the v&a

The imaginative genius behind the Great Exhibition

27 June 2026 9:00 am

The revenue derived from the international fair of 1851 helped fund the V&A, the Natural History and Science Museums and many other ‘Albertopolis’ institutions

The greater glory of Roy

5 December 2020 9:00 am

Stephen Bayley recalls his (mainly enjoyable) encounters with the flamboyant former museum director