Backpackers Guide to London
Victoria and Albert Museum
Backpackers' Guide to London's Tourist Information | Backpackers' Guide to London Tourist Attractions | Backpackers' Guide to London's Historical Attractions | Backpackers' Guide to Shopping in London | Backpackers' Guide to Sport in London | Backpackers' Guide to Entertainment in London | Backpackers' Guide to Food in London | Backpackers' Guide to London Museums Feast on a treat of visual extravaganza at the greatest gallery in the world! The Victoria and Albert Museum boasts of more than 145 galleries and 3000 years’ worth collection of fine and applied art—unrivalled in both scope and diversity. Originally founded in 1852 to educate and inspire British designers, the Victoria and Albert is now considered by many as the most influential museum of decorative art in the world. This seven mile-long museum has approximately four million remarkable artifacts from a rich mixture of cultures around the globe; varying from ceramics, fashion, furniture, metalwork, glass, sculpture, photographs, textile, paintings, jewelry, to twentieth century art and design. Fondly called the V and A, it houses the largest collection of Italian Renaissance sculptures outside of Italy. Its recently erected British gallery showcases British design, highlighting the Great Bed of Ward as mentioned in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and James II’s wedding suit. Visitors will marvel at the captivating Dress Collection that features diverse historical clothing to the modern couture of the twelfth century. From massive sculptures to tiny earrings, the V and A Museum’s diverse collection appeals to people from all ages and walks of life. In the fast-paced world of music videos, internet, and magazines, the Victoria and Albert Museum offers an alternative way of relaxing and allows visitors to see arts and culture from a larger historical perspective. It is definitely one of the must-visit tourist destinations for avid designers, artists, and art lovers of all ages. So get out of your contemporary hotel & accommodation and marvel in the splendid world of art & design. The V and A Museum is located at Cromwell Road, London, and is open from 10.00 to 17.45 daily & 10.00 to 22.00 every Wednesday and last Friday of the Month. It is closed on the 24th-26th of December 2005.
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