Rick Steves London by Rick Steves & Gene Openshaw

Author:Rick Steves & Gene Openshaw
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Published: 2022-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

With one of the biggest, most eclectic collections of objects anywhere, the Victoria and Albert (V&A) has something for everyone. It bills itself as a museum for the decorative arts, and Martha Stewart types will be in hog heaven. You’ll see furniture, glassware, clothing, jewelry, and carpets from every corner of the world. Throw in historical artifacts, and a few fine-arts masterpieces (painting and sculpture), and you have a museum built for browsing.

The V&A grew out of the Great Exhibition of 1851, that ultimate celebration of the Industrial Revolution. Now “art” could be brought to the masses through modern technology and mass production. The museum was founded on the idealistic Victorian notion that anyone can be continually improved by education and example. After much support from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the museum was renamed for the royal couple, and its present building was opened in 1909.

You could spend days in this place. The museum is large and gangly, with over 150 rooms and more than 12 miles of corridors. My quick tour gives you a sample of the V&A’s range, covering fine art, historical objects, interior design, fashion, and beautiful objects from around the globe. Use this tour to get your bearings, then use the museum’s map to wander at will.

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