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Cafés at the Victoria & Albert Museum

Gamble room, James Gamble, 1865 – 78. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Fittingly for a museum of art and design, there are three beautiful and inspiring places to eat, drink and rest inside the V&A. The Main Cafe is also the worlds very first museum cafe, with its three rooms still in their original design. All of these can also make great places for score tallying and prize giving after you THATMuse Treasure Hunt!

The Garden Café

In one corner of the V&A’s beautiful garden is the relaxed Garden Café. … Read More

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Posted on November 5, 2019 by Daisy de Plume

Festive Feasting, Food & Wine Near our Museums, Travel Trail, Travel with Kids in Paris and London, V&A

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Quite a bit has happened to the Victoria & Albert Museum in its 165 year history – heists, bombings, construction and moments of brilliance. These posts are based off our #THATMuseFacts on Twitter – because a tweet sometimes isn’t enough! If you like learning about funny, interesting or just plain bizarre facts about some of Europe’s coolest museums, follow @THAT_Muse_ on Twitter and look for our quarterly “Top 10” posts like this one about the British Museum, Louvre and Musée d’Orsay!

*The V&A didn’t want one of their works to end up like the Velazquez above!*

1) In 1913, the … Read More

Cafés at the Victoria & Albert Museum

The Garden Café

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