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London museums. Kristi Mesak Autumn 2009. The National Gallery. The National Gallery. Founded in 1824. Address : Trafalgar Square , London, WC2N 5DN. Open : Monday to Sunday 10:00-18:00 Visitors : 4-5 million people per yea r. Transportation : Metro. Works.
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London museums Kristi Mesak Autumn 2009
TheNationalGallery • Foundedin 1824. • Address: TrafalgarSquare, London, WC2N 5DN. • Open: MondaytoSunday 10:00-18:00 • Visitors: 4-5 million people per year. • Transportation: Metro
Works • Over 2300 paintings • “DogeLeonardoLoredan” Giovanni Bellini • “Sunflowers” Vincent van Gogh • “TheVirginoftheRocks” Leonardo da Vinci • “The Madonna ofthePinks” Raphael
Reasontovisit. • Get into great art • Getcreative • Meet • Listen and enjoy • Learn about art • Have a good lunch • Shop • Relax
TheBritishMuseum • Foundedin 1753. • Address: GreatRussellStreet, London, WC1. • Open: SaturdaytoWednesday 10:00-18:00 Thursday and Friday 10:00-20:30 • Visitors: 6 049 000 (2007–2008) • Transportation: Metro, bus
More than seven million objects. • PlentyOld-Egyptworks(animal’smummies, stonesculptures, mummycases) • To 1973 waslibrary too
TateGallery • TateBritain • Tate Modern • Tate Liverpool • Tate St Ives
Information • Foundedin 2000 • Address: Bankside, London SE1 • Visitors: 5 235 000 (2006-2007) • Open: Everyday 10:00-17:00 • Transportation: Metro
Poetryfromart • Workshops • Music & Performance • TateToursforTwo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gallery_%28London%29 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Museum • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate • http://www.tate.org.uk/ • http://www.britishmuseum.org/ • http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/index.php