The Victoria & Albert Museum hosted the three best-attended exhibitions in London this year. “Alexander Mcqueen: Savage Beauty” show at V&A Museum was the most popular London exhibition in 2014/2015, according to a survey by LondonExhibitions. A total of 493,043 tickets were sold for the show, making it the V&A’s most popular exhibition in its … Read more
Document that helped shape the U.S. constitution to go on exhibit for first time in the U.S. An original edition of the “Magna Carta,” and the only known example of the King’s Writ, a letter from King John to the Sheriff of Gloucester dated June 20, 1215 A.D. announcing the signing of the Magna Carta, … Read more
Magna Carta to get modern makeover for 800th anniversary The Magna Carta will celebrate in 2015 its 800th anniversary. On this occasion, the English medieval document considered a cornerstone of modern democracy, will get a modern makeover. Auction house Sotheby’s described Magna Carta, which translates from the Latin as “Great Charter”, as “the most important document … Read more