Victoria And Albert Museum

We ve introduced free timed entry tickets to make sure we have enough space for you to enjoy the museum safely.

Victoria and albert museum. In recent years the v a has undergone a dramatic programme of renewal expansion and restoration. Our collections are unrivalled in their diversity. The victoria and albert museum is also responsible for the museum of childhood in bethnal green a district in the borough of tower hamlets. The victoria and albert museum often abbreviated as the v a in london is the world s largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design as well as sculpture housing a permanent collection of over 2 27 million objects.

The v a is located in the royal borough of kensington and chelsea in an area known as. The wellington museum in apsley house at the southeastern corner of hyde park and the theatre museum near covent garden westminster were branches of the victoria and albert museum until the 2000s. Victoria and albert museum cromwell road london sw7 2rl. The victoria and albert museum houses decorative artwork from all over the world making it a very interesting museum to visit for most.

Free timed tickets. Objects featured here include those from recent publications famous and less well known objects and those which cannot be permanently on display. Explore historical and contemporary art. Search over one million objects from the v a collections including ceramics fashion furniture glass metalwork paintings photographs prints sculpture and textiles.

The museum is far too vast to see in one day thus we recommend asking for a map and highlighting the exhibitions that most interest you or simply wander around enjoying the seemingly innumerable items to see. Follow the v a plan a visit news welcome back. Welcome to the v a the world s leading museum of art and design.