Ultimate guide to the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)

Thinking of visiting some museums in London? Then look no further than the V&A. The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design. As a result Footprints Tours have put together the ultimate guide to visiting the V&A. You can hear more about this wonderful museum on one of our FREE walking tours!

Top of our list of the best museums in London is The Victoria and Albert Museum.
It houses an incredible collection of over 2.27 million objects from cultures across Europe, North America, Asia and North Africa in an impressive space. The V&A covers 12.5 acres, was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

One can easily spend a whole day perusing the fascinating artifacts from different times and cultures. Highlights include the European Medieval section, featuring some gorgeous enamel engravings and some of the earliest examples of illumination – the art of colouring passages from the bible with vibrant paint.

Elsewhere in the museum you can find examples of ceramics, glass, textiles, costumes, silver, ironwork, jewellery, furniture, medieval objects, sculpture, prints and printmaking, drawings and photographs.

With 5000 years of culture housed in the museum, the Victoria and Albert is an absolute must on your trip to London!

You can find out more about museums on our amazing FREE London Walking Tour!

 

Monday-Sunday 10:00am to 17:45pm, Friday 10:00am to 22:00pm