Victoria and Albert Museum

Si te gusta el arte, en todas sus formas,es tu museo,soy una apasionada de la moda,i tienen la mejor exposicion ,las joyas se muestran en vitrinas por epocas,pudes comprar toda clase de libros en el shop,los muebles,el hierro,esculturas,el edificio es precioso, mucho guardia de seguridad,gracias a todos los donantes de objetos y arte, si no fura por ellos no podriamos disfrutar de este gran museo,magnifico.los ninos tienen un espacio especial para ellos con monitores.

A fantastic museum, a brilliant blend of art, design and museum displays. A feast for the eyes at every corner, the best museum I have seen.

The Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington has arguably the most comprehensive collection of 'fine-arts ' artefacts in the World. (Admission is free with a donation requested)

Until 7 th. Jan 2007 it hosts an exhibition entitled 'At Home in Renaissance Italy' (modest admission charge)

Partly due to the simple but dramatic presentation of articles lent by museums throughout the world and added to the V & A's own, it is a stunning experience.

One need not necessarily be a student of the Renaissance to readily appreciate the impact on our lives today that this period of European history has had.

The exhibition designers have cleverly lit the displays against a totally black background, floor, walls and ceiling. (even the security personel are unobtrusively in black !)

At intervals the walls open up to reveal, through windows, street scenes of Florence and Venice.

A brief description of the displays is impossible but often the most moving and thought provoking are the most simple and every-day.

An example of the earliest table fork, the enamelled birth plate of

Lorenzo Medici himself and two of the books from his famous library.

A baby's swaddling cloth, a bed from the Davanzati house, a man's linen shirt and leather hat.

Works by Veonese, Carpaccio, Fillipo Lippi and Botticelli tie in with the articles on display and the whole effect is very successful.

What a shame we have so little time.