Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

The Victoria and Albert Museum - known to the world as the V&A - is the world's leading museum of art and design, which collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity. The Museum was established following the enormous success of the Great Exhibition in 1852, to make works of art available to all and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. Today the V&A's collections span over 2,000 years of human creativity, in virtually every medium, from many of the world's richest cultures. They include paintings, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, furniture, fashion and textiles, theatre and performance, photography, glass, jewellery and metalwork. In recent years the Museum has undergone a dramatic programme of renewal and restoration. Highlights include: Britain 1500-1900, the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art, the Jewellery Gallery, the John Madejski Garden and the stunning Medieval and Renaissance galleries. In addition to its permanent collection, the Museum also hosts world-class temporary exhibitions and has a varied schedule of events.

Features

Opening Times
Open all year
Opening Times: Open all year, Sat-Thu 10-5.45, Fri 10am-10pm. Closed 24-26 Dec

Facilities
Parking nearby
Cafe

Location

Cromwell Road, South Kensington, LONDON, SW7 2RL

About the area

London, the UK’s capital, is a metropolis of famous landmarks, unrivalled shopping, world-renowned arts venues, galleries and museums, dining and award-winning theatre. London is steeped in royal history, and visitors can watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, learn about the final days of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London, or take a leisurely stroll around the capital’s Royal Parks.