Case Studies

The following case studies give real-life examples of how you can gender objects in museums and heritage sites. Many of them were developed as part of the AHRC-Funded ‘Gendered Interpretations of the V&A and Vasa Museums’ project.

Antimony Cup 1

Antimony Cup

This cup was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between the...
18th century
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Blue and White Dish

Dish

This dish was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between the...
Victoria & Albert Museum
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Book Diversarum nationum habitus

Book, Diuersar

Book, Diuersar. nationum habitus / nunc primum editi à Pe. Bertellio quib. addita sunt ordo Romani Imperii ab Othone II...
Victoria & Albert Museum 16th century
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Cap

Cap

This cap was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between the...
Victoria & Albert Museum 16th century
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Comb

Comb

This comb was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between the...
Victoria & Albert Museum 16th century
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Cypriot Wedding Bowl

Cypriot ‘wedding bowl’

This bowl was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between the...
Victoria & Albert Museum 14th century
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Glove

Pair of gloves

This pair of gloves was one of 13 objects investigated from 2015-2019 as part of ‘Gender, Power and Materiality in...
Victoria & Albert Museum 16th century
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Maiolica Plate

Maiolica Plate

This plate was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between the...
Victoria & Albert Museum 16th century
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Oxburgh Hangings

Panel, The Oxburgh Hangings

This embroidered panel was one of 13 objects investigated in 2019 as part of ‘Gendering Interpretations’: a collaborative project between...
Victoria & Albert Museum 16th century
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