to observe and listen balancing her own intentions with the demands of the material. In this film Haneman discusses the making of her latest work 'I hear you breathing' the [----] P&O Makower Trust Commission for the V&A. Follow Haneman as she draws and models the forms in paper clay and metal before"
YouTube Link 2024-12-24T12:00Z 375K followers, [----] engagements
"How was it made Etching Printmaking techniques Katherine Jones V&A For Katherine Jones printmaking is a process that lets you breathe. Specialising in the technique of etching Katherine sees it as a total medium both exciting and monotonous that is able to achieve a range of marks from a painterly style to something that is hard and fine. In this film we follow her as she explains and demonstrates the process of sugar lift etching creating multiple colour proofs of a pansy flower from the same plate. Process: The nature of etching: 00:00 Preparing and polishing the plate: 00:35 Laying wax"
YouTube Link 2022-03-29T11:00Z 410K followers, 71K engagements
"How was it made Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Take a behind-the-scenes peek at how this blockbuster exhibition was created. Condensing months and months of painstaking preparation this film features stunning timelapse footage and panoramic glimpses of the show room-by-room"
YouTube Link 2019-06-28T10:40Z 402K followers, 74.2K engagements
"Jameel Prize 5: Younes Rahmoun Younes Rahmoun (b. [----] Tetouan Morocco) lives and works in Tetouan Morocco. Rahmoun graduated from the Institut National des Beaux-Arts de Tetouan Morocco in [----]. Across his drawings installations and videos Rahmoun incorporates Sufi thought and Oriental philosophy constantly referencing practices in Islamic art such as patterns geometry and numbers. Jameel Prize 5: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/jameel-prize-5"
YouTube Link 2018-06-11T08:29Z 434K followers, [----] engagements
"Unboxing the most important book in the world 📖 #shakespeare #books #worldbookday"
YouTube Link 2024-03-04T17:18Z 414K followers, 13.3K engagements
"Exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk / Curator Tour (1 of 5) This is [--] of [--] films that take you on a personal curator tour of our exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk. Captured as the museum was closing its doors for a while curator Anna Jackson guides you through the exhibition spaces providing a personal insight into the making of the show star exhibits and the fascinating history of the kimono. Sometimes perceived as traditional timeless and unchanging Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk counters this conception presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion. The exhibition"
YouTube Link 2020-05-21T09:08Z 365K followers, 240K engagements
"How to make paint pigments from stones a Mughal masterclass The great age of Mughal art lasted from about [----] to [----] and spanned the reigns of three emperors: Akbar Jahangir and Shah Jahan. During this time Hindu and Muslim artists and craftsmen from the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent worked with Iranian masters in the royal workshops to produce exquisite and unrivalled works ranging from paintings illustrated manuscripts brilliantly coloured carpets and delicate textiles as well as architectural pieces and vessels made of mother of pearl rock crystal jade and precious metals."
YouTube Link 2025-01-07T16:27Z 384K followers, 30.6K engagements
"Unboxing '90s subculture zines riot grrrl queer punk nostalgia cartoons 👽 From tongue-in-cheek to the unashamedly cheeky go back to the 1980s and 1990s through the medium of wacky cartoons satirical illustrations holographic stickers annotated articles pop-culture-collage and the wonders of early desktop publishing. 🐬 Join curator Kristian Volsing as he dives into our extensive zine collection which immortalises this iconic moment in time. Watch as we turn the pages of the highly personal documents expressing passions hobbies and identities from the indie-rock/punk bands of the music scene"
YouTube Link 2024-05-14T11:53Z 408K followers, 18.1K engagements
"Meet the Photographer / Paul Strand In a career that spanned almost the entire 20th century Paul Strand is famous for delving in to the heart of small communities capturing a sense of authenticity and telling the stories of the people and places that he visited through his photography. Martin Barnes senior curator of photographs at the V&A discusses the significance of Paul Strand's work. Find out more: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs"
YouTube Link 2016-03-14T19:11Z 424K followers, 22.4K engagements
"Are socks & sandals okay now we know they came from the Romans 🏛🧦 #shorts @vamuseum-upnext"
YouTube Link 2025-06-19T18:33Z 409K followers, [----] engagements
"Marie Antoinette conservation: revealing the controversial queen's portrait 🎧 Headphones on for moments of satisfying ASMR 🎧 Step into the Furniture Conservation Studio as Senior Conservator Kevin carefully and mindfully removes the frame from an original portrait of the controversial Queen of France Marie Antoinette. Dated [----] the oil painting by court painter Franois Hubert Drouais depicts the last queen of France at age [--] before the French Revolution and her almighty downfall and execution just [--] years later. Painted in Versailles in Paris France the portrait shows the princess in a"
YouTube Link 2025-06-10T11:01Z 411K followers, 161.7K engagements
"Conservation of the Ardabil Carpet: the oldest dated carpet in the world The beautiful Ardabil Carpet is one of the most important objects in the V&As Middle Eastern Collection and the centrepiece of our Jameel Gallery of Islamic art. As the worlds oldest dated carpet it is incredibly delicate and needs careful preservation. How is such a large and precious object preserved Join our Head of Science Boris Pretzel and curator of Islamic Collections at Chester Beatty Library Dublin Moya Carey to find out how it can be kept in displayable condition over the next [---] years. Find out more:"
YouTube Link 2019-06-17T15:38Z 430K followers, 91K engagements
"👀 Somethings landing very soon. 🔔 Subscribe and get those notifications ON"
YouTube Link 2025-05-23T16:05Z 405K followers, [----] engagements
"Costume design: Moulin Rouge The Musical Satine's Sparkling Diamond costume V&A Moulin Rouge The Musical is a spectacle of romance and cabaret set in the heart of Paris' bohemian scene during the Belle poque era. Bringing Baz Luhrmann's landmark film to life on stage the production is a musical mash-up extravaganza immersing you in a world of splendour and glory. Join Costume Designer Catherine Zuber and Curator Harriet Reed as they take us behind the scenes introducing the real Moulin Rouge and showgirls of the time showing the original design sketches for Satine's dazzling diamond studded"
YouTube Link 2023-01-24T13:23Z 365K followers, 111K engagements
"Yohji Yamamoto: Designing mens clothing is very difficult for me V&A Visionary designer Yohji Yamamoto has made a vital contribution to fashion challenging the traditional norms of clothing with his avant-garde style. Shot in his Tokyo studio in [----] in this video he reflects on a [--] year career in fashion. The influential and enigmatic designer speaks about his creative values considers how his work has evolved since his Paris debut and explains why he designs so differently for men and women. This film was originally produced for the Yohji Yamamoto exhibition on display March July 2011."
YouTube Link 2023-10-11T23:47Z 343K followers, 204.8K engagements
"Fan creativity at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Swiftie Costumes and Craft Taylor Swifts Eras tour ends this December and ahead of the final Eras show we look at creative homemade Swiftie outfits asking what you wore and celebrating the passion joy and craft of the Swiftie community. We explore the creative inspiration Swifties take from lyrics music videos and costumes to make their own DIY Taylor Swift costumes. Filmed at Wembley Stadium in July [----] when Taylor Swift Songbook Trail was on show at V&A South Kensington London. From Vivienne Westwood corsets to friendship bracelets be inspired"
YouTube Link 2024-12-06T15:56Z 371K followers, [----] engagements
"Friday Late Echoes Le Gateau Chocolat V&A Crafted by music and cabaret artist Le Gateau Chocolat Echoes is a performance film exploring melancholy grief our collective humanity and the need to celebrate life. Among the relics and between the lavish remains of the old guard there are ghosts made gorgeous by time by design often by trauma. They wonder and wander among the stones and between the lush tapestries of antiquity to find some solace and abandon themselves to eternity. And there they sing. And there they dance. How will we regard the cries we cannot hear the whispers and oratorios of"
YouTube Link 2021-07-02T19:00Z 397K followers, 11.8K engagements
"ASMR at the museum: Dyeing Japanese handmade paper using traditional techniques // Listen with headphones for best experience // Join Senior Paper Conservator Susan Catcher as she gives Preventative Conservator Catherine Hovell a masterclass on dyeing Japanese handmade paper the traditional way. Starting with boiling cones from the Japanese alder tree Susan makes a natural brown dye called 'yasha' which is brushed over two different types of paper 'misu' (thicker) and 'mino' (thinner). Once dry the crackly leaves of paper are peeled apart from each other to reveal perfectly-dyed paper. These"
YouTube Link 2025-03-18T12:58Z 396K followers, [----] engagements
"Fashion in Motion / Erdem Moralioglu behind the scenes Fashion in Motion is a series of live catwalk events presented at the V&A. Featuring some of the greatest designers of our time Fashion in Motion brings catwalk couture to a wider audience by modelling it against the beautiful backdrop of the museum. Erdem Moralioglu was born and raised in Montreal Canada by his Turkish father and English mother. He moved to London to attend the Royal College of Art where he received his master's degree in [----]. Find out more: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/fashion-in-motion/ fashion motion erdem moralioglu"
YouTube Link 2010-01-11T16:21Z 477K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty London-born fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) was renowned for his conceptually daring and beautifully crafted ensembles. His theatrical catwalk shows are now the stuff of fashion legend and his work remains hugely influential. In this film McQueens friends family and contemporaries reflect on the life and extraordinary career of fashions ultimate enfant terrible. Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum) fashion Lee Alexander McQueen catwalk Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Victoria And Albert Museum (Museum) fashion"
YouTube Link 2015-09-30T16:27Z 477K followers, 294.5K engagements
"Sarah Shotton Creative Director of Agent Provocateur Agent Provocateur which was founded in London in [----] is a leading British lingerie brand. In this short film Creative Director Sarah Shotton discusses the brands inspirations and processes from creation to catwalk and explores the idea of temptation in underwear design. This film was produced for the V&A exhibition Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear [--] April [----] [--] March [----] vam.ac.uk/undressed vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-undressed-a-brief-history-of-underwear/"
YouTube Link 2016-04-12T16:01Z 475K followers, [----] engagements
"Costume design: SIX the Musical Catherine of Aragon V&A SIX the Musical is a pop-Tudor mashup fusing historical and contemporary references to tell the story of the six wives of Henry VIII. Costume designer Gabriella Slade and costume supervisor Justin Allin take us behind the scenes revealing the secrets of Catherine of Aragons striking glitzy gold costume inspired by historical portraiture architecture and stained glass but with a nod to pop superstar Beyonc. First presented by Cambridge University students at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in [----] SIX the Musical has since gone on to huge"
YouTube Link 2022-10-18T10:59Z 477K followers, 462.6K engagements
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