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Victoria and Albert Museum (aka the V&A)

(16 Ratings)
Seriously darling institution dedicated to the decorative arts
The V&A, as it is commonly known, boasts the world's largest collection of decorative arts and design, with 4.5 million artefacts and treasures spanning more than 3000 years, not all of them on show. The range is staggering, including fabulous 15th-century tapestries, Bernini's Neptune and Triton, ceramics from Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Indian art, centuries of costume and, among other departments far too numerous to mention, a hugely popular assemblage of plaster-cast reproductions of famous artworks. Tube station: South Kensington. Landmarks within easy reach: Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens, Serpentine Gallery, Harrods and the Conran shop.


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stevenlavigne
stevenlavigne
Over a year ago

There are two museums in London that are on equal footing: The Victoria and Albert and the National Portrait Gallery. The V&A has a dazzling fashion museum, which often has fascinating special exhibits. I saw a terrific show on The Supremes, and another on Princess Diana. The theater exhibits are lovely, especially the one on Diaghilev and Nijinsky. The sculpture hall is beautiful, as is the gridwork on the second floor. The best exhibit I ever saw there was on the 1960s. Pieces from collections of The Beatles, Mary Quant, Twiggy, The Who and a room full of costumes, instruments and artifacts from Woodstock were on display. Great Museum!


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