Queen Victoria Connections: A Lock of Hair
| Date | Wednesday 28 January 2026 |
| Time | 13.00-13.15 GMT |
| Location | At the museum (Library) |
| Speaker | Nicole Ioffredi |
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the end of Queen Victoria’s reign, take a closer look at an object in the Wallace Collection associated with one of the longest ruling monarchs.
The Wallace Collection is home to a myriad of curiosities, but one of the more unusual is a lock of hair purportedly belonging to Queen Victoria. Join Archivist Nicole Ioffredi to learn about this remarkable item and find out how hair was used as keepsakes and commemorative gifts in Victorian England.
Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day.