Victoria and Albert Museum - Botticelli Reimagined opens

BOTTICELLI REIMAGINED 5 March – 3 July 2016  Sponsored by Societe General This major exhibition explores the variety of ways artists and designers from the time of the Pre-Raphaelites to the present have responded to the artistic legacy of Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Telling a story 500 years in the making, Botticelli Reimagined is the largest Botticelli exhibition in Britain since 1930. There are over 50 original works by Botticelli, alongside works by artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, René Magritte, Elsa Schiaparelli, Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman. Read more and book V&A Members go free #BotticelliReimagined Exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Gemäldegalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

WIN A TRIP TO FLORENCE To celebrate the exhibition we are offering you the chance to win a trip to Florence with Tuscany Now and More staying in a beautiful farmhouse plus a Karen Mabon silk scarf, an oil colour box set from Cass Art and the exhibition book Botticelli Reimagined. Enter here     DAPHNE'S DINING AND ART PACKAGE Daphne’s restaurant are running a dining and arts package that will not only inspire you to paint, but gives you the tools to do so too. For £39 per person enjoy a two course late lunch and a Bellini, a ticket to the V&A Botticelli Reimagined exhibition, plus a colouring book, watercolor pencils and £5 voucher for Kensington Cass Art Store. To make a reservation call 020 7589 4257 or click here    BE A V&A VENUS Be our V&A Venus and recreate your very own Botticelli with our giant shell located in the Museum's Grand Entrance. Shareyour photo on social media using#Bottishellfie and look out for a chance to enter our competition.

SOCIETE GENERALE Societe Generale, one of the leading European banks, and supporter of contemporary art for more than 20 years, is delighted to support the V&A with a two-year partnership starting with the lead sponsorship of Botticelli Reimagined. Read more about Societe Generale's commitment to the arts   BOTTICELLI REIMAGINED MEMBERS' PREVIEW DAY Friday 4 March, 10.00 – 22.00 Become a Member and see the exhibition first.Membership starts at just £57, with concessions for under-26 year olds and the over 60s. Plus, you can add a guest or an extra card to your Membership. Read more  To join call 020 7942 2271, go online or visit the Membership Desk in the V&A BOTTICELLI REIMAGINED EVENTS Find out about our programme of events inspired by the exhibition, from evening talks to lunchtime lectures, family events, activities for schools and special events. Read more