PhotoCity London (Lonely Planet) by Mark Chilvers & Joe Bindloss

Author:Mark Chilvers & Joe Bindloss [Chilvers, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781787019669
Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Published: 2018-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

1300: London’s most cultured public museum started life as the Museum of Manufactures, a spin-off from the Great Exhibition of 1851, which hopped around the city before making its home in South Kensington. Among other innovations, the Victoria & Albert Museum was the first museum in the world with its own refreshment room.

The V&A Refreshment Rooms are worth a visit as much for the architecture as for the menu. The three themed dining rooms, created by painter Edward Poynter, majolica-enthusiast James Gamble, and Arts & Crafts pioneer William Morris, once served three different menus, divided by social class.

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