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KayF Feb 2nd, 2019 02:06 AM

For UK visitors - Leonardo da Vinci exhibition
 
This is just information for anyone who would enjoy seeing the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci - there will be a few exhibitions held later this year through Royal Collection Trust.

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes...e-in-drawing-0

Kay

PatrickLondon Feb 2nd, 2019 06:17 AM

There's also an entertaining spat building up between Italy and France over Leonardo's heritage (or at least, some Italian politicians are axe-grinding).
https://www.theguardian.com/artandde...s-artist-death

Pepper_von_snoot Feb 2nd, 2019 06:58 AM

I would kill to visit the V&A to see Princess Margaret's Dior gown. Kill.

I am sure this exhibition of Dior will draw huge crowds.

Thin👗

vinonobile987 Feb 2nd, 2019 07:20 AM

Will visit in April
 
I cannot thank you enough for providing the link, Kay! I try not to miss Leonardo’s works exhibits. Will be in London solo in April and will certainly make it a priority.

And thank you for the Dior’s exhibit tip! It will be my visit on the arrival day.

OReilly64 Feb 2nd, 2019 09:33 AM

Thank you for this Kay!

Thin: My pals and are planning to go to the Dior exhibit, maybe next Sunday if we can get tickets. I adore Dior!

vinonobile987 Feb 2nd, 2019 09:37 AM

Quick question
 
How far ahead of the time of my visit should I order tickets for the Dior Exhibit?

Thank you so much in advance!

janisj Feb 2nd, 2019 09:42 AM

Order them now. I expect the Dior to be almost as much a blockbuster as the McQueen which sold out weeks/month in advance depending on the date and broke all sorts of attendance records. (Luckily I'm a member of the V&A so can just walk in w/o booking.)

OReilly64 Feb 2nd, 2019 10:52 AM

Janis is right - order now. I just got a ticket for Feb 17th at 0900.

Get first ticket of the day, as it gets rather crowded.

latedaytraveler Feb 2nd, 2019 05:35 PM

KayE, thanks for the information about the many exhibits of DaVinci’s drawings being featured in various British venues during his 500th anniversary year. I noticed that those include the Queen’s Gallery adjoining Buckingham Palace from May 24-October 13, 2019. That is one of my favorite small museums in London, so elegant and doable. Hope to catch this exhibit when I visit in June.

KayF Feb 2nd, 2019 06:16 PM

So glad this has been helpful. When we lived in the UK one of my favourite things to do was visit the V&A, including a Dior exhibition back a number of years ago. Fabulous to see such beautiful clothing. And the jewellery!! Not sure if that permanent exhibit is still there. They have probably mopped up my drool....

Kay

Tulips Feb 3rd, 2019 02:32 AM

Dior exhibition tickets are going FAST. Just booked them, thanks for the tip Thin!

jannad Feb 3rd, 2019 05:53 AM

Pepper_von_Snoot, did you happen to see the Dior exhibit in paris? There seems to be a variation of it at the Denver Art Museum right now. If I could take a pic of Margaret's dress for you I would!

neckervd Feb 3rd, 2019 06:32 AM

Thanks Kay, very appreciated.

BTW: Picasso fans passing through Basel may be interested in https://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/en/

vinonobile987 Feb 3rd, 2019 12:23 PM

Dior exhibit
 
Thank you so much!!! I will order my Dior exhibit tickets now as well as my tickets to the ROH for the “Romeo and Juliet”.

denisea Feb 4th, 2019 05:37 PM

I have been watching the tickets for Dior for a few months. About a day or two before it opened, they really started to go fast. We are going during our visit in early April. I missed the one in Paris a year or two back so I wasn't gonna miss this one.

I equate this to the Cartier exhibit we saw in Paris a few years ago...the clothing equivalent anyway. Can't wait.

vinonobile987 Feb 4th, 2019 07:14 PM

Booked tickets for the Dior exhibit
 
Just booked my ticket for the end of April. There are tickets available, but looks like they are going very fast.
Thank you again!

Trophywife007 Feb 4th, 2019 08:06 PM

Lovely, thanks for this! Got our tickets for July. I might be mistaken but it seems they had a Dior exhibit at the DeYoung in SF several years ago which I did not get to and regretted. Glad to make it to this one.


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