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.
in the county of Greater London
(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time...
in the county of Greater London
(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NW)The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria...
in the county of Greater London
(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy...
in the county of Greater London
(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NE)One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other...
in the county of Greater London
(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction E)Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066...
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The Science Museum, situated in South Kensington, first opened in 1857 and holds the world's largest collection illustrating both.....
The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest.....
Impressive venue for Gala concerts and National celebrations. The Albert Hall was built in Kensington Gardens to a design by.....
The Albert Memorial is a commemorative sculpture of Prince Albert commissioned by Queen Victoria. Whilst the structure was.....
One of the Royal parks of London, Hyde park is one of London's finest historic landscapes...
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