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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
• Housed in a seemingly uninspiring, old and boring building
• Inside the Museum is a big, open, educational and exciting London destination
BRITISH MUSEUM
• Established in 1753
• Documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present
• Was the first public museum in the world
• It remains one of England’s most famous and popular attractions
THE NATIONAL GALLERY
• An art gallery, which has one of the finest collections of European paintings in the world
• Although there are bigger galleries, The National Gallery has many paintings of very high quality
• It has paintings by famous artists whose works are very rare
THE BARBICAN CENTRE
• It is the largest performing arts centre in Europe
• It is located in the City of London, England
• The London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra are based in the Barbican Centre's concert hall
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
• Is one of three largest museums on Exhibition Road, London
• The museum is a world-known centre of research
• The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons
• Building was built and opened by 1881