The exhibit “Shoes: Pleasure & Pain,” with nearly 200 pairs of shoes from around the world, mostly of modern design but some dating as far back as ancient Egypt, is running June 13, 2015-Jan. 31, 2016, at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum (Cromwell Rd.; phone +44 20 7942 2000, www.vam.ac.uk), a 5-minute walk from the South Kensington underground station. Open 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sat.-Thurs. and 10-10 Fri. Admission is free.
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