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A Wander Through the V&A

When on earth was the last time I was in the V&A? To be honest, I’ve no idea, though I’m certain my first visit was (like that of many others) as a wee one, the summer after kindergarten to be precise. It’s a stonking great place with tons of stuff in it, and one of the startling few that deal with architecture as a subject in its own right. (A fact which wins admiration in the heart of this architecture fan).

Of course the Victoria & Albert Museum has been fresh in the minds of many most recently for the re-opening of its Medieval & Renaissance sculpture galleries. The new arrangement cost over £30 million, took seven years to complete, and includes ten new display rooms displaying, as the Guardian put it, “a world of ravishing luxury”. So it seemed silly not to have a little wander round the South Ken institution yesterday, especially since it was a rainy afternoon.

Published at 8:24 pm on Tuesday 16 February 2010. Categories: Art Great Britain Tags: , .
Comments

Andrew, Delightful shots from an afternoon well spent. When I was there in November (for which I give you, again, thanks for the timely recommendation), I could only peer at the room in your first photo from a balcony. Well, I will just need to make a return visit.

— Steve M. 18 Feb 2010 5:17 pm
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