Exploring Victorians Lecture Series
A Victorian Doll’s House: The Victorian Obsession with Miniatures
with Professor Vanessa Warne
Sunday, February 10 | 1:30 PM | General Admission $15 / Members $12
In this illustrated talk, Vanessa Warne explores the tiny homes that Victorians made and treasured. She also shares some magnificent examples of pre- and post-Victorian dollhouses from the impressive collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood, which features a very early ‘baby house’ from the 17th century. We will visit these sometimes whimsical but often painstakingly accurate creations of miniature worlds with some guiding questions in mind: what can dollhouses, often misunderstood simply as toys for children, tell us about the values and the fears of their creators? What role have dollhouses played in literature and art, including Ibsen’s celebrated play A Doll’s House? And, how might dollhouses help us better understand the Victorian fascination not only with miniature worlds but with microscopic life? Join Vanessa for an engaging virtual tour through some very special and very small spaces.
Source: Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood
Source: Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood