London is well-known for its museums, art galleries and concert halls.

The British Museum is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. It contains over seven million artifacts from all continents, cultures, and civilizations.

The National Gallery, situated near Trafalgar Square, is home to a great selection of European paintings. Tate Gallery has works of British and modern art.

London's theatres perform works of Shakespeare and other great dramatists. The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden is host to performances of London's big orchestras.



Main entrance of the British Museum
Image: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons


Words

  • artifact = an object that was made in the past and is historically important
  • contain = has in it
  • host = to organize events
  • perform = to act in front of people
  • works = here: paintings