Affectionately known as The V&A, this beautiful museum holds the proud status of being the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.
A true benchmark for the design, fashion and creative industry, exhibitions have included showcases from McQueen, Valentino and the museum is host to the London Design Festival.
Free admission: All visitors – including our Members – need to book a timed entry ticket online.
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