The South Kensington Museum opened on this site in 1857. It expanded and was renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1899. A further expansion by Aston Webb opened in 1909.
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Victoria & Albert Museum
English Heritage Sir Henry Cole, 1808 - 1882, campaigner and educator, first...
This building, being the completion of the Victoria and Albert Museum, was op...
This was the Queen's last official appearance. Via Londonist we found this V&...
The text is engraved on the wall at the new (2017) entrance in Exhibition Roa...
One of a trio of museums, the others being the Royal Observatory and the Quee...
An extension to the British Museum by the architect Sir John James Burnett.
Born 47 Devonshire Street. Author, gallery director and theatre manager. In 1...
