London museums Kristi Mesak Autumn 2009 The National

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London museums Kristi Mesak Autumn 2009

London museums Kristi Mesak Autumn 2009

The National Gallery

The National Gallery

The National Gallery • • • Founded in 1824. Address: Trafalgar Square, London, WC

The National Gallery • • • Founded in 1824. Address: Trafalgar Square, London, WC 2 N 5 DN. Open: Monday to Sunday 10: 00 -18: 00 Visitors: 4 -5 million people per year. Transportation: Metro

Works • • • Over 2300 paintings “Doge Leonardo Loredan” Giovanni Bellini “Sunflowers” Vincent

Works • • • Over 2300 paintings “Doge Leonardo Loredan” Giovanni Bellini “Sunflowers” Vincent van Gogh “The Virgin of the Rocks” Leonardo da Vinci “The Madonna of the Pinks” Raphael

Reason to visit. • • Get into great art Get creative Meet Listen and

Reason to visit. • • Get into great art Get creative Meet Listen and enjoy Learn about art Have a good lunch Shop Relax

The British Museum

The British Museum

The British Museum • Founded in 1753. • Address: Great Russell Street, London, WC

The British Museum • Founded in 1753. • Address: Great Russell Street, London, WC 1. • Open: Saturday to Wednesday 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. • Plenty Old-Egypt works (animal’s mummies, stone

• More than seven million objects. • Plenty Old-Egypt works (animal’s mummies, stone sculptures, mummy cases ) • To 1973 was library too

Tate Gallery • • Tate Britain Tate Modern Tate Liverpool Tate St Ives

Tate Gallery • • Tate Britain Tate Modern Tate Liverpool Tate St Ives

Tate Modern

Tate Modern

Tate Modern

Tate Modern

Information • • • Founded in 2000 Address: Bankside, London SE 1 Visitors: 5

Information • • • Founded in 2000 Address: Bankside, London SE 1 Visitors: 5 235 000 (2006 -2007) Open: Every day 10: 00 -17: 00 Transportation: Metro

 • • Poetry from art Workshops Music & Performance Tate Tours for Two

• • Poetry from art Workshops Music & Performance Tate Tours for Two

Thank You very much for listening

Thank You very much for listening

 • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/National_Gallery _%28 London%29 • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/British_Museum •

• http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/National_Gallery _%28 London%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