

Secrets of the Museum
Overview
Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.
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Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.

February 6, 2020 • 59m
Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a toy elephant needs urgent TLC, Christian Dior gowns get a new lease of life, and Kylie's dressing room gives up its secrets.

February 13, 2020 • 59m
Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, priceless Raphael paintings give up their secrets. Keeper James gets hands on with Beyonce’s ring and Queen Victoria’s coronet.

February 20, 2020 • 59m
Behind the scenes at the V&A, a Mary Quant mini-dress needs a deep clean for a new exhibition. Queen Victoria's writing case goes on show, and curators acquire the banners of Extinction Rebellion.

February 27, 2020 • 59m
Deep in the museum stores, curator Keith is trying to breathe life into an object of extraordinary craftmanship, an original Stormtrooper costume from the Star Wars sequel `The Empire Strikes Back', from 1980.

March 5, 2020 • 59m
At the V&A, Frankenstein's monster must be brought back to life. Curators discover photographs of the real Alice in Wonderland, and Shakespeare's First Folio is repaired.

March 12, 2020 • 59m
Behind the scenes at the V&A, transporting a unique car is a struggle, a rare medieval jewel undergoes a deep clean, and a work of mosaic art has experimental surgery.