Victoria and Albert Museum: a Journey Through Art and Design

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Victoria and Albert Museum
Museum
Victoria And
Albert

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About the museum
Title
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) — named after Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert
Location
Лондон, South Kensington
Cromwell Road, near South Kensington Metro station
Year of
foundation
1852 — founded as the Museum of Manufactures after
the Great Exhibition of 1851
Interesting fact
In 1899, Queen Victoria personally laid the cornerstone of the new building and
renamed the museum in honor of herself and her husband Prince Albert

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The building as a work of art
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Facade on Cromwell Road
Designed by Aston Webb, it was opened in 1909. Majestic entrance with rich
sculptural decoration
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John Madejski Garden
The courtyard is a garden designed by Kim Wilkie in 2005. An oasis of
tranquility with a swimming pool and greenery
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A combination of styles
A harmonious combination of Victorian and modern architecture,
reflecting the evolution of the museum

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Unique treasures
More than 2.8 million objects spanning 5,000 years of human creativit
Fashion
Gallery
Cast Courts
Plaster copies of masterpieces of world sculpture: Michelangelo's David,
Clothing from 1750 to the present day: dresses from Dior, Chanel,
Trajan's column (cut in half for easy viewing)
Balenciaga, Vivienne Westwood. A living testimony to the evolution of
style
Jewelry Gallery
More than 3,000 pieces: from ancient Egyptian amulets to
diamond tiaras, jewelry of royal families
Raphael Cartoons
The seven original cartons by Raphael (1515-1516) for the Sistine Chapel
tapestries are among the most important works of the Renaissance.

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What is unusual about the museum
?
The V&A is not just a museum, it is a unique experience of immersion in the world of art
Free entry
Great Bed of Ware
Unique details
Access to the permanent collections is
The legendary bed from 1590, mentioned by
The ability to see details that are not available
absolutely free! This makes art accessible to
Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. The width is
on the originals. For example, Trajan's column
everyone
more than 3 meters
is cut in half
The largest collection
5,000 years of history
Educational mission
Exhibits from ancient to modern times:
It was created for teaching design. Plaster
ceramics, textiles, furniture, sculpture,
replicas allowed students to study
photograph
masterpieces without traveling abroad
The world's largest collection of decorative
and applied art and desig

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Would I like to visit this museum?
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Free art immersion
The opportunity to see the masterpieces of world art without financial barriers is
a unique opportunity that is not available in every museum in the world.
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An atmosphere of grandeur and history
I want to feel the atmosphere of a place where each exhibit tells the story of
human creativity over the millennia.
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Variety of collections
From fashion and jewelry to sculpture and architecture, you can explore different
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eras and cultures in one place.
It's not just a museum.
This is a journey through 5,000 years of
Architecture as a bonus
human creativity, an opportunity to
The museum building itself is a work of art. I want to take a walk through John
Madejski Garden and admire the Victorian architecture
touch the greatness of art and design