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Albertopolis: the Development of South Kensington's Cultural Quarter

29 February 2012

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Venue:

Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, SW7 2RL

Description:

Discover how the area of South Kensington developed into the world-renowned cultural quarter that it is today. Join Susan Pugh, co-curator of the Albertopolis| display in Room 128a, RIBA + V&A Architecture Gallery, V&A, to learn more about the area's origins in the Great Exhibition of 1851, the history of the various institutions along Exhibition Road and also take a look into its future.

          

Fees:

Free event. No booking required. 
   

Contact:

Victoria and Albert Museum
|Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000
E-mail: vanda@vam.ac.uk|  
  

Other events in the series:

               
    Albertopolis exhibition
    | 
    26 November 2011 – 29 April 2012

    Organiser:

    V&A + RIBA Architecture Partnership

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