A
Interesting Exhibitions Held in Four Different Museums
◆ Name: the British Museum
Phone: 02073238000
Website: britishmuseum.org
Opening hours: daily 10 am.-5:30 pm.
Price: Free
This exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification. From a king’s daughter to a temple doorkeeper, the displays explore the identities of eight people, using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived. By using new methods, such as CT scanning and 3D visualization, the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years, from prehistoric Egypt to Christian Sudan.
◆ Name: the Fashion and Textile Museum
Phone:02074078664
Website: www.ftmlondon.org
Opening hours: daily 11 am.-5:30 pm.
Price: £8.80 adults, £5.50 students
This Fashion and Textile Museum is housing the firstever exhibition of the classic Mexican shawl (披肩), which became famous in the 20th century. Artists, photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their colorful works there.
◆ Name: the Victoria and Albert Museum
Phone:02079422000
Website: vam. ac. uk
Opening hours: daily 10 am.-5:45 pm.; Fri. 10 am.-10 pm.
Price: Free
The Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries. White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers.
◆ Name: the Science Museum
Phone:02079424000
Website: sciencemuseum.org.uk
Opening hours: daily 10 am.-6 pm.
Price: Free
This fourday festival displays the latest exciting gadgets and introduces their inventors. Visitors can explore electronics, build robots, get handson experiences with new technologies and have a go at 3D printing. There will be displays taking place throughout the festival, which is suitable for anyone aged ten and over.
1.Which number would you call if you’re interested in exploring history with modern technology?
A.02073238000. B.02074078664.
C.02079422000. D.02079424000.
2.Which museum can you visit if you are free at 8 pm on Friday?
A.The British Museum.
B.The Fashion and Textile Museum.
C.The Victoria and Albert Museum.
D.The Science Museum
3.What can we learn about the Science Museum?
A.The exhibition will last a week.
B.Visitors need to pay money for tickets.
C.Visitors themselves can try new technologies.
D.More information can be found at vam.ac.uk.