What's On

• Talk

  Oliver Messel: The Art of Illusion

  V&A South Kensington

  A panel talk in partnership with Glyndebourne opera house exploring Oliver Messel’s masterful use of illusion
• Workshop

  LCW Maker Demonstration - Puppetry

  V&A South Kensington

  Step into the enchanting world of puppetry with British artist and director Oliver Hymans and his fellow…
• Film screening

  BalletBoyz: The Principles of Classical Dance

  V&A South Kensington

  Wasserman First AC Philip Chukwu Grip Trainee Kristian Major Production Crew Andy Downie  Kate Hartley  Oliver…
• Special event

  The Magic Thrills of Her: Untold Stories of Women Illusionists

  V&A South Kensington

  A premiere of a new performance-based lecture by Olivier Award-winning Showwoman and performance artist…
• Past Event

  Andi Oliver in Conversation

  V&A South Kensington

  Join Andi Oliver, chef, broadcaster, and author for a hearty discussion about the political, racialised and cultural histories of food.

Features

• Article

  The Oliver Goldsmith glasses collection

  From war-time utility frames to bold style statements, explore six decades of glasses design by Oliver Goldsmith
• Article

  How was it made? Hand-crafted glasses

  Find out more about our collection of glasses by Oliver Goldsmith.…
• Article

  Charles Dickens

  The manuscript of Oliver Twist, a novel first published in monthly instalments in the literary magazine…
• Article

  1960s accessories

  Glasses and sunglasses by Oliver GoldsmithLeading eyewear company Oliver Goldsmith was one of the first…
• Article

  Bruce McLean's Garden Ware

  In spite of its obvious shortcomings, Oliver Watson, the V&A's Chief Curator of the Ceramics and…

Collections

• Collection

  Glasses

  collection includes over 70 frames designed and produced over a 60-year period by the British firm Oliver…

From the Blog

• Blog Post

  Na’ama Haneman’s winning silver commission – now on display

  Lent by The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust The P&O Makower Trust was set up in…
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  Blog Post

  Now Open: Doctoral Placement applications

  For any questions, please contact me, Oliver Cox (Head of Academic Partnerships) at o.cox@vam.ac.uk…
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  Blog Post

  Tickets available – The Public Country House: ‘Treasure of Quiet Beauty’ or a Site for Public Histories?

  Historic houses as sites for research and knowledge exchange innovation, a collaborative project led by Dr Oliver…
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  Blog Post

  Bringing the collections to life – introducing the V&A’s Brand Licensing programme

  Top row (left to right): Oliver Bonas jewellery range inspired by designs for woven silk by Anna Maria…
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  Blog Post

  Call for papers – ‘The V&A and its Jewish Heritage: Objects & Stories’

  Senior Curator, Gilbert Collection), Dr Simon Spier (Curator, Ceramics and Glass, 1600 – 1800) and Dr Oliver…