05 July 2012 03:39 PM | By Francis Whittaker
Guide to London: Museums and Galleries

Victoria & Albert Museum

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The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated to the V&A) was opened in 1852 and was named after Britain's iconic monarch Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert. The Kensington-based museum has a permanent collection of 4.5million objects and is the largest museum of decorative arts and design in the world.

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