‘Our Europe is an inclusive Europe’: the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new European Galleries
Lesley Miller, the lead curator of the museum's new ‘Europe 1600–1815 Galleries’ explains the hard decisions involved in making displays
Lesley Miller, the lead curator of the museum's new ‘Europe 1600–1815 Galleries’ explains the hard decisions involved in making displays
Art News Daily : 3 December
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