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a Museum in the town of London, in the county of Greater London

About Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum dates back to 1852 and is the world's finest and most influential museum of decorative arts. It boasts over 145 galleries with four million artefacts. The magnificent collections are varied and include books, photographs, furniture, fashion, textiles and
paintings to name but a few. There is also a stunning Dress Collection which displays samples from historical dress to twenty-first century. You
are invited to explore British design in The British Galleries which opened in November 2001.

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South Kensington Tube Station	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
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