Go 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.
Secrets of the Museum airs Sundays, September 15-October 20 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
Episode #201 – “Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolors” airs 9/15
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.
Episode #202 – “Epic Iran” airs 9/22
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.
Episode #203 – “Alice in Wonderland” airs 9/29
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.
Episode #204 – “Bacchus Vase/Minton” airs 10/6
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.
Episode #205 – “Bags Inside Out/Churchill Dispatch Box” airs 10/13
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.
Episode #206 – “Painting: The Great Renunciation of the Buddha” airs 10/20
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.
Photo: Textiles Display Expert Gesa Werner • Credit: Blast!F Films