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A bit off the beaten path but just a short walk from Hyde Park, the Victoria & Albert Museum is a treasure in London. Not your typical museum, its collections revolve around photography, costume/fashion, theater & performance and aestheticism. Their permanent collection spans 5000 years of history with over 2 million items, and their special collections are a delight. They also often have great classes, studios and other areas for kids.
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A bit off the beaten path but just a short walk from Hyde Park, the free Victoria & Albert Museum is a treasure in South Kensington. Affectionately known as the V&A, it's named after Queen Victoria and her royal consort Prince Albert. It is full of curious objects that capture the history of civilizations, from statues and jewelry, rugs, and ironwork, to fashion through the ages. Their permanent collection spans 5000 years of history with over 2 million items, and their special collections are a delight.
Expertly curated, this museum of decorative arts allows you to discover 3,000 years worth of artefacts.
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Within this labyrinthine collection of stately buildings covering 12 acres lie more than 27,000 pieces and 43,000 photographs.
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Within this labyrinthine collection of stately buildings covering 12 acres lie more than 27,000 pieces and 43,000 photographs: everything from Celtic breastplates, Asian objects, and...
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Address: Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL, UK
Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk/
Phone: +44 20 7942 2000
Hours: Closed (Opens at 10:00am)
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