The Victoria and Albert Museum is a major museum in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1899, it houses one of the world's greatest collections of decorative arts and objects from around the world. The museum has numerous collections from various periods, ranging from furniture to arms and armour to pottery to textiles. In addition to its permanent display, the museum also hosts rapid response collecting, where objects of global importance and relevance are quickly acquired for exhibition. The V&A Dundee, an outpost centred on Scottish design, opened in 2018, while the Museum of Childhood and the Wellington Museum have long been branches of the Victoria and Albert Museum. With its diverse array of items, from jewelry to sculpture to porcelain, the Victoria and Albert Museum is a unique place to explore the marvelous diversity of art throughout history.