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From Margaret Thatcher's iconic handbag to Queen Mary's World War II gas mask, the V&A puts history's most famous bags on display in its major new exhibition, Bags: Inside Out. Whether you simply appreciate their functionality, or you desire the latest designs, no one can deny the long-standing appeal of bags, and this exhibition is dedicated entirely to the ultimate accessory. Divided into three sections, it follows the themes Function, Status and Identity, and Design and Making with everything from military rucksacks and Winston Churchill's red despatch box to innovative designs by Mulberry and Karl Lagerfeld on display. Other highlights include a Fabergé Egg evening bag, a Fendi baguette bag and a Stella McCartney rucksack.
About Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. Today it houses over 4 million items spanning centuries and hundreds of cultures. The stunning collection covers European, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Islamic artefacts ranging from ceramics, glass, metalwork and sculpture to costume, armour, weaponry and furniture. More about Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
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Bags: Inside Out Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian with Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton 'Monogram Miroir' gold speedy handbags in Sydney, Australia, 2006. Photo by PhotoNews International Inc/Getty Images
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100 Queen's Gate, SW7 | 8 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 25th April 2020 to 31st January 2021
Bags: Inside Out, Cromwell Road, SW7 | Same location as Bags: Inside Out
From Margaret Thatcher's iconic handbag to Queen Mary's World War II gas mask, the V&A puts history's most famous bags on display in its major new ...More

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Bags: Inside Out, Cromwell Road, SW7 | Same location as Bags: Inside Out
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Bags: Inside Out, Exhibition Road, SW7 | 3 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
A craft-based exhibition celebrating 100 years of homemade, steaming miniature locomotives, which inspired rapid change during the Industrial Revolution....More




London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
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London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as Bags: Inside Out
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London > Attractions > Sights
V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | Same location as Bags: Inside Out
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Shopping > Florists
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this means ... More

London > Shopping > Menswear
268 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 5 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Restaurants > Afternoon Tea
The Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | Same location as Bags: Inside Out
Providing the chance to enjoy a quintessentially British experience within one of London's most beautiful buildings, Benugo has partnered with the Victoria and Albert Museum ... More

London > Restaurants > British restaurants
3 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
39 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Education > Other Attractions
Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 15 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
Hidden in a copse of trees in Hyde Park, The LookOut is a tranquil haven in the heart of London. Home to the Isis Education Centre, ... More

London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 16 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ... More



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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like they're about to die on the running machines) you'll find G-Spa. A world away ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
104 Draycott Avenue, SW3 | 6 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
A luxurious spa, complete with a space for yoga and three treatment rooms Bamford Wellness Spa Brompton Cross is a centre for relaxation where you ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
40 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 10 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 6 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
17 Mossop Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 7 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
Affectionately referred to as "the Cod", this Knightsbridge boozer-come-gastropub has acquired a reputation for serving high quality, modern food in no-fuss, sleek surroundings. If you do ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
13 Britten Street, Chelsea, London SW3 | 11 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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Nightlife near Bags: Inside Out

London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
100 Draycott Avenue, SW3 | 6 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
Following on from its successful Old Spitalfields Market wine bar, launched in 2018, BOTTLES in West London opened a ... More

London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
92 Old Brompton Road, SW7 | 7 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
The guys behind Boujis, Raffles and Mahiki - Jake Parkinson-Smith, Carlo Carello, Piers Adam and Fraser Carruthers - offer a party place ... More




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London > Business > Venue Hire
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as Bags: Inside Out
Conference facilities can accommodate for up to 2450 people.... More

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Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Bags: Inside Out
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