Is it only declared which or is it the notable relic about them or Victorian things?
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The V&A was named in honour of Victoria & Albert and although it contains many Victorian objects this is not the focus of the collection. They describe themselves as:
"The world’s greatest museum of art and design, with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity. Discover 3000 years’ worth of amazing artefacts from many of the world’s richest cultures including ceramics, furniture, fashion, glass, jewellery, metalwork, photographs, sculpture, textiles and paintings."
http://www.vam.ac.uk/your_visit/va_museums/index.html
It is a huge, magnificent museum that you can visit again and again and always find something new to discover. It is completely free apart from some small, optional, temporary exhibitions.
If you want to see Museums that focus more on the Victorian Era I would suggest the following:
The Museum of London has recreated a Victorian shopping street using original shopfronts, interiors and objects. The "Victorian Walk" is within the newly opened Modern Galleries. Admission is free, the following link has a photo of the walk and you can follow the links for visitor information – The Museum of London Docklands also has a recreation of the Victorian Docks.
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English…
The Geffrye Museum has superb recreations of Middle-Class domestic interiors and gardens including early, middle and late Victorian examples. Admission is also free. The Museum has a Virtual tour follow the links from http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/period-
For a flavour of Dickensian London, although much developed now, I think a walk around riverside London, at Shad Thames on the South-bank or Wapping on the North Bank, will evoke something of the spirit of the era.
There are many very well preserved Victorian pubs where many original fixtures, fittings glass and furniture can be enjoyed within the rooms they were designed for. The Viaduct at Holborn being one and is the only pub opened by Queen Victoria herself!
Most people just call it V&A, check their website http://www.vam.ac.uk/ I only know about the South Kensington one, you can use the underground tunnel from the tube station to get there. I’ve never been in, felt like maybe i’d have to buy a ticket so I said eff-that. There’re other free museums (science, natural history etc) just opposite it on Cromwell Rd.
It’s just named that – named after Queen Victoria and her husband Albert. They have a huge range of things to look at. When I was there there was even an exhibition on Kylie Minogue’s hotpants, lolololol.
It was indeed named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It was opened in 1852. It is strong in Victoriana but certainly not limited to it. It houses the worlds largest collection of decorations, arts and design with a total of over 4.5 million objects. Admission is free and it opens 10:00 till 17:45 daily except Friday when it’s 10:00 to 22:00
Until 26-9-2010 there is a special exhibition of the wardrobe of the actress Grace Kelly but there is a charge for this of £6 for adults £4 concessions.
Nearest tube station is South Kensington.
Enjoy yourself.
Ian
Yeah like the person said before people call it the V&A. When it just weren’t all about Victorians they have exhibits on so many different cultures and stuff. Check it out.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/index.html
I went on a college trip there. It’s known as the V&A. It’s got some interesting stuff there! It’s not really a museum full of Victorian things… It’s more of an Art/Design museum.
Here’s there website where there is information on exhibitions, opening times, how to get there etc… http://www.vam.ac.uk/