Cast Courts (Victoria and Albert Museum)

A Cast Court is a type of exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. It consists of casts of famous works of art and architecture, or originals of very large size, that are made by taking a plaster mold of the original and then making a replica (a "cast") of the mold in a material like plaster or bronze. This way, many people can see and appreciate the same work of art or architecture at the same time, but only one copy is needed to do it.