The Victoria & Albert Museum Tour
WONDERS OF THE V & A
 "it's not what we see, but what we see in it"
 
Well yes and no. What you see - the route the guide takes and the selection she makes - is important in a museum that covers 11 acres, has 145 galleries, and runs to seven miles of exhibits and five million objects. But logistics and savvy are just the basics. The real thrill is what you see in the pieces we show you. These are objects that contain their history - that braid together culture and art. Which is why they're in "the world's greatest museum of art and design". To see them - to see into them - the Great Bed of Ware, the Raphael Cartoons ("one of the supreme sights of the world") the Ardabil carpet...well, it's like sunrise on Mount Moses. And if you want to make a day of it, how about lunch in the V & A's extremely civilised cafe followed by spot of shopping at nearby Harrods!

But don't just take my word, have a listen - and a look - for yourself. Click here.
 
 The Wonders of the V & A Tour takes place every* Friday at 10.45 am. Meet Margaret or Helena just beyond the ticket barrier of South KensingtonTube.
 
*But not on Friday, December 25th (obviously). And do please check back here at the end of September for the status of the tour on Friday, January 1st and Good Friday.