Victoria and Albert Museum
In search of more culture (and free things to do in London) we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Founded in 1852, the museum houses the largest collection of decorative art and design pieces in the world (over 4.5 million objects).
Getting Hamish excited about this one was a struggle, but we thought it was worth the tour. Our first impressions were that this was the place that all the other museums stored the pieces they weren't showing, as it seemed to be a random mix. But we did get to see lots of royal flashy stuff, and some plain weird things, like the wind up toy that shows a tiger biting into the neck of an Indian solider repeatedly (pictured below), perfect for that special someone who has everything...
Highlight: Getting another dose of culture for free
Lowlight: Running out of free stuff to do
Interesting fact: Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch with a reign lasting from 1837 to 1876
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