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V&A Museum of Childhood
 V&A Museum of Childhood ... (the "V&A"), which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. The museum was founded in 1872 as the Bethnal Green Museum, reusing a prefabricated building from Albertopolis which was replaced with some early sections of the modern V&A complex. It was used to display a variery of collections at different times, including the works which can now be seen at the Wallace Collection. In the 1920s, it began to focus on services for children, and in 1974 the director of the V&A Sir Roy Strong defined it as a specialist museum of childhood.Newest Review: ... a TV screen is the only thing to get such rapt attention!! Parents were cleverly using the houses to teach the children and asking questions such as what do you think that is? and what do you think it was like to live in that house? (very smart, the kids had no idea they were getting a history lesson!!). There actually is a “boys” dolls house which is called Dingley Hall, this ... more ... was made for 2 boys and is absolutely fascinating, there’s a grand staircase, a nursery full of children and even its own chapel. The houses range from the 1700’s to a modern dolls house from 1999, the Charles Rennie MacIntosh House made to c...more |
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V&A Museum of Childhood: WHAT DID WE DO BEFORE GAMEBOYS?? (1825 words)
by - written on 31/10/01
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Are you looking for somewhere different to go, easy to get to, a place where there’s plenty to keep children (and adults) entertained, where you can play, learn, remember, spend a day – all for free? This is how the Bethnal Green Museum of childhood describes themselves and I couldn’t have said it better. This place is BRILLIANT!!! It’s a wonderful place for adults who can look at the toys and reminisce and also for children to have fun and learn (even though it doesn’t seem like learning to them!). If this museum was in central London (although it’s easy to get to) it would be packed to the seams. Ok, so lets ... Read the complete review
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