Saturday, November 04, 2006

Victoria and Albert Museum

Today I visited the Victoria and Albert museum in South Kensington. The museum specializes in decorative arts and has collections of furnishings, ceramics, textiles, etc. from throughout the world. There was so much to see I didn't see all of it. It's in an old building that circles around. I especially enjoyed seeing British interior decor from 1500 to 1900. They had several old rooms from demolished London and country homes.


The front of the museum
Museum from across the street
Detail of the front with statue of Prince Albert
An interior courtyard of the museum
A South Kensington neighborhood across from the museum
A private garden in a square for residents.