Bedsearcher's Guide to The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum

Ever since Queen Victoria lay the first stone of this magnificent museum on 17th May 1899, the museum has steadily built up a collection of more than 4 million exquisate objects and artifacts. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and has 146 galleries, including national collections of sculpture, furniture, fashion and photography. The Victoria and Albert Museum houses the National Art Gallery and manages the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, the Wellington Museum at Apsley House and the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden.

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How to get to the Victoria and Albert Museum

The easiest way to get to the Victoria and Albert Museum is via the Underground by disembarking at South Kensington Station.

Opening Times

The Victoria and Albert Museum is open between 10am and 5.45pm from Monday until Sunday with an extra late viewing session of 6.30pm until 9.30pm on Wednesday evenings.

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