This landmark exhibition will be one of the most wide-ranging surveys of contemporary fashion culture ever staged in the UK.
An exhibition about the museum’s co-founder Hilary Bourne (1909 – 2004) and Barbara Allen (1903 – 1972), her partner in life and work.
Untold stories of Black British fashion.
Visit our Collection and see the delights it has to offer.
Join us at Braintree Museum and the Warner Textile Archive to explore the history of silk design in the nineteenth century!
Embroidery is the most important cultural material of Palestine. This ancient practice is characterised by remarkable beauty and complexity.
Lubaina Himid’s 'Lost Threads' will see 400 metres of vibrant Dutch wax fabric transform the spaces of the Holburne Museum.
Connecting curators, researchers, and artists to share and extend knowledge around Palestinian embroidery, dress, and material culture.
The talk accompanies 'Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery', an exhibition curated by Rachel Dedman, currently on display in Manchester.
An event with Rachel Dedman, curator of 'Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery'. All ticket sales to Medical Aid for Palestinians.