5 most famous museums in london

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Simm Säga

C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium

Form: 9c

Supervisor: Marje Maasen

2012

5 MOST FAMOUS MUSEUMS IN LONDON

MUSEUM OF LONDON

• Documents the history of London from the Prehistoric to the present day

• It was opened in 1976

• Outside it looks old and boring

• Inside the Museum is a big, open, educational and exciting London destination

MUSEUM OF LONDON

BRITISH MUSEUM

• Built in 1753

• Documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings

• Was the first public museum in the world

• It remains one of England’s most famous and popular attractions

BRITISH MUSEUM

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

• An art gallery, which has one of the finest collections of European paintings in the world

• There are bigger galleries but The National Gallery has many paintings of very high quality

• There are paintings by famous artists whose works are very rare

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

THE BARBICAN CENTRE

• Largest performing arts centre in Europe

• Located in London, England

• Many famous orchestras are based in the Barbican Centre's concert hall

THE BARBICAN CENTRE

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

• Built in 1881

• The museum is a world-known centre of research

• The museum is famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons

• Building was built and opened by 1881

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

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