Museum displays British history

LONDON -- King Henry VIII's writing desk, the wedding suit of King James II and a giant bed that got a mention in Shakespeare -- it's British history at a glance.

The Victoria and Albert Museum's British Galleries have been refurbished and reorganized at a cost of $45 million to house a significant new collection of British culture, art and design from the 16th-century reign of King Henry VIII to the time of Queen Victoria.

With more than 3,000 items on show, it is the London museum's largest new exhibit in 50 years.

A family tree made to celebrate the marriage between Robert Sackville and Margaret Howard in 1580 is so delicate it is shown in a temperature-controlled environment.