London Photo Gallery - V&A Museum Part 2

London has no shortage of wonderful world-class museums that are free to visit. On a rainy Sunday, I made the trip to South Kensington to enjoy some inspiration.

The V&A Museum's origins go back to the 1851 Great Exhibition. Profits from the event helped fund a district of museums and colleges in South Kensington, with the V&A moving into its present premises in 1857 and later renamed after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

The sculpture room on the 2nd floor offers a panoramic view of the Cast Courts, which showcases reproductions of some of the world's most famous objects.

One more level up is a contemporary glass gallery.

Heading back on the 2nd floor, there is a long gallery of ironworks with peeks of the Medieval and Renaissance galleries below.

A beautiful dome sits above the Cromwell Road entrance.

The Hereford Screen stands 10.5m high, 11m long and weighs over 8 tons. Made of timber, cast iron, wrought iron, brass, and copper, the design symbolizes Christ's suffering on the cross with angels playing musical instruments to welcome his ascension to heaven. It was installed in the Hereford Cathedral in 1863.

The British Galleries downstairs traces through the country's history from 1500 to 1760 with a wide range of exhibits.