Vent- Victoria and Albert Museum

fluffnutter

VioletBaudelaire wrote: »

Well not totally subjective you know: if the mother allowed the push chair to run over an exhibit she was certainly both ignorant and destructive.
If the children were young enough to be screaming in a pushchair, they were certainly too young to enjoy the exhibition...

'Ignorant and destructive'? I'd probably give her the benefit of the doubt and call it simply 'accidental'.

And children always scream. That's just what they do. But like I said, it's subjective isn't it? One person's 'screaming' child might be another's 'slightly whiny' or even 'asleep'.

tessie_bear

VioletBaudelaire wrote: »

Well not totally subjective you know: if the mother allowed the push chair to run over an exhibit she was certainly both ignorant and destructive.
If the children were young enough to be screaming in a pushchair, they were certainly too young to enjoy the exhibition...

i cant imagine anyone would allow their pushchair to run over the dress on purpose...why wasnt it better protected ?

i take my kids to museums and sometimes they do shout and carry on....how are kids to learn how to behave in such a place if they arent taken in ?

trukdiver

2gorgeousgirls wrote: »

Also need to remember that the London bombers carried their bombs in rucksacks so also probably a precaution against terrorism.
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They used small rucsacks. Bags are usually searched in all the mueums I've been to. A large bag would probably cause to many delays while being inspected, as well as being a nuisance. I've seen backpackers trying to get into museums overeas and being turned away long before all the terrorism scares.

s_b

for what its worth Reverbe i totally agree with you
i was in a national trust property the other week (our membership cards finally came after 3 months but thats another story) and there were kids in there and their parents let them touch materials and original wallpaper,it really hurt to see it but having been the one in previous places to complain and being ostracised by everyone around me quite frankly ive given up
i love museums my favourite is oxfords ashmoleum

ignore the ignorant on here for they no nuff what they say
psalm springs 1964:)

yellowbear

Reverbe wrote: »

This exhibit was not free btw which only makes things worse. I paid to travel and view

I presume they did too?

CWCDiver

The V&A has one of the worst security searches of any museum I have ever been in, the security guard shines a light in your bag, and on occasion looks in to. The no large bag rule isn't about bombs, it is to do with their insurance policies.

nascargal

Museums are open to every one. As i've said before, where I work wee ones are encouraged to come in with thier parents. We have targets of a certain amount of visitors from various age groups or social groups and I presume the V & A are no different. Infact thier funding package may depend on it.

What has to be righted in the instance however is how the V and A take care of thier objects. I am assuming that this is a speical exhibition which is on loan to the V and A? its likely that the loan conditions have set out how it is to be displayed and how it is to be interpreted. If the conditions and the curator involved have decided that the objects are to be displayed without protection (barrier / glass cabinets) then they need to direct the staff to be more vigilant.

We are working hard to move away from the image that museums and galleries are for a certain type of person. They are for anyone and its importaint that learning programmes, exhibition and the care of objects reflect this. You would be hard pushed to find a quiet gallery here. They are vibrant and full of life now, here anyway.

(apologies for any spelling errors - i do my best)

sharnad

The people with themkidsnwoukd have paid as well as the op. If the dresses are priceless lettignthem trail on the ground is not Anglos idea in case they suffer accidental damage but the designer may have thought it worth to show-off his dresses in the way he wants. Accidents happen and children cry. Did your parents never take you to a museum when you were young in case you cried op

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Reverbe wrote: »

i THINK QUITE FRANKLY 4 PUSHCHAIRS IN A LIMITED SPACE WHERE GARMENTS ARE DISPLAYED AND MOVING SPACE IS LIMITED CONSISTUTES MORE THAN ENOUGH. BY SOME TOKEN IF THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NO ROOM FOR LARGE BAGS THERE IS CERTAINLY NO ROOM FOR HUGE BUGGIES AND PUSHCHAIRS??

So what you're basically saying is that as the parents with pushchairs were already there, they should have stopped you going in as there wasn't enough room for you.

Reverbe wrote: »

TBH I HAVE NO IDEA WHY PPL EVEN THINK IT APPROPRIATE TO BRING BABIES THERE

It's appropriate to take babies to a museum for the experience. Just like it's appropriate to take them to the shops, a restaurant, the zoo and a million and one other places. Hopefully they'll then grow up to be a well rounded and balanced individual, not a miserable child-hating whinger.

Reverbe

fluffnutter wrote: »

'Ignorant and destructive'? I'd probably give her the benefit of the doubt and call it simply 'accidental'.

And children always scream. That's just what they do. But like I said, it's subjective isn't it? One person's 'screaming' child might be another's 'slightly whiny' or even 'asleep'.

Actually children always scream is a huge generalisation. Some people have brought their children up to know how to behave in public.My parents have always told me I was a quiet and well behaved child, as are mine and those of a lot of friends and people I know.