The Louvre, France

1.

The Louvre, France
Музей Лувра, Франция

2.

3.

The Rijksmuseum, the Netherlands
Рейксмюсеум, Нидерланды
The Rijksmuseum
in Amsterdam is the largest and most
prestigious museum for art and history in the Netherlands. It has a large
collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age including works by
Vermeer and Rembrandt. Until 2013, the museum is being completely
renovated, but the major masterpieces are still on show.

4.

The Prado Museum, Spain
Национальный музей Прадо, Испания
One of the top museums in Spain, The Prado
Museum in Madrid features some of the best
collections of European art, from the 12th century to
the early 19th century.

5.

The Guggenheim Museum, Spain
Музей Гуггенхейма, Испания
Designed by Frank Gehry, the Guggenheim Museum
in Bilbao, Spain is a spectacular twisting titanium-clad
modern art museum. The museum features permanent
and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and
international artists.

6.

The National Palace Museum, the Republic of China
Музей императорского дворца, Китайская республика
The National Palace Museum in Taipei has the largest
collection of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks in the
world.

7.

The Hermitage Museum, Russia
Государственный Эрмитаж, Россия
Founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great, the Hermitage
Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a massive museum of
art and culture showing the highlights of a collection of over
3 million items spanning the globe.

8.

The Uffizi Gallery, Italy
Галерея Уффици, Италия
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, is one of the oldest
and most famous art museums in the world. It is housed in
the Palazzo degli Uffizi which was constructed in the 16th
century. The collections of Renaissance paintings and
sculptures from classical antiquity are superb.

9.

The British Museum, England
Британский музей, Великобритания
Established in 1753, the British Museum in London is a
museum of human history and culture. Its collections, which
number more than seven million objects, are amongst the
largest and most comprehensive in the world.

10.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the USA
Метрополитен-музей, США
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as The
Met, is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central
Park in New York City. This gothic-style building holds
hundreds of rooms on its two floors, containing more than
two million works of art.

11.

The Vatican Museums, the Vatican City State
Музеи Ватикана, Ватикан
Founded by Pope Julius II in the 6th century, the Vatican
Museums inside the Vatican City in Rome are among the best
museums in the world. The museums are most famous for the
spiral staircase, the Raphael Rooms and the exquisitely
decorated Sistine Chapel.

12.

The Louvre, France
Музей Лувра, Франция
The Louvre in Paris is one of the world’s largest and most
visited art museums in the world. The museum was opened in
1793 and is housed in the Louvre Palace, a former royal
palace.

13.

14.

15.

Dear friends, we
offer you to make
some tasks about
museums.
Write your answers
in the comments to
this post :-)

16.

Example: 1.We mustn`t skate in the museum.

17.

Use the
sentences 1-13 to
identify the
places a-m. Can
you find the
museum? The
library is done for
you.
* m= library

18.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
exhibition
display
gallery
information
artist
label
Museum Assistant
painting object
a) a piece of paper or card that gives
information
b) a person in a museum who helps visitors
c) a picture that has been painted (colours
put on with a brush)
d) a thing that can be seen, but is not alive a
room or building for showing works of art
to the public
e) a collection of things, for example, that
are shown to the public
f) facts or details about something or
somewhere
g) a person who makes a work of art, for
example, a painting to
h) show things to people; a place where
people can see special things

19.

1. Listen to a police officer interviewing a security guard
about the theft of a painting at a museum. How many
visitors did the security guard see at 16:30 yesterday?
_____.

20.

2. Look at the photo from the security camera at the museum.
Then listen again and find the four mistakes the security
guard made. Write complete sentences.