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Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road | South Kensington, London SW7 2RL, England (Kensington and Hyde Park)
020 7942 2000
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Ranked #19 of 889 attractions in London
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Type: Art Museums, Specialty Museums, Museums, History Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Arts and crafts
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: The world's greatest museum of art and design.The V&A's collections are unrivalled in their diversity. Explore historical and contemporary art and... more » Owner description: The world's greatest museum of art and design.The V&A's collections are unrivalled in their diversity. Explore historical and contemporary art and design, including works of art from many of the world's richest cultures. Admission free. « less
Useful Information: Wheelchair access, Lockers / storage
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Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

This exhibit is a 10 even if you are not a Bowie groupie. Outstanding from the fashions, music collection, acting and his outlook on life. Here is a tip for out of towners. I tried to buy tickets on line but everything appeared as sold out I even tied the concierge service from Chase without success but when checking in... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

The Victoria and Albert Museum is a very unique museum. It's galleries and items span the globe! There is a lot to see, and the items aren't just sculptures and paintings. There is a notebook belonging to Leonardo de Vinci, a mechanical tiger from India, and a HUGE rug from the Middle East! I would recommend seeing this museum. However,... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

Just love this museum. There are always really good free exhibitions on and their costume exhibits are wonderful

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

A MUST SEE! Dont worry even though sold out there are brokers who will sell you tickets. We paid £60 and it was more than worth it. I have always been a fan but did not realise how mulit talented the guy was (all through exhibit you are entertained by his music)

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carlisle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

Shop is mostly a bit expensive. Cafe is very good.. wide range of tea, wine, organic nibbles and baguettes etc. Nice sunny park & pool area in centre, for children.

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Oxford, Mississippi, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

This is the holy grail for Bowie fans. Go. Don't miss it. You will be enthralled. Rare photos, artifacts, costumes, hand written lyrics, and an in depth interview with Bowie on the cut up method of writing and the computer program he used to do it. Awesome.

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

Hard to get tickets because it is a fab exhibition. Hope it will be extended or go on tour. Attracting a very wide range of people + school groups etc to a brilliant museum.

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

The V&A is an amazing museum with so much to see that you probably need to visit a few times to really appreciate everything. Highlights were the fashion and jewelry exhibits. The fact that there is no entrance fee (donations encouraged) makes this an outstanding attraction on a budget.

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Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

This mammoth museum has something for anyone interested in fashion, furniture, architecture, music, theater, art: renaissance or modern, eastern or western, painting, sculpture, photography, or jewelry. The Chihuly "chandelier" in the entrance hall is a real eye-catcher and the Raphael "cartoons" are a star attraction, but there are also costumes from Lion King, Pre-Raphaelite paintings, a bed mentioned in a... More

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Lebanon, NJ
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

Leonardo's notebook! Raphael's cartoons! Ah, such a variety of splendid things to behold. Enjoy it all and then have a lovely tea in the museum cafe so you can sit and reflect on all the marvels.

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