Explore the eclectic and seemingly endless collection of art, culture, and design that is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum. A museum specialist, art historian, and journalist will walk you through the museum’s history on this self-guided podcast tour and tell you rare stories behind its collections.
Visit the Jameel Gallery which hosts a unique curation of Islamic craftsmanship of more than 190000 artifacts. See the Raphael Cartoons, a national treasure and discover its connection to the Sistine Chapel while learning about 'Humanism'.
You'll see the Victoria and Albert Museum's greatest treasures too: The Bed of Ware. This gigantic bed bears the brunt of many jokes and has even been referenced in Shakespeare's plays. Experience the view from the Dome and pause for new perspectives as the audio guide tells us stories and details behind it.
The museum also hosts works of famous artists such as Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, and a replica sculpture of one of Michaelangelo's finest pieces, David. Pause to learn about the life and mysteries of these artists and their works. Other big names you will learn about are Duchamp, Constable and Turner, not to mention Maurice and Utrillo.
The audio guide will unravel the stories of the tapestries inside the museum and you'll also explore one of Shakespeare's first published folio that holds some of his most well-known plays such as The Tempest and A Midsummer Nights Dream!
To finish off a jam-packed guide bursting with information, it will end by charming you with some mythology before finally bidding adieu.