The British Museum, which has about 8 million works, is located in the Bloomsbury area of London.The British Museum was set up in 1753, largely based on the collections of the scientist Sir Hans Sloane.The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury.
Admission and opening times
● Free, open daily 10：00－17：30.
● The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
● Museum galleries are open daily 10：00－17：30, and most are open until 20：30 on Fridays.Closing starts from 17：20 (20：20 on Fridays)．
Tips for your school visit
● Booking your visit
Contact the Ticket Desk at ＋44 (0)20 7323 8181 or tickets@ britishmuseum.org
● Cancelling your visit
If you want to cancel your visit, you must tell the Ticket Desk at least three weeks before the date.Failing to do so may incur some cost.
● Booking Gallery (藝術館)
Please book at least one term earlier, especially book Greek and Egyptian galleries quickly, and confirm before making travel plans.
● Special educational needs
There are different kinds of facilities (設施) for disabled students, so all works can be visited.
Parking
There is little on?street parking.There is limited parking in the Museum's forecourt for disabled visitors only.Please telephone ＋44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance.
Support us
Your support is important to make the Museum share its collection with the world.The British Museum depends on support from different ways and there are many ways that you can donate to help the museum operate.Please consider supporting the British Museum today.
1.Who can visit the British Museum?
A. George getting to the museum at 13：15 on Monday.
B. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20：30 on Friday.
C. Mary arriving at the museum at 12：00 on December 26.
D. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10：00 on New Year's Day.
2.What does the underlined word “incur” in the passage mean in Chinese?
A. 避免 B. 負債 C. 逃脫 D. 招致
3.What do we know about the British Museum?
A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum.
B. All the cars can park in the Museum's forecourt.
C. Greek and Egyptian Galleries are popular with students.
D. Disabled students are limited to some special works.
4.What does the museum mainly depend on to operate?
A. Support from Sir Hans Sloane.
B. Support from different ways.
C. Money from selling its tickets.
D. Money from selling some works.
