The document summarizes 5 of the most famous museums in London: the Museum of London documents London's history from prehistoric to modern times and is housed in an uninspiring building but has an exciting interior; the British Museum was established in 1753 to document human culture and was the first public museum; the National Gallery has one of the finest collections of European paintings; the Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe located in London; and the Natural History Museum is known for its dinosaur skeletons and opened in 1881.

1. 5 MOST FAMOUS MUSEUMS IN LONDON
Simm Säga
C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium
Form: 9c
Supervisor: Marje Maasen
2012

2. 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

3. MUSEUM OF LONDON

4. 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

5. BRITISH MUSEUM

6. 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

7. THE NATIONAL GALLERY

8. 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

9. THE BARBICAN CENTRE

10. 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

11. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM