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London V & A Museum
England

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The Victoria and Albert Museum, better known as the V & A, one of three superb free and neighbouring museums in South Kensington, central London. The others are the Science Museum and Natural History Museum.

Introductory Tours. Free tours run daily telling the history of the V&A and introducing a selection of its treasures: 10.30 Introductory Tour; 11.30 Introductory Tour; 12.30 British Galleries Tour; 13.30 Introductory Tour; 14.30 British Galleries Tour; 15.30 Introductory Tour

Tours last about one hour and start at the Meeting Point in the Grand Entrance unless otherwise instructed. If you are hearing impaired, please ask the Information Desk for the sound enhancement equipment.

Victoria and Albert Museum reception design, London, England

The V&A's reception area.

Opening Hours: 10.00 to 17.45 daily; 10.00 to 22.00 Fridays. Closed 24, 25 & 26 December.
Address: Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 2000

Victoria and Albert Museum, Tippoo's Tiger, London, England

Bugbog's favourite V&A artefact, the Tippoo's Tiger. OK, so we're just big kids.

This life size music-box automaton tiger is gnawing on an imperial British warmonger in 1790 military uniform. A crank handle moved the man's arm and simulates groans. The tiger was owned by Tipu Sultan of Mysore, one of India's most implacable anti-Brits.

Victoria and Albert Museum, metalwork, London, England

The V&A's metalwork area.

Victoria and Albert Museum, cafeteria, London, England

The V&A's glorious and ancient cafeteria.

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We're not sure what this area is but those vast columns look suspiciously, triumphantly Roman.

Getting there to the V&A:
On Foot: Ten minutes walk from Harrods, Knightsbridge and Hyde Park.
By Bicycle: a couple of minutes ride via Exhibition Road from the cycle paths in Hyde Park. Cycle racks are available on Cromwell Gardens immediately to the right of the Grand Entrance and there is a cloakroom just inside.
By Tube/Underground: Five minutes walk from South Kensington underground station. South Kensington is on the Piccadilly, Circle and District Line; five minutes from Victoria, ten minutes from Covent Garden and Leicester Square and 15 minutes from King's Cross St Pancras.
The V&A is a Ten minutes walk from Knightsbridge underground station. Knightsbridge is on the Piccadilly Line; ten minutes from Covent Garden and Leicester Square and 15 minutes from Kings Cross St Pancras.
By Bus: Buses C1, 14, 74 and 414 stop outside the Cromwell Road entrance. The Open Tour stop outside the Museum as part of their Double Decker Bus site-seeing tour of London.

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