Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum (Victoria and Albert Museum; abbreviation: V&A) is the second largest national museum in the United Kingdom after the British Museum, built in 1851 for the Universal Exposition held in London, named after Queen Victoria and the Duke of Albert, dedicated to the collection of fine arts, handicrafts, jewelry, furniture, photographs, costumes, architecture and other art collections. It is dedicated to the collection of fine arts, handicrafts, jewelry, furniture, photographs, costumes, architecture and other art collections.