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|  The Victoria and Albert Museum is the jewel in the crown of London's famous South Kensington cultural area.
A stone's throw from Hyde Park, Harrods and the shopping heart of Knightsbridge, the V&A is a "must-see" on every London itinerary.
The V&A is a London institution: founded in the 1850s, it now boasts the greatest and most diverse collection of decorative art and design in the world, spanning all continents and dating from 3000BC to the present day.
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 |  Highlights of the V&A
include the dazzling Dress Collection (a source of inspiration for contemporary fashion designers such as Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano); the world-famous Cast Courts (with its larger-than-life cast of Michelangelo's "David"); and over seven miles of gallery space devoted to photography, furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, painting and sculpture. Don't miss the new British Galleries, 15 beautifully-refurbished rooms telling the story of British design from 1500 to 1900 (opens 22 November 2001).
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|  Chihuly at the V&A
21 June 2001 - October 2001
Internationally-celebrated Seattle glass artist Dale Chihuly's work is a by-word for all that is spectacular and exciting in contemporary glass. Drawing on the tradition of Venetian glass, rich colours and extravagant shapes compliment organic subtlety and visual and textural refinement. This is the first full-scale exhibition by Chihuly to be held in this country, and offers the opportunity to see his extraordinary work as an installation in the beautiful setting of the V&A galleries and gardens. Sponsored by JPMorgan.
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|  Out of Japan
20 September 2001 - 3 February 2002
An exhibition in the Canon Photography Gallery, about photography in Japan from the pre-modern to the post-modern. This is a rare opportunity to see work by three major photographers working in Japan in the 1860s, the 1970s and the present day. Images by Felice Beato, Masahisa Fukase and Naoya Hatakeyama illustrate photography in Japan from fascinating and evocative nineteenth-century portraits to journeys beneath present-day Tokyo. A major part of the V&A's contribution to Japan 2001.
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| Radical Fashion
18 October 2001 - 6 January 2002
Enter the elite world of international couture with this visually-stunning and provocative exhibition. Radical Fashion showcases the work of Azzedine Alaïa, Hussein Chalayan, Comme des Garçons, Helmut Lang, Jean Paul Gaultier, Maison Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood and Yohji Yamamoto. Each of the eleven world-renowned fashion designers has created an installation, revealing their personal vision and conveying the extraordinary leap of the imagination they make to take risks and change fashion. This is fashion at its most creative!
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|  British Galleries 1500-1900
Opens: 22 November 2001
Fifteen new galleries unfolding the story of British design from 1500 to 1900. From Chippendale to Morris, and Adam to Mackintosh, all of the top British designers of the times will feature in the 3000 exhibits on display. Set in a beautiful, newly-renovated sequence of galleries, the wealth of exhibits will be enhanced by computer interactives, objects to handle, video screens and audio programmes. Highlights include the gigantic Great Bed of Ward (mentioned in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night) and the wedding suit worn by James II. The British Galleries offer an entirely new visitor experience in a stunning and innovative setting.
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| Tiaras
21 March 2002 - 14 July 2002
One of the most dramatic exhibitions of jewellery ever to be staged in the country, Tiaras will feature over 100,000 of the finest diamonds the world has ever seen, complemented by precious emeralds, sapphires, rubies, pearls, amethysts and topaz. Over 200 scintillating gem-set head ornaments will include the most majestic tiaras from British and European Royal families. Court diadems made by Garrards, Fabergé, Cartier and Boucheron will contrast with those made today by Vivienne Westwood, David Linley and Philip Treacy in acrylic, feathers and wood. Tiaras will demonstrate that the tiara, the noblest expression of the jewellery art, is alive and vibrant today.
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|  Earth and Fire: Italian Terracotta Sculpture from Donatello to Canova
14 March 2002 - 6 July 2002
A masterful control of material, a superb sense of artistry and a strong expressive character make Italian terracotta one of the most alluring and groundbreaking sculptural media in art history. Earth and Fire is an unprecedented exhibition which examines the full range of Italian terracotta sculpture between 1400 and 1800, including works by Ghiberti, Donatello, Bernini and Canova. Finished works will be juxtaposed with terracotta models, and linked with related drawings and paintings. A landmark event, the exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to reassess the wide variety of roles played by terracotta sculpture.
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| The V&A is open daily from 10am - 5.45pm,
with Wednesday Late View (weekly) until 10pm,
and Friday Late View (last Friday of every month) until 10pm.
The V&A is open every day except 24-26 December. There will be now Late Views on 26 and 2 December.Admission
£5.00 for adults
Free admission to children under 18, students and senior citizens
Free admission to everyone after 4.30pm For further information, call:
+44 (0)870 442 0808
(General Information - 24 hour recorded message)
+44 (0)870 442 0809
(Current Exhibitions - 24 hour recorded message)
+44 (0)20 7942 2197
(Adult's and children's activities and events, and group bookings)
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
(All other enquiries) V&A Branch Museums
The V&A also runs three other Museums within easy reach of the Cromwell Road site: Apsley House, the Wellington Museum at Hyde Park corner Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green Theatre Museum in Covent Garden
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2RL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
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