Victoria and Albert Museum London

[FLFunSized]

I’m traveling back to London end of this week and can’t wait for an extended visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum. They’ve got a nice collection from Rodin. I became an admirer of his when I was in art school. His life story is really amazing and inspiring. My favorite of his sculptures is “Age of Bronze”, not just for the subject matter but for its own story and his masterful craftsmanship. 

[keefer]

Don't miss the Raphael Cartoons, the Cast Rooms (fakes 😇), and the Glass Galleries (especially the Roman glass)...    if you have an hour to spare - walking to the Natural History Museum and visiting the wildlife photographer of the year exhibition is well worth your time, and if you have a few minutes more go up to the vault on the first floor for the coloured diamond exhibition. 

[sutherland]

Room 91 with the jewels and tiaras was some nice eye candy for me.  Also rooms 65-69 for English silver

[Jeff224]

On 4/28/2026 at 10:22 PM, keefer said:

Don't miss the Raphael Cartoons, the Cast Rooms (fakes 😇), and the Glass Galleries (especially the Roman glass)...    if you have an hour to spare - walking to the Natural History Museum and visiting the wildlife photographer of the year exhibition is well worth your time, and if you have a few minutes more go up to the vault on the first floor for the coloured diamond exhibition. 

I would love to visit sometime, it's far away from me but I believe I can make it happen someday

[jonasfoleson]

I went for the first time a few weeks ago. more interesting than the British Museum and Natural History Museum next door imho. 

 

[nomad]

There is a room with fakes.  Really interesting.  Fascinating to learn about the items and some of their history of the items.  Often overlooked with all the priceless items on display but worth checking out.  

[keefer]

9 hours ago, nomad said:

There is a room with fakes.  Really interesting.  Fascinating to learn about the items and some of their history of the items.  Often overlooked with all the priceless items on display but worth checking out.  

concur - I think at one point it was renamed the 'cast' room (or cast collection), implying that they were all plaster casts of items deemed to valuable to transport...  considering everything else on display I suspect they created casts of items they couldn't pry loose 😇

[nomad]

It was really interesting.  To the untrained eye (and even to expert eyes) the fakes look so legit.