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| 2024 | MSCHF's creative director Lukas Bentel gave an interview discussing the group's conceptual approach and balance of art, virality, and cultural commentary. |
| 2024 | Became the first recipient of the iF design lifetime-achievement award and received the DesignEuropa lifetime achievement award. |
| 2024 | Museum displayed Taylor Swift's career costumes in the 'Taylor Swift Songbook Trail' exhibition, conceived by theatre designer Tom Piper, featuring 13 stops across the museum's galleries. |
| September 2024 | MSCHF collaborated with Gufram to release Cut Pratone, a version of a 1971 Radical design seat displayed with grass 'clippings' and red 'bloodied foam innards' at Perrotin gallery in New York. |
| April 2024 | MSCHF released Candy AirPods, a mint-flavored candy replica of Apple's Wireless Ear Buds, retailing for $50. |
| 2023 | The Dieter Rams exhibition was showcased at the ADI Design Museum in Milan. |
| 2023 | The museum's Sculpture Gallery was featured as a filming location in the romantic comedy movie 'Red, White & Royal Blue'. |
| July 1 2023 | The Young V&A at Bethnal Green was reopened. |
| February 16 2023 | MSCHF released the Big Red Boots for $350, which gained widespread attention after WWE wrestler Seth Rollins wore them on Monday Night RAW. |
| 2022 | The Dieter Rams exhibition was displayed at the Goethe Institute in New York. |
| 2022 | The Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt updated and expanded its permanent display 'Dieter Rams. A Style Room' to commemorate Dieter Rams' 90th birthday, featuring an exhibit that also included photographs by his wife, Ingeborg Rams. |
| June 2022 | RIBA announced the termination of its 20-year partnership with the V&A, set to end in 2027, which will result in the closure of the permanent architecture gallery and the transfer of artifacts back to RIBA's collections. |
| May 2022 | ADI Design Museum in Milan held an exhibition titled 'Podium 16' to pay tribute to Olivetti's design achievements. |
| January 2022 | MSCHF released OnlyBags, a website selling luxury brand shopping bags that sold out in under a minute. |
| 2021 | An exhibition featuring approximately 30 works, 100 photographs, and information panels about Dieter Rams opened at the Museum Angewandte Kunst. |
| 2021 | Concluded the 'Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting' exhibition, shedding light on art displacement during World War II. |
| 2021 | The museum abandoned plans to reorganize its collections by date rather than by material after critics argued the changes would lead to staff cuts and a loss of expertise. |
| December 2021 | Josh Wardle, creator of the web-based word game Wordle, joined MSCHF. |
| October 2021 | MSCHF created 'Museum of Forgeries', mixing an original $20,000 Andy Warhol drawing with 999 high-quality forgeries, selling each piece for $250. |
| March 2021 | 'Finger on the App 2' was released with a $100,000 grand prize, with the winner keeping their finger on the screen for around 51 hours. |
| March 29 2021 | MSCHF partnered with Lil Nas X to release 'Satan Shoes', a modified Nike Air Max 97 with 666 editions, featuring human blood in the sole. Nike sued for trademark infringement, and the parties settled in April 2021. |
| June 2020 | MSCHF and MrBeast released 'Finger on the App', a mobile game where players competed to keep their finger on the screen, with the last person winning $25,000. Four players ultimately won $20,000 each after over 70 hours. |
| March 2020 | BBC Two began airing a six-part documentary series called 'Secrets of the Museum', showcasing behind-the-scenes work of the museum's curators and restorers. |
| January 2020 | MSCHF secured $8 million in funding, which was part of a total reported funding of $11.5 million. |
| 2019 | Organized two notable exhibitions: 'Food: Bigger Than the Plate' exploring food culture and sustainability, and 'Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting'. |
| 2019 | The V&A received sponsorship for a car exhibition from Bosch, a company previously fined 90 million euros for its role in the diesel emissions scandal. |
| November 2019 | Art photographer Nan Goldin led a 'die-in' protest in the Sackler courtyard entrance of the museum, challenging the V&A's acceptance of donations from the Sackler family, who owned Purdue Pharma, makers of the addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin. |
| April 3 2019 | MSCHF released the last video in the 'man eating food' series, titled 'Jim Carrey', which was listed as their second drop. |
| September 15 2018 | Opened the first V&A museum outside London - V&A Dundee in Scotland. |
| July 9 2018 | MSCHF began the 'man eating food' YouTube video series, featuring a man named Eric eating various foods from string cheese to dog food. |
| May 2018 | MSCHF released its first work, 'The Persistence of Chaos', a Windows laptop loaded with six malware programs that reportedly caused nearly $100 billion in global economic damage. |
| March 2018 | The Duchess of Cambridge was announced as the first royal patron of the museum. |
| 2017 |
Olivetti Valentine
Peter Olivetti, great grandson of Camillo Olivetti, created a bicycle tribute to the Valentine, using a 100th anniversary Cento tubeset and incorporating design elements reminiscent of the typewriter, such as its color and distinctive dot details.
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| June 29 2017 | The Exhibition Road Quarter project was opened, providing 6,400 square metres of additional space, marking the largest museum expansion in over 100 years. |
| 2016 |
Olivetti Valentine
David Bowie's Valentine typewriter was sold at a Sotheby's auction in London for £45,000, significantly exceeding its presale estimate of £300–£500.
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| 2016 | Gabriel Whaley founded MSCHF, establishing the company as MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. |
| 2015 | Estimated costs for the Dundee gallery project increased to £76 million, making it the most expensive gallery project in Scotland's history. |
| 2015 | Hosted the Alexander McQueen exhibition, which drew an impressive 3,472 visitors per day and ranked second among London's top paid exhibitions. |
| December 9 2015 | Opened new European galleries for the 17th and 18th centuries, restoring original Aston Webb interiors and hosting European collections from 1600-1815. |
| 2014 | Received Compasso d'Oro Career Award from the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) in Milan. |
| 2014 | Olivetti sold its R&D department in Arnad to SICPA, marking a significant restructuring of its research capabilities. |
| 2013 | Awarded Lifetime Achievement Medal at London Design Festival. |
| 2013 | Olivetti launched a series of six smartphones under the Oliphone brand, including models M8140, Q8145, Q8150, Q9047, WG451, and WG501. |
| 2013 | Launched the 'David Bowie Is' exhibition, celebrating the iconic musician's artistic and cultural impact. |
| 2012 | Won Reddot design award and iF product design award for the BN0106 digital chronograph. |
| 2012 | Planning permission was granted for the Exhibition Road Quarter project. |
| November 2012 | The Victoria and Albert Museum opened its first gallery exclusively dedicated to furniture, showcasing designers like Ron Arad, John Henry Belter, Joe Colombo, Eileen Gray, Verner Panton, Thonet, and Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| 2011 | Presented the 'Power of Making' exhibition, highlighting craftsmanship and innovative design. |
| 2011 | The V&A announced that AL A architectural practice won an international competition to construct a new gallery beneath an entrance courtyard on Exhibition Road. |
| March 2011 | Olivetti introduced its first tablet computer, the OliPad, with a ten-inch screen, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity, Nvidia Tegra 2, Android 2.2.2, and a business & government-focused application store. |
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