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 »
"perhaps more people would visit if more attention was given to the state of the display. Being able to see things would be nice. Not having any access at all to the collection in London would be a travesty"
"Hochschule fьr Musik, Trossingen"
"This is a major element in the museum's magnificently diverse collection. The instruments are objects of great beauty and fascination in themselves, let alone possessing an educational and cultural significance. How can an institution like the V & A d"
"as an instrument maker these intruments have been an invaluable resource and have given me much pleasure to see , they should be kept for future generations education & pleasure"
"curator of the Musical Instruments Collection of the Accademia Filarmonica di Verona (Italy)"
"Har noen fjernet bilder? Er det problemet? Hvem i all verden har interesse av det?"
"what a shame to lose some of our national / world treasure"
"Please don't close this gallery down! I have tried on 3 seperate occasions to visit this collection but every time it has been closed to the public because of a lack of V&A staff to supervise the area. If it's never open, how can a judgement possibly "
"If this collection is broken up we will have lost another block of our civiliztion."
"The loss of this collection from the public view would be a real tragedy for music lovers around the globe; it has always been a favorite stop in London. I hope that the museum will rethink this short-sighted decision in favor of a longer term view of wha"
