London has many great art museums, most of which are free to tour just like the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. We've already seen the Tate Modern, so we chose to visit some more traditional venues. First up, the National Gallery. Unlike the Tate, the National Gallery is a more traditional museum showing masterpieces through the years. We saw works by Michaelangelo, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Monet. My favorite was one of Monet's water lilies pictured here. So peaceful and serene. The National Gallery is at Trafalgar Square, making it a very popular spot to visit.
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One of several screens from cathedrals
around the world |
The Victoria and Albert Museum is located in South Kensington, just a couple of tube stops from our apartment. It is housed in a grand building along Cromwell Road. The V&A bills itself as the "world's greatest museum of art and design." Its focus is on architecture and interior spaces, and the collections are grouped by time period and location. They have a huge collection of ceramic dishes from around the world. We saw furniture, textiles, and sculpture, and large pieces such as choir screens and altar pieces once housed in cathedrals. This was much different than visiting your typical art museum and seeing mostly paintings. We had not visited the V&A before, but if we make it back to London some day, this will be one of the places we will visit again.
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| Several large galleries filled with ceramic dishes |
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