Form 10 MUSEUMS

the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made

in this way

an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration,

especially one that is of historical interest

public display of art/works/items held in a museum/gallery for people to see

the fee charged to enter the place

money (or something) you give in order to help museum/gallery

to walk slowly across or around an area

a shop that sells goods that are suitable for giving as presents

an item on display in the museum

something you buy or keep to help you remember a holiday or special event

a place where people can see a collection of wax models of famous people

a person employed to show tourists around the place

 Originally a simple defensive fortress, it was for a long time one of the main residences of French kings. It became a museum in 1793, and now exhibit over 73,000 sq. m of Western artworks from the Middle Ages to 1848, as well as the art of ancient civilizations. Some 35,000 artworks are m displa , the oldest of which date back over seven thousand years.

It consists of a complex of several buildings on the banks of the Neva River, the most important of which is the Winter Palace, which was the official residence of the ancient Tsars. The museum’s zollectioi was formed through the private collection that the czars were gathering over several centuries. The museum exhibits more than 3 million works of art: painting , sculptures, archaeological pieces, etc. They say that going through all the rooms means walking around 24 kilometers.

It’s one of the world’s largest and most important museums of human history and culture. It has more than seven million exhibits from all continents. They llustrati and document the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. As with all other national museums and art galleries, the Museum charges no admission fee. It was the first museum in the world to be open to everyone and gradually grew over the next two hundred years. It has nearly six million visitors a year and is the third most popular art museum in the world.

Featuring 11 different zones, visitors can get close to some of the most famous faces in the world with a visit to this museum. Strike a pose on the red carpet with Hollywood celebrities such as Benedict Cumberbatch, George Clooney, Kate Winslet and more. Snap a selfie with music legends such as Adele and Beyonce. Step inti the interactive sports zone where you’ll see iconic names such as Muhammad Ali, Usain Bolt, David Beckham and Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE. Meet some of the greatest cultural and historical figures from Picasso to Albert Einstein and William Shakespeare; as well as World Leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. You can even enter the Marvel and Star Wars universes and meet your favourite characters here!