Cartier Exhibition Trip – V & A London

Course Code: TCE28C

Start Date: 28/04/2025

Monday

Session: All Day

Delivery method: Off Site (see description for further details)

Length in weeks: 1

Time: 9am

Price: £

The Trip Will Include :

• Transport to and from The V & A  

• Entrance to the Exhibition and Museum

The Details :

This major exhibition will feature more than 350 objects, including precious jewels, historic gemstones, iconic watches and clocks, that chart the evolution of Cartier’s legacy of art, design and craftsmanship since the turn of the 20th century. 

Entrance to the exhibition will be staggered in groups from 12pm to 1 30pm.  Outside of your exhibition time, you will be able to explore the museum at your leisure, which has many free displays, collections, exhibitions and even talks. On the day of our visit there will be a National Art Library and Archive Talk commencing at 11 30am and 2pm.  The sessions will run for 15 to 20 mins and there is no need to book but simply arrive at the main entrance to the NAL on the first floor just before the session begins.  The talk will introduce the history and purpose of the library and include a talk about an item from their collections.  There will be ample opportunity to get up close to the item and ask questions, as well as enjoy the books, archives, manuscripts etc. 

Lunch will be available to purchase from the main café, which is the World’s first museum café, designed by James Gamble, William Morris and Edward Poynter and is opulently decorated to reflect the eclectic tastes of the Victorian era. They serve a range of hot and cold meals, cakes and pastries, hot and cold drinks, teas and coffee.  There is also a Garden Café which is a hidden oasis in the centre of the building where you can choose from a selection of tempting cakes, salads and sandwiches, speciality teas and coffees, as well as cold beverages. 

The Itinerary :

We will be leaving Bedford at around 9am and returning by roughly 6pm, final timings to be confirmed nearer to the day. Pick-up will be from the Centre and Tesco, Riverfield Drive. 

We should arrive at The V & A for 11 30am. The entrance to the exhibition will be at 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm and 1 30pm.   With allowing time for lunch and some time to explore the rest of the museum, we can aim to be back on the coach for 3.20pm and setting off for our journey back to Bedford at around 3 30pm. 

Members will get priority booking for themselves and one guest until midday 14th of March 2025, after which the trip will be open to non-members with a closing date of midday 26th of March 2025.  This trip will be extremely popular, so book today to avoid disappointment! 

Bookings can be made online here. Alternatively, you can pop in or call the office on 01234 302203 to book.  

What I Need From You :

After the closing date, I will send an email with the trip details.  Please read this carefully and be sure to fill in the form within the email by the 3rd of April 2025 at the very latest.   

It is important you do this to ensure your place on the trip. 

Due to the conditions of trip bookings, tickets are non-cancellable. Therefore, we cannot guarantee a refund but will endeavour to resell tickets and if successful, we will provide a reimbursement. In the event of circumstances beyond our control which may prevent the trip from going ahead we will seek to postpone the trip until a later date. 

We very much look forward to you joining us on the day!