The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and the British Museum are both institutions in London that have some overlap in their missions and collections. They differ, however, mainly in their focus. The V&A is devoted to art and design, such as fashion, furniture, ceramics, and textiles, highlighting craftsmanship and the role of design in everyday life. The British Museum, by contrast, is a museum of human civilizations and their histories, focusing on archaeological and historical artifacts such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian antiquities.
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