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Secrets of the Museum Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2020 - 0
Episode 1
Episode 1
Thu, Feb 6, 2020 60 mins
Pumpie, the elephant, has suffered major moth damage over the years and needs urgent restoration.
Episode 2
Episode 2
Thu, Feb 13, 2020 60 mins
Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, priceless Raphael paintings give up their secrets. Keeper James gets hands on with Beyonce's ring and Queen Victoria's coronet.
Episode 3
Episode 3
Thu, Feb 20, 2020 60 mins
Behind-the-scenes at the V&A, a Mary Quant minidress needs a deep clean. Queen Victoria's writing case goes on show, and curators acquire the banners of Extinction Rebellion.
Episode 4
Episode 4
Thu, Feb 27, 2020 60 mins
Behind-the-scenes at the V&A, an original "Star Wars" costume is missing its head. A rare photo of David Bowie and an original road sign are added to the collection.
Episode 5
Episode 5
Thu, Mar 5, 2020 60 mins
Behind-the-scenes at the world-famous Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Only a quarter of the museum's objects are on display to the public, the rest lie deep in the stores. Now, after decades at the same site, the museum's stores are being relocated to a brand-new, high-tech home. It's the job of curator Jane to make sure the 3000 costumes in the Theater and Performance collection are fully catalogued before the move.
Episode 6
Episode 6
Thu, Mar 12, 2020 60 mins
A medieval jewel undergoes a deep clean. A work of mosaic art undergoes an experimental surgery.
Episode 7
Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolors
Sat, Apr 1, 2023 60 mins
Behind-the-scenes at the V&A, a suit from glam rockers Slade needs some TLC, a Michelangelo gives up its secrets and a rare Renaissance watercolor requires urgent attention.
Episode 8
Epic Iran
Sat, Apr 8, 2023 60 mins
Some of the largest paintings ever seen at the V&A are unveiled, Manuel's costume from Fawlty Towers goes on show, and the museum's oldest teddy bear has a special visitor.
Episode 9
Alice in Wonderland
Sat, Apr 15, 2023 60 mins
At the V&A, a rare set of Lucian Freud prints creates a stir, a fragile 600-year-old tapestry is on the move, and a new exhibition attempts to bring Alice in Wonderland to life.
Episode 10
Bacchus Vase/Minton
Sat, Apr 22, 2023 60 mins
At the V&A, Shirley Bassey's favorite outfit must look its best for its debut, a Victorian vase gets a chance to shine, and a rare Chinese painting brings huge challenges.
Episode 11
Bags Inside Out; Churchill Dispatch Box
Sat, Apr 29, 2023 60 mins
Behind the scenes at the V&A; Winston Churchill's dispatch box needs attention; removal day for a 350-year-old doll's house, and a famous painting by Constable is on the move.
Episode 12
Painting: The Great Renunciation of the Buddha
Sat, May 6, 2023 60 mins
At the V&A, a Buddhist painting is a mystery, children's art goes on show, and Josiah Wedgwood's masterpiece - the Portland Vase - is brought into the 21st century.