Private Victoria & Albert Museum Tour: Greatest Collection of Arts and Crafts | La Vacanza Travel

Private Victoria & Albert Museum Tour: Greatest Collection of Arts and Crafts

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
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  • 3 hours
  • London
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Your tour begins at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London’s Victorian centre of art and crafts created by the Royal Couple. It is now a museum of Arts and Crafts from all countries, styles and periods. Apart from the main collection of oil paintings and watercolours (with the emphasis on the British ones and a collection of  Constable’s oil sketches), one will find sculptures and paintings, theatrical costumes and scenery, furniture, silver, jelwery and architectural examples, . In the museum you will find the world’s finest collection of applied arts such as weapons and armours, tapestries and carpets, scenery,  furniture and ceramics, fashion and modern design. 

Visit the famous Cartoons for tapestries which Raphael created for pope Leo X and the recently refurbished Renaissance and Medieval Galleries and the more recent Baroque Galleries.

Itinerary
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Stop At: V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL England

After joining your guide you will be introduced to the most amazing objects designed by artists and craftsmen. Started as a school of design since 1836, the Museum was soon called “A People’s Palace", which was re-established to continue the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition. Its future Director Henry Cole said: “This Museum based on Design and Manufacture will educate designers, inspire manufacturers and reform the taste of the public at large.

Your guide who will show you briefly the main Museum Galleries of European, American and Asian Art, will concentrate in the highlight of the Museum. He or she will show you the mode of the first prefab glass building used to hold in the Park the Great Exhibition of 1851 called “The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations”, later expanded to all Arts.

You will see Ancient Textiles and Modern Chairs, works by Michelangelo, Leonardo and Giambologna; Bernini’s largest marble statue moved out of Italy; Canova and Rodin’s sculptures. In the Islamic Galleries the Ardabil Carpet, the largest and finest carpet in the world; Tipu’s Tiger from Misore; Indian Jewellery, European Jewellery from Ancient to Modern times, Miniatures and Limnings, Clothes by the best designers of our day, Glass and Ceramics galore, etc. etc.

This private tour is hosted by a professional guide specializing in art history.

Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions
  • Private tour
  • Professional art historian guide

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL, UK


Return Details

1 Cromwell Gardens, South Kensington, London SW7 2SL, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Nell_C

25 Jun, 2023

We had a private tour with Mark. Nice enough guy. Duration 3 hours. He may have been knowledgeable but he was boring and unengaging. It wasn’t worth the money for a private tour.

Margaret_M

26 Apr, 2023

My husband and I had never visited the Victoria & Albert Museum, despite many visits to London. Our guide, Mark Bishop was extraordinary! His knowledge of both the history and the art and design features of the collections was detailed and delightful. His ability to give both historic overview and insight of each collection really brought the collections to life.

Jessica_R

17 Sep, 2022

Wonderful tour with fabulous information on both the history and purpose of the museum coupled with specific exhibits to illustrate.

Patrick_F

11 Sep, 2022

We had a great tour!! We absolutely loved our guide and felt she did a tremendous job! We saw a great amount of the museum and many highlights!!

Fleurbarnes

17 Jan, 2020

Don’t be taken in by this scam. The Victoria and Albert Museum is free (except for temporary exhibitions which charge for admission). More to the point the museum has a team of expert voluntary guides who run FREE tours throughout the day (see V&A website for details and reviews).

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