For years, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London housed one of the greatest (if not the greatest) collections of Medieval and Renaissance art and artifacts in the world -- but few people could see any of it, because most of it wasn't on display. Today, after extensive reorganization and design, the V&A unveils its new Medieval and Renaissance galleries. Supported by the Bonita Trust and designed by MUMA (McInnes Usher McKnight Architects) in collaboration with the V&A's curators, the galleries display more than 1800 objects from 300-1600 C.E. together for the first time.

This is clearly the kind of collection it would take years to fully explore, so if you're fortunate enough to be in the London area, head over to the V&A and get started. If you're anywhere else on the planet, you can enjoy parts of the collection by visiting the Medieval and Renaissance section of the V&A website. There's also some fascinating details about what the galleries have to offer in the glowing review by Richard Dorment at the Telegraph.

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