Museums of London

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There are a lot of
museums in
London.

3. The British Museum

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The British Museum is one of the
greatest museums in the world. The
British Museum is also the oldest
museum in the world. It was founded in
1753. It tells over two million years of
world history and culture. It has got 94
galleries and thousands of artefacts. It
comprises the national museum of
archaelogy and ethnography and the
national library.

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6. The Museum of London

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The Museum of London is situated in the
centre of London. Its exhibits tell us
about London’s history. It was founded
in 1976.

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9. The Natural History Museum

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The Natural History Museum contains
five principal collections on the history
of plants, minerals and the animal
kingdom and a series of permanent
exhibitions. It is famous for its
collection of the bones of dinosaurs.

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17. The London Transport Museum

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The London Transport Museum contains
a big collection of buses, trams and
tube’s carriages. It is interesting for
children. They can go into a bus or a
tube carriage and talk with the actors
playing the role of drivers.

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20. Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

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Madame Tussaud's is the most popular
wax museum in the world. It was
founded in 1835. There are wax models
of the famous and infamous, both living
and dead, from every walk of life. The
museum is situated in Marylebone
Road, not far from the street which is
famous as the home of the first great
detective in fiction, Conan Doyle’s
Sherlock Holmes.

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There are several halls at Madame
Tussaud's. Highlights include the
Grand Hall, the Chamber of Horrors and
"The Spirit of London" exhibition. The
wax figures are standing and sitting,
and sometimes even moving and
talking.

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