Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature opens at the V&A

Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature
12 February 2022 – 8 January 2023
The Porter Gallery
vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/beatrix-potter-drawn-to-nature

• Two of the world’s largest #beatrixpotter collections, held by the V&A and the National Trust, come together to tell her life story in major new V&A exhibition
• Rarely seen objects, including personal letters written throughout Potter’s life, go on display alongside family photographs, early sketchbooks, manuscripts and scientific drawings
• Artworks from some of her most famous storybooks, including The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck feature alongside objects, and sketches of the real-life animals, places, art and literature that inspired them
• Exhibition explores Beatrix Potter’s passion for animals and the natural world, including her study of fungi and the legacy of her conservation work in the Lake District
• This family-friendly exhibition transports visitors of all ages into the world of Beatrix Potter’s books and the Lake District through interactives, trails, and immersive video
• Exhibition opens during the 120th anniversary of Potter’s best-loved book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Opening this Saturday 12 February, #beatrixpotter: Drawn to Nature is the first exhibition to tell the complete life story of #beatrixpotter, one of the best loved authors of children’s fiction in the 20th century. Realised through a major partnership with the National Trust, this playful and interactive exhibition invites visitors of all ages to rediscover this household name and explore the full breadth of her achievements and multifaceted life, from storyteller to natural scientist and conservationist.

Further information in the press release to download