Victoria and Albert Museum

About

The world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, with fashion, jewellery and vast architectural casts.

Good to know

• Free entry
• Courtyard café is a treat

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Victoria and Albert Museum with Natural History Museum, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens and Leighton House Museum for a full day around South Kensington.

Natural History Museum

Free2h 30m

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: Natural History Museum

Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

Free2h 30m

1.3 km · 20 min walkAdd: Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

Leighton House Museum

~£121h 15m

2.1 km · ~13 min by metro/taxiAdd: Leighton House Museum

Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard

Free1h 30m

2.2 km · ~13 min by metro/taxiAdd: Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard

Little Venice and Regent’s Canal Walk

Free2 hrs

2.9 km · ~16 min by metro/taxiAdd: Little Venice and Regent’s Canal Walk

Eat and drink nearby

Neal’s Yard

Free30 min

3.7 km · ~19 min by metro/taxi

Camden Market

Free2 hrs

5.3 km · ~25 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Westminster Grand (Westminster), about 3.3 km away. Sample listing.
• The Thames Reach Hotel (South Bank), about 3.7 km away. Sample listing.
• Bloomsbury Garden Rooms (Bloomsbury), about 4.0 km away. Sample listing.