Saturday 3 March 2018

Victoria and Albert Museum - Ocean Liners: Speed and Style ★★★★ ‘brings to life the golden age of sea travel'

Victoria and Albert Museum
Ocean Liners: Speed and Style
Ocean Liners: Speed and Style

Until 17 June 2018


‘whisked away to a sort of luxurious fantasy land’
★★★★  The Daily Telegraph

‘an informative – and even enchanting – view of life’
Vogue

Experience the romantic and remarkable age of ocean travel.
From Marlene Dietrich’s Dior suit to the largest surviving fragment of theTitanic. Discover what life on board was like and explore the stories that continue to inspire artists, filmmakers and designers.

Join the conversation #OceanLiners

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Co-organised by the V&A and the Peabody Essex Museum
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If life aboard the most iconic ships has left you longing for more, then dip into our beautifully illustrated exhibition book and indulge in our exclusive range. 
EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENT
Cocktails on the High Sea
Friday 16 March18.30 – 20.30

Enjoy an entertaining evening discovering classic ocean liner cocktails. Award-winning authors and drink historians Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown will bring the history of each drink to life and teach you how to mix cocktails like a professional. 
Book now 
COMPETITION 
Ocean Liner Glamour 
What would you wear during your ocean liner voyage? Tweet your favourite outfit using the hashtag #OceanGlamour for your chance to win a pair of exhibition tickets. 
FREE EVENTS
Free Family Art Fun
Easter Holiday activities  
Friday 30 March –  Monday 3 April,
10.00 – 17.30

Join us for adventures at sea in an interactive Pop-up Performance; transport yourself across the globe in Digital Kids and voyage across the ocean of the world with a treasure tail.

For ages 3+
FREE LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Ocean Liners
Wednesday 18 April, 13.00 – 13.45

Curator, Ghislaine Wood, presents the romantic and remarkable age of ocean travel. Discover how ocean liners helped shape the modern world. 
WORKSHOP
Luxury Silk Print Scarves  
Saturday 7 April & 21 April, 10.30 – 17.00

Learn how to produce stunning compositions through a combination of digital and practical craft processes inspired by Ocean Liners: Speed and Style.
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WORKSHOP
Create! Digital Illustration
13 – 15 years
Wednesday 17 March, 11.00 – 16.00

Take inspiration from examples of graphic design in the Ocean Liners: Speed and Style exhibition and explore a range of techniques to create your own digital artwork.
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Win an ocean adventure
To celebrate Ocean Liners: Speed and Style we are giving you the chance to sail the clear waters of Scandinavia and the Baltic with Viking Cruises. Your journey will begin in Stockholm and end in Bergen with the opportunity to explore amazing destinations. We’ll provide the reading material for your trip with two copies of the Ocean Liners exhibition book.