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The V&A (Victoria and Albert) Museum Tour London is one of the essential tours for art lovers in London. The Victoria and Albert (V&A) is considered by many to be the world’s greatest museum of Art and Design.
Your tour guide will show you many of the Museum’s highlights dating from ancient times to the present day such as the Raphael Cartoons, Tippoo’s Tiger, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Notebooks, Michelangelo’s wax model, the oldest dated and most important carpet in the World, the Ardabil, and the intricate timber facade of a London home that survived the Great Fire of London in 1666.
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| Departure | Group Entrance of the V&A Museum in South Kensington |
| Departure Time | 10 AM for morning slots / 3 PM is for afternoon slots |
| Return Time | 12 PM for morning slots / 5 PM is for afternoon slots |
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Itinerary
The Museum’s Cast Courts house a staggering display of life-size plaster casts made in the 19th Century of famous European statues and monuments; the awe-inspiring cast of Trajan’s Column in Rome is made up of sections reaching from the floor to the ceiling. Also, see the enamel and copper Becket Casket made in the 12th century in Limoges, France, which contained the Archbishop’s relics as well as decorative arts from the reigns of Henry Vlll to Queen Victoria. Modern design includes stunning works by the American glass sculptor Dale Chihuly and original artwork of the Rolling Stones. Alternatively just ask us to design an itinerary around your specific interests such as Medieval and Renaissance, Britain between 1500-1900, Europe between 1600-1815, Theatre & Performance, Behind the Scenes - Tour of the Conservation Studio, African Heritage, Designing the V&A, Modern Scandinavian Design, Oriental Art, the World’s Most Famous Carpets and Islamic Decorative Art.
