tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post2122308481909762179..comments2020-12-02T15:38:21.878+00:00Comments on Petit Filoux: When art and history come to lifePetit Filouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964180304823976760noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post-12485711258814978102011-01-17T14:24:55.112+00:002011-01-17T14:24:55.112+00:00I too love the V&A and a visit is way overdue....I too love the V&A and a visit is way overdue. xxxxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post-57533020528293086722011-01-17T13:05:08.762+00:002011-01-17T13:05:08.762+00:00I love the V&A and I'm a big fan of guided...I love the V&A and I'm a big fan of guided tours, which are much more fun than just reading the information boards at the sides of the exhibits.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845451731282180142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post-57458266912036605472011-01-17T10:44:50.009+00:002011-01-17T10:44:50.009+00:00Ah, I love the V&A especially tea and scones i...Ah, I love the V&A especially tea and scones in the amazing cafe! :)Lucy in the Cloudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950976124841220605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post-89867815592445112372011-01-17T10:17:22.695+00:002011-01-17T10:17:22.695+00:00I love the fact that the Victorians placed such an...I love the fact that the Victorians placed such an emphasis on education of the masses, and that education in the arts and history was so important to them. I wonder when that lost its impact? Why are people scared today to be educated and to seek out education? Why the culture of Hello and OK has a greater impact than Great British and European culture? I love museums and a good guided tour is worth a lot. Glad you had a good time.Angel Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915392156232711695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post-34591365970512090332011-01-17T10:15:09.609+00:002011-01-17T10:15:09.609+00:00Yes I love a bit of guide tour action, people neve...Yes I love a bit of guide tour action, people never want to do them though! But otherwise you don't really know what it is you're looking at and seeing, you can't appreciate it without a bit of background!<br /><br />Never been to the V&A - will put it on the list!The Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550480429586819194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186409297091509001.post-56014434243945290442011-01-17T09:58:01.131+00:002011-01-17T09:58:01.131+00:00Hello Petit Filoux, what a nice post. I have to ad...Hello Petit Filoux, what a nice post. I have to admit that the V&A is one of my favourite museums in London. It's got an amazing collection and the talks around the museum are superb. Throughout the years I have enjoyed many: talks about Japanese kimonos, Buddha statues or tapestries for example. They also have a great room on the fourth floor that very few people use where you can handle amazing drawings by the most famous artists and its library is superb. As a student of History of art I know the museums in London well. The talks in the Wallace Collection, National Gallery among others are also fantastic and they all organise great activities for kids. Another good thing about the V&A is the evening talks. For these you usually pay a little bit of money but give you the chance to listen to famous writers, designers, photographers etc and the events make for a lovely night out. It's great to be able to live in a city that offers so much. The fact that these museums are free and contain some of the best collections in the world is a priviledge and we should all pop round every now and them to enjoy them. Let's promote them!! x PatiPati from Londonnoreply@blogger.com