Golden Spider Silk
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 -
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 - 17:45
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:45
Friday: 10:00 - 22:00
Monday - Thursday: 10:00 - 17:45
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:45
Friday: 10:00 - 22:00
Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, Cromwell Road, Chelsea, SW7 2RL
How Much:
Free!
The V&A plays host to the world's largest pieces of cloth made from spider silk.
Amazingly beautiful, but possibly not one for any arachnophobes out there.
Until 05.06.12.
Amazingly beautiful, but possibly not one for any arachnophobes out there.
Until 05.06.12.
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