Living in London

Today we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum, another great British institution that stands in close proximity to the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and Royal Albert Hall. While the outside of the building is still pockmarked with damage from the attacks during the Second World War, the inside is full of exhibits that stand up to reputation as the “world's greatest museum of art and design.”

We only made it through the first floor – there is just too much to see in one trip. We were particularly impressed with the Cast Courts. These are two huge rooms filled with plaster cast replicas of all kinds of different items: columns, sculptures, tombs, friezes, building facades, and a full size replica of Michelangelo’s David. It was fascinating to see the intricate detail and looming facades. It’s a weird Gothic ambience, but one worth seeing.