Host Hattie Posted July 27, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) This looks interesting - V&A exhibition sets sail for glory days of luxury ocean liners https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/jul/27/va-museum-exhibition-glory-days-ocean-liners?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Ocean Liners: Speed & Style, V&A London, 2 February – 10 June 2018. Edited July 27, 2017 by Host Hattie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted July 27, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 27, 2017 We're going to its US stop (the Peabody Essex Museum) in a few weeks. We can report on it after our visit, which I'm very much looking forward to. Phil Sent from my HTC 10 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted July 27, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Sorry, couldn't edit my prior post, so here's a follow up: We learned of the Peabody Essex exhibit through a post here in CC. Here's a review of it from the Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/art/2017/05/25/ocean-liners-sails-into-peabody-essex-museum/ziARgoLW1ZpwYg6Ul0KJtL/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted July 27, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Thanks for posting that, I look forward to hearing what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted August 11, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 11, 2017 We trekked to Salem this week to see the Peabody Essex Museum's "Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style" exhibit. (The V&A appear to be dropping the 'Glamour' part of the title, for some reason!). For those with even a smidgen of interest in ocean liners, the exhibit is highly recommended. I think we spent about three hours taking it all in. Anyone who can get to Salem, Mass. relatively easy should do so and see the exhibit. And Londoners should certainly plan on seeing it when it travels to the V&A. I have quite a few photos, but need to clean them up and upload them. Once I've done that I'll post links. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 11, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thanks for reporting back, I look forward to seeing your photographs. Anyone on this side of the pond fancy a Cruise Critic outing next year ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted August 11, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 11, 2017 FYI the V and A exhibit opens February 8, 2018 at a cost of £18 for non-members of the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted August 11, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 11, 2017 FYI the V and A exhibit opens February 8, 2018 at a cost of £18 for non-members of the museum. We are in London in early May prior to our crossing and have members access to V&A. Any idea how long it runs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted August 12, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Here are my photos from our visit to the Peabody Essex Museum/Victoria and Albert Museum's Ocean Liners exhibit. Hopefully they'll provide a taste of the exhibit. Sorry for the surfeit of S.S. United States shots. Since it's anchored here in Philadelphia I have a vested interest in it. The photos are in a Google album at: https://goo.gl/photos/wNGR5DWb9tbE4faw9 Enjoy. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted August 12, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I enjoyed them very much, thank you so much for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted August 12, 2017 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2017 We are in London in early May prior to our crossing and have members access to V&A. Any idea how long it runs? Just noticed my typo, opens February and runs until June 8, 2018. Just returned from 7 weeks in London and sorry to be missing this one, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted August 13, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I made the trip from Philadelphia just to see it. You still have another month! Sent from my HTC 10 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted August 13, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 13, 2017 You're quite welcome, Hattie. I hope you make it to the show and enjoy it as much as I did. Sent from my HTC 10 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted August 13, 2017 #14 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Just noticed my typo, opens February and runs until June 8, 2018. Just returned from 7 weeks in London and sorry to be missing this one, Lovely, we will get to see this (staying at Egerton House with VIP V&A access). I'll buy a souvenir for you if you'd like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacruise9 Posted September 10, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hi, I attended the ocean liner exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts yesterday and highly recommend it. There is a wonderful collection of items from the great liners (Queen Mary, Normandie, SS United States, etc.). The exhibit features an incredible 40 foot long model of the original Queen Elizabeth. Also, the famous Hales Blue Riband Trophy that was awarded to the fastest liner is on display. The collection is very impressive and the items are displayed beautifully. As noted above, this exhibit is a joint effort with the Victoria & Albert Museum and will be in London next year. Also, an excellent book has been produced in conjunction with the exhibit and is available on Amazon: Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed and Style. I am a big ocean liner fan and traveled from Chicago to see this exhibit. For me, the trip was worth the effort. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPMoore Posted September 12, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I interned as a research assistant on the exhibition for 9 months and can certainly say that it's going to be a great experience! Even if you've seen the exhibition at PEM and you're ever in London, do check out the V&A exhibition as there will be quite a few differences + the rest of the V&A's collections are worth the visit alone. If you absolutely can't wait then the book is already out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted September 12, 2017 Author #17 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Do you think it would be better to get the book before or after seeing the exhibition ? I am wondering whether to put it on my Christmas or birthday list ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacruise9 Posted September 12, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hi, I recommend getting the book before seeing the exhibition. You will get more out of the exhibition if you have read the background material in the book. I enjoyed looking at the book prior to attending the exhibition and again after I returned home. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacruise9 Posted September 12, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I interned as a research assistant on the exhibition for 9 months and can certainly say that it's going to be a great experience! Even if you've seen the exhibition at PEM and you're ever in London, do check out the V&A exhibition as there will be quite a few differences + the rest of the V&A's collections are worth the visit alone. If you absolutely can't wait then the book is already out. Hi, Thanks for your post. I am considering a trip to London next year (in conjunction with a crossing on the QM2) and wondered if I should attend the exhibit again. It sounds like a visit to the exhibit in London is justified. I loved the exhibit at PEM. :) Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPMoore Posted September 13, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hi, Thanks for your post. I am considering a trip to London next year (in conjunction with a crossing on the QM2) and wondered if I should attend the exhibit again. It sounds like a visit to the exhibit in London is justified. I loved the exhibit at PEM. :) Chuck Do you think it would be better to get the book before or after seeing the exhibition ?I am wondering whether to put it on my Christmas or birthday list ! I would recommend getting the book beforehand. The essays do go into more detail on the themes of the exhibition, and in that sense work well in providing context beforehand, but also enrich the objects after you've seen the exhibition. Refreshingly, the book is a mixture of authors from different backgrounds - so it doesn't read like a standard 'history of the ocean liner' text, but rather the way that it's interpreted by art historians, architectural theorists, designers etc. seacruise9 - I must say I'm very jealous! 100% recommend visiting the V&A. Besides, you can also visit the Winnie-the-Pooh, Fashioned From Nature, and The Future Starts Here exhibitions if they take your fancy whilst you're here! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted September 13, 2017 Author #21 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks both, Christmas list it is then ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp01 Posted September 14, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I just discovered that the Peabody Essex Museum created an hour video tour of the exhibit, narrated by the curator. I'm not familiar enough with Facebook to provide a direct link, but this one will get you to the museum's list of videos. Then look for the 55 minute one titled "Facebook Live exclusive tour of OceanLiners exhibit with Maritime Curator Dan Finamore". It's excellent additional background. https://www.facebook.com/pg/PeabodyEssexMuseum/videos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted September 14, 2017 Author #23 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Thanks for posting, I hope to get chance to watch it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWINT Posted September 15, 2017 #24 Share Posted September 15, 2017 This seems as if it's going to be well worth a visit. Why didn't I open CC before booking my tickets for a west end show on 16 June. [emoji53] Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted September 16, 2017 Author #25 Share Posted September 16, 2017 This seems as if it's going to be well worth a visit. Why didn't I open CC before booking my tickets for a west end show on 16 June. [emoji53] Sent from my iPad using Forums Sounds like a good excuse for another visit ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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