Museums of London There are a lot of different museums in London. The British Museum is the most famous in the world. Its library contains about six million books. The museum has a priceless collection of rare books, manuscripts, books printed in the XV century and the earliest editions of Shakespeare. There is a wonderful art gallery. There is a unique collection of sculpture, ceramics and paintings from ancient time up today.
One of the newest museums is the Museum of London. Its aim is to show the history of London from the founding by Romans to nowadays.
In South Kensington there are several large museums. The Victoria and Albert Museum with a magnificent collection of fine and applied arts also includes Constable’s masterpieces, which are worth seeing.
The Natural History Museum contains plants, animals and minerals. The Hall of Human Biology tells the visitors everything about their body.
Exhibits in the Science Museum display the discovery and development of such inventions as the steam engine, photography, glass-making and atomic physics. There is a gallery where children can experiment with working models.
The Museum of British Transport tells the story of public transport in Britain.
Realism of figures and accuracy of costumes made Madame Tussauds Waxworks Museum quite famous. You may see here life-size wax portraits of kings, queens, statesmen, well-known writers, singers and even criminals.
Answer the questions:
1. What is the most famous museum in London?
2. What do the visitors can see there?
3. What are the largest museums in South Kensington?
4. What do these museums display in their halls?
5. What is Madam Tussaud Museum famous for?
6. What museum would you like to visit, if you were in London?

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