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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2RL
England
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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Collection details
Archaeology, Architecture, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Music, Performing Arts, Personalities, Photography, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, World Cultures
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Contact details
Information/Switchboard (Tel)
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020 7942 2000
General information (Fax)
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020 7942 2266
E-mail
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vanda@vam.ac.uk
Website
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www.vam.ac.uk
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Open
Daily 1000-1745
Wed and last Fri of month 1000-2200
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Closed
24-26 December
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Admission charges
Admission to Museum is free
There may be a charge for some special exhibitions and events
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Description
The V&A is one of the world’s greatest museums of art and design. More than seven miles of galleries are filled with outstanding collections of objects dating from 3000BC to the present day, including glass, textiles, ceramics, photography, jewellery and fashion. Highlights include the breathtaking Cast Courts, paintings by Constable, and the largest collection of Italian renaissance sculpture outside Italy. In addition, there is an exciting programme of exhibitions, displays, activities and contemporary events.
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Key artists and exhibits
The British Galleries 1500-1900 tell the story of British design from the Tudor age to the Victorian era. Fifteen completely refurbished galleries are filled with exhibits reflecting all of the top British designers of the times. The galleries are enhanced by computer interactives, objects to handle, video screens and audio programmes. Highlights include the gigantic Great Bed of Ware (mentioned in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night) and the wedding suit worn by James II. Inspirational, beautiful and unmatched in scope, the British Galleries offer an entirely new visitor experience in a stunning and innovative setting.
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Articles
Mary Wilson And The Story Of The Supremes At The V&A
London's Exhibition Road Gears Up For Musical Extravaganza
Collecting Cultures - HLF Announces Grants For Acquisitions
Gypsy History Month
The New Bollinger Jewellery Gallery At The V&A London
MGM 2008 - From Climate Change To Sport In MGM Debates
Museum Chiefs Launch Manifesto To Encourage Philanthropy
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Trails
Antony Gormley Across Britain - From The Angel Of The North To The Iron Man
Gay History - A Trail Exploring LGBT Heritage In London Collections
A Trail Of Anglo-Sikh Heritage Around London
A Rebellion Of Substance And Style: The Arts And Crafts Trail
Arts & Crafts Trail: Victoria And Albert Museum, Greater London And The South
Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelite Collections
The London Pre-Raphaelite Collections
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Events
Collaborators: UK Design for Performance
Exhibition
China Design Now
; Exhibition
Display: Unseen Hands- 100 Years of Structural Engineering
Exhibition
Display: Elizabethan Flagons from St. Mary Woolnoth
Exhibition
Display: The Art of Drinking
Exhibition
Display: Winnie-the-Pooh: Drawings by E.H. Shepard
Exhibition
Display: Medieval & Renaissance: Makers & Markets
Exhibition
Display: Seasons Through the Looking Glass
Exhibition
Display: Certain Trees: The Constructed Book, Poem and Object 1964-2008
Exhibition
Display: Libraries of Light: Photographic Books
Exhibition
Display: 'Most Magnificent and Generous': Master Drawings, Watercolours and Prints from the Constantine Ionides Bequest
Exhibition
Display: Beatrix Potter: 'All the Little Slide Shows'
Exhibition
The Story of the Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection
Exhibition
Display: Yung Ho Chang
Exhibition
Display: Georg Jensen Silversmiths
Exhibition
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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