Many years ago, when these London museums had admission charges I used to rush in after 4:00 pm for quick peek when they were free for an hour before closing. Ah those penny pinching days!!! Now there is no excuse not to visit a museum that seems to have the largest collection of diverse exhibits in the world. From the... more

The Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington has arguably the most comprehensive collection of 'fine-arts ' artefacts in the World. (Admission is free with a donation requested) Until 7 th. Jan 2007 it hosts an exhibition entitled 'At Home in Renaissance Italy' (modest admission charge) Partly due to the simple but dramatic presentation of articles lent by museums throughout the... more

To see Leonardo da Vinci's original drawings close up (and actually amazingly close up!!) fabulous. To trudge down one wall then another, jostling for position (there is really only room for two people at each page, even if they squish together), frequently held up by people listening to the audio guide, not so fabulous. The layout could definitely use a... more

The "Leonardo da Vinci Experience, Experiment and Design" exhibit takes place at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London 14 September 2006 through 7 January 2007. Price of admission per adult is 10 pounds ($19.00 USD) with an assigned time of entry. Entry is allowed only once and audio guides an extra 3 pounds fifty. Featured are perhaps two dozen... more

Definetely one of the best museums I've been to (and I have been to alot!). My main reason was to see the 17th,18th and 19th century dresses. They were fabulous, a great display and a good book (that I bought) to accompy my visit. The silver, stained glass and tapestries were also amazing. The tapestries were just as spectacular as... more

This is an amazing museum with so many treasures and something for everyone. I visited for a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon and concentrated on two areas - clothes and stained glass windows. The shop is really good with lots of interesting things to buy. The cafe is also lovely - I had a really yummy hot chocolate. more

I have been to the Victoria @ Albert musuem twice now, along with the British Musuem, The musuem of Natural History, The Musuem of London, the musuem inside Westminster Abbey, Fenton House [Hampstead],..even the Musuem for Shakespeare! Of all these wonderful gems, the V@A outshines them all! It glitters with collections from all over the world, including tapestries, clothing, jewelery,... more

I really liked the V&A museum. There were a lot of really fascinating things in it and as a 20 year old male who isn't really into art, I found this museum to be great. When you visit make sure you don't miss anything as there are tons of things that you may discover. It's really easy to follow and... more

I love going to the V&A, as it is fondly called. The collections cover all sorts of wonderful items -- clothing, furnishings, decorative accessories, things that tell stories. There is always something new to see, and old favorites to revisit. There are the outside walls which still show the effects of shell damage from WW II and inside modern walls... more