The Wallace Collection - London

Tim Simmons · 3rd August 2016, 09:59 PM

Yes V&A is museum lite, designer arty pretty . The serious stuff is in the British Museum.

Thor1982 · 4th August 2016, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Yes V&A is museum lite, designer arty pretty . The serious stuff is in the British Museum.

I must admit that I was underwhelmed by the V&A.

Kubur · 4th August 2016, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Yes V&A is museum lite, designer arty pretty . The serious stuff is in the British Museum.

Yep and African part is much better than the Islamic one...

Ian · 4th August 2016, 01:19 PM

The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum removed its weapons collections some years ago and does not intend to display them again. This included the Egerton collection of Indian arms and armor. Apparently these are held in storage somewhere outside London. I don't know if they can be accessed still. Has anyone had recent experience viewing the V&A weapons collections?

Ian.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th August 2016, 12:23 PM

CORRECTION:THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN VIEW THE V AND A COLLECTION IS HERE ON OUR LIBRARY.

Meanwhile~ I advocate and suggest provision of a bibliography based upon library resources so that it can be automatically generated by Forum Admin...using a basic program (algorithm) to generate ...into the initial thread at each #1.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

3rd August 2016, 09:59 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	Yes V&A is museum lite, designer arty pretty . The serious stuff is in the British Museum.

4th August 2016, 01:19 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,513	The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum removed its weapons collections some years ago and does not intend to display them again. This included the Egerton collection of Indian arms and armor. Apparently these are held in storage somewhere outside London. I don't know if they can be accessed still. Has anyone had recent experience viewing the V&A weapons collections? Ian.

6th August 2016, 12:23 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	CORRECTION:THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN VIEW THE V AND A COLLECTION IS HERE ON OUR LIBRARY. Meanwhile~ I advocate and suggest provision of a bibliography based upon library resources so that it can be automatically generated by Forum Admin...using a basic program (algorithm) to generate ...into the initial thread at each #1. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi