Victoria and Albert Museum

South Kensington · South Kensington tube

The V&A holds the world's greatest collection of art and design, spanning more than 5,000 years of human creativity from ancient times to the present day. Explore furniture, fashion, ceramics, sculpture, photographs, glass, metalwork, jewellery, textiles and paintings. Highlights include the Raphael Cartoons, Tipu's Tiger, Elton John's costumes, and the medieval and Renaissance galleries. The museum's historic buildings, including the stunning Gamble Room — one of the first museum restaurants — are architectural treasures in their own right.