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Secrets of the Museum

Website: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/secrets-of-the-museum?srsltid=AfmBOoqI2io1xGul8CObjYFk3pez2h83q55ffLL4wH1WsyvFZExBqIxo
Next Airing: Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV

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SECRETS OF THE MUSEUM goes behind-the-scenes at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, the world-famous home of art, design and performance, where only a fraction of their two million item collection is on public display. Follow the V&A's specialist teams to reveal the painstaking craftsmanship and expertise involved - from storage, conservation and cleaning; to acquisition, loans, and display.

Episodes:

  • Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolors

    Behind the scenes at the V&A, a suit from glam rockers Slade needs some TLC, a Michelangelo gives up its secrets and a rare Renaissance watercolor requires urgent attention.

    Next Airing: Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:47:00
    Usage rights: 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
  • Epic Iran

    Some of the largest paintings ever seen at the V&A are unveiled, Manuel's costume from Fawlty Towers goes on show, and the museum's oldest teddy bear has a special visitor.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:47:00
    Usage rights: 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
  • Alice In Wonderland

    At the V&A, a rare set of Lucian Freud prints creates a stir, a fragile 600-year-old tapestry is on the move, and a new exhibition attempts to bring Alice in Wonderland to life.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jan 13th, 2025 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:47:00
    Usage rights: 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
  • Bacchus Vase/Minton

    At the V&A, Shirley Bassey's favorite outfit must look its best for its debut, a Victorian vase gets a chance to shine, and a rare Chinese painting brings huge challenges.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:47:00
    Usage rights: 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
  • Bags Inside Out/Churchill Dispatch Box

    Behind the scenes at the V&A, Winston Churchill's dispatch box needs attention, it's removal day for a 350-year-old doll's house, and a famous painting by Constable is on the move.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jan 27th, 2025 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:47:00
    Usage rights: 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025
  • Painting: The Great Renunciation of the Buddha

    At the V&A, a Buddhist painting is a mystery, children's art goes on show, and Josiah Wedgwood's masterpiece - the Portland Vase - is brought into the 21st century.

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 at 2:00 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:47:00
    Usage rights: 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2025

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