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The V&A in London is the world's finest museum of the decorative arts. Founded in 1852 to support and encourage excellence in art and design, it was renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria.
The magnificent building is home to 145 galleries, including the national collections of sculpture, furniture, fashion and textiles, paintings, silver, glass, ceramics, jewellery, books, prints and photographs. The collections constitute a unique international resource.
Some four million objects are held by the museum, ranging from Constable paintings to oriental ceramics, the finest collection of Italian Renaissance sculpture outside Italy as well as the most impressive collection of Indian art and artefacts outside the subcontinent. In total, the objects span at least 3,500 years of mankind's creativity.
Other Museums that may be of interest are: Science Museum in Kensington, Natural History Museum in Kensington, The Royal College of Music Museum of Instruments in South Kensington, National Army Museum in London, The Wellington Museum in London, London Toy & Model Museum in Westminster.
Attractions near The Victoria & Albert Museum include Brompton Oratory in London, Gloucester Arcade in London, Kings Walk Shopping Centre in London, Bluebird Cafe in London, Lancer Square in London, Carlyle's House in Chelsea, Kensington Complex in London, The Barkers Arcade in London, Earls Court Exhibition Centre in Earls Court, Victoria Place Shopping Centre in London.
There are 50 hotels within 0.8 miles of The Victoria & Albert Museum ranging in price from £39 at the cheap end to £316. The nearest hotels are The Rembrandt (0.2m) with rooms from £157, Grosvenor Kensington Hotel (0.2m) with rooms from £79, Egerton House (0.2m) with rooms from £235.
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