Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Victoria and Albert Museum London, England
Description area
Dates of existence
1852 -
History
The Victoria and Albert Museum (abbreviated V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.