Victoria and Albert Museum

Photo of The V&A Museum building, a red brick structure. Photo of The V&A Museum building, a red brick structure.
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The V&A is a quieter experience than the other Kensington museums, and I think my favourite.

It has exhibits relating to art, fashion and design housed in some breathtakingly spacious halls.

You can even see Michelangelo’s David, though alas he is a replica donated by Queen Victoria.

Free - Some paid exhibitions

vam.ac.uk

Exhibitions

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

Visitors can see outfits and sketches showing Elsa Schiaparelli’s bold ideas from the 1920s up to Daniel Roseberry’s modern designs.

£28.00

Begins

Fashion

Talks