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Victoria Museum
Location & Attractions|Victoria MuseumThe world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, the Victoria and Albert Museum houses over 4.5 million objects. With a comprehensive assortment of elemental art as well as modern art, the museum holds the largest collection of post-classical sculptures in the world, and houses the largest collection of Italian Renaissance artefacts outside of Italy. The museum is also home to one of the best East Asia collections in Europe and possesses one of the largest Islamic collections in the world, thus offering visitors a feel of the magnificence of world history. Founded in 1852, the museum is named after Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert and holds collections of decorative art which are in some instances over 5000 years old and represent various cultures around the world. This museum is situated in urban London in an area called “ Albertopolis”, a large area filled with vibrant culture as well as scientific and educational significance. The Victoria and Albert Museum also known as V&A, provides free admittance following the trend of other museums in London, England. A hotel offering utmost comfort, luxury and warmth the Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington is an ideal choice of accommodation while in London. |
