Security for the Victoria & Albert Museum instruments
We the undersigned request that attention be paid to the collectionof antique instruments in the possession of the Victoria and AlbertMuseum, South Kensington, London, with reference to the proposedre... continue reading »
"I have watched with increasing concern the Museum's emphasis on fashion issues. This does not seem to me to be in accordance with the purposes of the Foundation, particularly where it involves dismantling part of the permanent collection."
"I write as a strong supporter of early music in New York City, especially of GEMS, aka Gotham Early Music Scene."
"Is it a new fashion to put music items in the dark cellar?"
"Essential to keep open"
"The dismantling of such instruments is,in itself, a dishonor to the past. Moreover, to put these instruments in storage risks the possibility of irreversible damage that may render these instruments totaly unusable in the future. Is this truly what you wa"
"Years of underfunding and lack of public access have apparently undermined this great aspect of the V&A. A flawed decision by the chair of trustees, staff and politicians"
"as a musician, I have visited the V & A collection of historical musical instruments, and would be very sorry to see it displaced from public view"
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