History in the making
13 September 2012
You may not expect to find professional purchasing rearing its head among the exhibits of London’s museums, but that is exactly what’s happening as procurement’s influence spreads. Vanessa Pawsey reports
A Grade I listed building in leafy South Kensington houses the Victoria and Albert Museum, where 145 galleries display examples of art and design from all over Britain, Europe and Asia. There is everything from national collections of glass, watercolours and photography to textiles, dress and jewellery. A 1900s entrance sign for the Paris métro designed by Hector...