Victoria and Albert Museum Private Tours
The Victoria and Albert Museum has been called "an extremely capacious handbag" - a collection that features a little of this, a little of that, and a whole lot of wonder and beauty.
What will you see on a tour of the V&A with me? A better question would be - what WON'T you see? This museum truly has it all. And more... and then even more!
Towering casts of famous monuments, stunning artworks, strange oddities, medieval altarpieces, saints relics, Leonardo da Vinci's notebook, priceless jewels, and fashion galore. And that's just to start!
We'll meet at the Entrance on Cromwell Rd and make our way into the breathtaking atrium. After we cover a bit of the history of the museum, we'll begin to explore.
First, we'll make our way to a mindboggling Persian rug that is only lit for ten minutes an hour - Churchill had a replica in his office. Next, we're off to India to see Tipu's Tiger - a wooden tiger automaton eating a British soldier! Then, we meander through Rodin's sculptures that he gifted to the museum during World War One.
We peek inside William Morris's stunning arts and crafts cafe (and stop for a refreshment if you wish), before making our way to the Cast Courts to see monolithic casts of some of the world's most famous sculptures and structures, including Michelangelo's David and Hadrian's Column.
We spend some time in the medieval galleries to see treasures from long forgotten churches across the continent.
Then, it's upstairs to gaze in awe at the jewellery collection before we visit the vast galleries of British history to see the Great Bed of Ware, Mary Queen of Scots' embroidery, and so much more.
Finally, we visit Raphael's cartoons - massive preparatory drawings for the tapestries that currently hang in Saint Peter's Basilica.
Sound wonderfully hectic and a ton of fun! It is!
Remember - I am always delighted to customise the tour to your specific interests and preferences - just ask. Depending on your interests, we can have a look at pottery and porcelain, statues and sculptures, British royal history, Buddhist art, paintings, and so much more.