On the fifth day of the first lunar month, see a long-awaited exhibition, "A Date with Beauty"
🛍 This is another collaborative exhibition between the World Expo Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A Museum) in the UK. The exhibition is not only beautifully arranged, but also free of charge 🆓!
🛍 The Spring Festival holiday is a great time to bring your family, children, or friends to the exhibition. There are also eight permanent exhibition halls in the World Expo Museum next door, where you can learn about the history and development of the World Expo.
🛍 The exhibition hall is divided into four spaces, each of which is presented in different colors, simple, natural, and layered.
📍 The first space is the preface hall "Origin", which outlines the origin and representative figures of the British Arts and Crafts Movement. The manuscript of William Morris's "Acanthus" wallpaper design is a rare sight.
📍 The second space, "Inspiration", revolves around the three core themes of "Nature and Countryside" ✅, "Faith and Worship" ✅, and "Oriental Inspiration" ✅, showing people the starting point of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
📍 The third space, "Manufacturing", revolves around the four core themes of "Reviving Crafts" ✅, "Crafts and Machines" ✅, "Associations and Manufacturers" ✅, and "Retro Romance" ✅, showing the idea of making designers the medium between materials and finished products.
📍 The fourth space, "Society", revolves around the three core themes of "Education and Women's Liberation" ✅, "Promotion of the Movement" ✅, and "Arts and Crafts Home" ✅, highlighting the core of the Arts and Crafts Movement as social education.
🛍 Outside the exhibition hall, there are many exquisite items that enhance happiness, such as DIY calendar ornaments, coaster sets, refrigerator magnets, sun hats, notebooks, bookmarks, phone chains, plush pendants, etc.
🎊 Exhibition name: A Date with Beauty: William Morris and the British Arts and Crafts Movement
🗓 Exhibition period: December 13, 2024–April 6, 2025
📮 Exhibition location: No. 818 Mengzi Road, Shanghai World Expo Museum
💰 Exhibition fee: Free 🆓❗️ No reservation required ❗️
🌟 Exhibition highlights: The exhibition features 123 pieces (sets) of V&A Museum's collection of treasures closely related to the British Arts and Crafts Movement, exploring the artistic trend of the Arts and Crafts Movement led by the father of modern design, William Morris, and appreciating the extraordinary charm of the "British Arts and Crafts Movement" from 1890 to 1920.