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

MUSEUM OF LONDON

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

BRITISH MUSEUM

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 NATIONAL GALLERY

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

THE BARBICAN CENTRE

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

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM