From: SEFAN [admin_at_sefan_dot_org_dot_uk]
Sent: 29 January 2010 16:10
Subject: SEFAN 2010-01-29_02 V & A Instrument Collection Petition


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From: "john Byng" <jbyng_at_btinternet_dot_com>
Date: 28 January 2010 01:31:56 GMT
Subject: FW: V & A Instrument Collection

Dear Penny

 

I think it worth giving the message below Sefan circulation.

 

I have three times tried to visit the musical instruments collection at the V&A and it has been closed. It seems that room 40 is always the one to be closed when there are too few staff.  This is bound to have impacted upon visitor numbers to the collection and may explain why the museum want to replace it.  It is also noticeable that the V&A web site gives no prominence to the collection.


 As you may already know, the V &A are planning to put their extensive collection of historic musical instruments, currently on display in Room 40, into storage,  to facilitate redesigning the gallery to show the museum's fashion collection. 

 Although instruments have been part of the collection since the museum's inception, there are no plans to reinstate the collection at any future date, and it appears that it will either be broken up or be confined to spaces which are not open to the public.  Full details can be found in the 16 January 2010 edition of Classical Music (page 7).

A petition has opened today (19.01.10) on the 10 Downing St website. Please do add your name if you would like to register your regret at this action., by following the link below.

      http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/VandAchange/

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