Text: Our Museum.

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Text: Our Museum. Our museum is situated in a two-storied building in the centre of the city. There are over three thousand exhibits in the museum. Our museum is situated in a two-storied building in the centre of the city. There are over three thousand exhibits in the museum. In one of the rooms are displayed articles of folk applied arts: wood carvings, pottery, embroidery, articles made of metals, paintings on wood, old jewelers, etc. In another room you can see various archaeological findings, such as ancient coins, arms and armory, and other antiquities. The exposition of the natural history section includes a number of stuffed animals, skeletons of living animals and fossils, collections of various minerals, stones and plants. In one of the rooms are displayed articles of folk applied arts: wood carvings, pottery, embroidery, articles made of metals, paintings on wood, old jewelers, etc. In another room you can see various archaeological findings, such as ancient coins, arms and armory, and other antiquities. The exposition of the natural history section includes a number of stuffed animals, skeletons of living animals and fossils, collections of various minerals, stones and plants.

Our museum is visited not only by local people but also by guests who come from different parts of the country and some foreign countries. Our museum is visited not only by local people but also by guests who come from different parts of the country and some foreign countries. I can’t say that I often go to museums. We are always in a hurry and it is very difficult to spare 2 or 3 hours to visit a local museum. But when I travel I always try to see all the museums and exhibitions that can be found in the place I am. I want to tell you about the British Art Gallery. I can’t say that I often go to museums. We are always in a hurry and it is very difficult to spare 2 or 3 hours to visit a local museum. But when I travel I always try to see all the museums and exhibitions that can be found in the place I am. I want to tell you about the British Art Gallery.

old jewelers

Embroidery;

Articles made of metals,

WHAT KIND OF DEPARTMENTS ARE THERE IN MUSEUM? the natural history section archaeological findings, articles of folk applied arts:

Answer the questions. 1.Do you often go to museums? 1.Do you often go to museums? 2.When did you go to a museum last? 2.When did you go to a museum last? 3.What articles are exhibited in this museum? 3.What articles are exhibited in this museum? 4.Where is the museum situated? 4.Where is the museum situated? 5.What departments are there in the British Museum? 5.What departments are there in the British Museum? 6.What does its collection of antiquities include? 6.What does its collection of antiquities include? 7.What art schools are represented in the National Gallery?. 7.What art schools are represented in the National Gallery?.

Vocabulary of the text Exhibition - выставка Exhibition - выставка Articles - предметы Articles - предметы Applied art – народное прикладное искусство Applied art – народное прикладное искусство Carving - резьба Carving - резьба Pottery - керамика Pottery - керамика Embroidery -вышивание Embroidery -вышивание Paintings - живопись Paintings - живопись Jewelers - ювелирные Jewelers - ювелирные Coins - монеты Coins - монеты Armory – военные доспехи Armory – военные доспехи Antiquities - старинные Antiquities - старинные

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