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Victoria and Albert Museum
Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Dates of existence
1852-
Parallel forms of name
- V&A
Description area
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. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Places
London, England
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