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Curators try to track down the
objects donated by Queen Victoria. Look at that. It's gorgeous! One family's much-loved treasures
could fill a gap in the collection. It's an unreal feeling that
the museum should accept something. My grandmother would be so happy. And a dress that changed women's
lives is hanging by a thread. You feel very responsible. You're not looking at
a piece of cloth. You're looking at
a piece of personal history. What does it take
to be a museum curator? Watch an extended behind-the-scenes
look with the V&A's curators and have a go at curating
the museum's collection yourself. Go to... ..and follow the links to
The Open University
objects donated by Queen Victoria. Look at that. It's gorgeous! One family's much-loved treasures
could fill a gap in the collection. It's an unreal feeling that
the museum should accept something. My grandmother would be so happy. And a dress that changed women's
lives is hanging by a thread. You feel very responsible. You're not looking at
a piece of cloth. You're looking at
a piece of personal history. What does it take
to be a museum curator? Watch an extended behind-the-scenes
look with the V&A's curators and have a go at curating
the museum's collection yourself. Go to... ..and follow the links to
The Open University
Full Transcript
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Curators try to track down the
objects donated by Queen Victoria.
00:00:05.004 --> 00:00:06.006
Look at that.
00:00:06.006 --> 00:00:08.006
It's gorgeous!
00:00:08.006 --> 00:00:12.032
One family's much-loved treasures
could fill a gap in the collection.
00:00:12.032 --> 00:00:15.084
It's an unreal feeling that
the museum should accept something.
00:00:15.084 --> 00:00:18.004
My grandmother would be so happy.
00:00:18.004 --> 00:00:22.002
And a dress that changed women's
lives is hanging by a thread.
00:00:22.002 --> 00:00:23.008
You feel very responsible.
00:00:23.008 --> 00:00:25.052
You're not looking at
a piece of cloth.
00:00:25.052 --> 00:00:27.088
You're looking at
a piece of personal history.
00:00:30.052 --> 00:00:33.072
What does it take
to be a museum curator?
00:00:33.072 --> 00:00:37.056
Watch an extended behind-the-scenes
look with the V&A's curators
00:00:37.056 --> 00:00:40.076
and have a go at curating
the museum's collection yourself.
00:00:40.076 --> 00:00:43.999
Go to...
00:00:45.032 --> 00:00:48.032
..and follow the links to
The Open University.
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Movie Summary
With access to some of the world's best restorers and the beguiling collection of the V&A, this series takes the audience behind the scenes of the museum .
