Victoria and Albert Museum

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About Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. It was founded by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1852, as both were keen patrons of the arts. The museum’s collection spans over 5,000 years of art and has been divided into four departments: Asia; Furniture, Textiles and Fashion; Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass and Word & Image. The museum has 145 exhibition galleries, but due to the vastness of the collection, only a small percentage is even on public display.

As the museum is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, entrance to the main collection exhibits is free. Furthermore, the museum regularly hosts a diverse programme of temporary exhibitions featuring historical and contemporary arts.

Victoria and Albert Museum News, Interviews, Stories and Artwork Selections

News / Museums and Institutions British Museum Postpones Jewish Culture Event Over Protest Fears Joe Ware Criticism of the decision to pull a lecture on Ancient Israel and Judah has come from voices as disparate as historian Simon Schama and Reform MP Suella Braverman.

News / Exhibitions More Than 40 Asia Pacific Artists Are Taking Over London’s V&A Zian Chen Announced today and opening in May, the show will present the work of more than 40 artists from 25 countries across the region.

Opinion Despite the PhArt Fiasco, Not All Museum Rebrands Are Doomed to Fail Danielle Thom The Philadelphia Museum of Art is reemerging from its name‑change debacle. But when is it a good idea to rename a museum, and why are some branding tweaks a total disaster?

News V&A and Art Jameel to Spotlight Islamic Moving Image Elaine YJ Zheng The two institutions have announced the nominees for the seventh Jameel Prize, which was conceived to celebrate the influence of Islamic culture and traditions on contemporary art.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road, London, United Kingdom

Opening hours

Sunday: 10:00am - 5.45pm

Monday: 10:00am - 5.45pm

Tuesday: 10:00am - 5.45pm

Wednesday: 10:00am - 5.45pm

Thursday: 10:00am - 5.45pm

Friday 10:00am - 10:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am - 5.45pm

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