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Originally Posted by Paulie
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Yes it is.It's an excellent museum but a bit difficult to get at easily.The last time I went I also took a chance to visit the
Tea Museum which was much more interesting than it sounds.One or two very risque teapots there......
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Originally Posted by cookie_365
Maybe i ought to also say: because the stuff that's on permanent display in the London galleries is so exceptional anyway, the exhibitions you get tend to concentrate less on the 'must get the casual punter through the door with some headline stuff' that you'll perhaps see at exhibitions at major regional galleris like the Walker.
Instead they'll probably illustrate a particular point/artist that the gallery feels is interesting - in other words, the gallery is the draw to get punters into the exhibition, rather than the other way round.
To be honest, it's the permanent displays at the London majors rather than exhibitions that'll have your jaw scraping along the floor  If you only pick one, I'd say go for the V&A. And if you pick more than one, dont get the tube - get the bus between them and sit on the top deck at the front |
I've seen a lot of the major stuff but I wanted to see something interesting this week.
The best exhibitions I've seen at the V&A were the huuuuge modern ceramics one in the mid 70's(got to see some Lucy Rie) and the Costume jewellery of the 20th Century(about 5 years ago) and the Man Dress one two years ago.
I reckon more men should wear dresses.Very sexy.Not drag queen stuff but dresses for men.
Mind the most mind blowing was the Gold exhibition at the British Museum.What exquisite jewellery our ancestors made with very crude tools.The stuff we get from Samuels is trash in comparison.
I shall have to save some pennies for the summer and go then.