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Housed in the former Orsay railway station, the Orsay Museum is the impressionist museum of Paris. The beautiful Gare d’Orsay was one of Paris main stations which was built in 1900. Located across the Louvre Museum on the Seine river left bank, the station was spectacularly renovated from 1977 to 1986 to host the Orsay Museum collections. The Orsay Museum, a must for art lovers, is known worldwide for its fabulous impressionist paintings. The Impressionism was a French painting school in the second half of the 19th century. The impressionists included Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edgar Manet and Theo Van Gogh. They painted ordinary life and people in the open air. They totally rejected the tradition of historical and mythological subjects and used light colours. Above all, they are famous for having departed from the tradition of reproducing the real world. Instead they used colour spots and strokes to suggest their impression of the real world. This impression is
only perceivable at a distance from their paintings. Their paintings are now widely acclaimed as some of the best in art history.

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Housed in the former Orsay railway station, the Orsay Museum is the impressionist museum of Paris. The beautiful Gare d’Orsay was one of Paris main stations which was built in 1900. Located across the Louvre Museum on the Seine river left bank, the station was spectacularly renovated from 1977 to 1986 to host the Orsay Museum collections. The Orsay Museum, a must for art lovers, is known worldwide for its fabulous impressionist paintings. The Impressionism was a French painting school in the second half of the 19th century. The impressionists included Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edgar Manet and Theo Van Gogh. They painted ordinary life and people in the open air. They totally rejected the tradition of historical and mythological subjects and used light colours. Above all, they are famous for having departed from the tradition of reproducing the real world. Instead they used colour spots and strokes to suggest their impression of the real world. This impression is only perceivable at a distance from their paintings. Their paintings are now widely acclaimed as some of the best in art history.

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Housed in the former Orsay railway station, the Orsay Museum is the impressionist museum of Paris. The beautiful Gare d’Orsay was one of Paris main stations which was built in 1900. Located across the Louvre Museum on the Seine river left bank, the station was spectacularly renovated from 1977 to 1986 to host the Orsay Museum collections. The Orsay Museum, a must for art lovers, is known worldwide for its fabulous impressionist paintings. The Impressionism was a French painting school in the second half of the 19th century. The impressionists included Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edgar Manet and Theo Van Gogh. They painted ordinary life and people in the open air. They totally rejected the tradition of historical and mythological subjects and used light colours. Above all, they are famous for having departed from the tradition of reproducing the real world. Instead they used colour spots and strokes to suggest their impression of the real world. This impression is only perceivable at a distance from their paintings. Their paintings are now widely acclaimed as some of the best in art history.

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Housed in the former Orsay railway station, the Orsay Museum is the impressionist museum of Paris. The beautiful Gare d’Orsay was one of Paris main stations which was built in 1900. Located across the Louvre Museum on the Seine river left bank, the station was spectacularly renovated from 1977 to 1986 to host the Orsay Museum collections. The Orsay Museum, a must for art lovers, is known worldwide for its fabulous impressionist paintings. The Impressionism was a French painting school in the second half of the 19th century. The impressionists included Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edgar Manet and Theo Van Gogh. They painted ordinary life and people in the open air. They totally rejected the tradition of historical and mythological subjects and used light colours. Above all, they are famous for having departed from the tradition of reproducing the real world. Instead they used colour spots and strokes to suggest their impression of the real world. This impression is only perceivable at a distance from their paintings. Their paintings are now widely acclaimed as some of the best in art history.

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This museum ... Madame Tussaud’s is London’s busiest attraction and houses one of the world’s largest collection of lifelike wax models of celebrities, politicians and other world-famous people. Madame Tussaud often travelled to many places and displayed her wax model.

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This museum ... The Design Museum has a comprehensive collection of innovative designs.It is a museum focusing on industrial design, fashion and architecture and there you can find mass produced everyday items. It is also UK’s largest provider of Design resources.

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This museum ... National army Museum is located approximately 15 miles from central London. This museum is worth the journey if you are interested in learning about the history of the British army. It unfolds the story of the British army from the fifteenth century to the present day and is home to an impressive collection of old and new vehicles, armoury of the years gone by, vibrant uniforms and records which detail significant historic events.

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This museum ... National Gallery is a vast gallery on the north side of Trafalgar Square, with an impressive collection of Western European art from the middle ages to the early 20th century. As it’s free, we recommend you make a number of trips, doing it in at least two stages.

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This museum ... Victoria and Albert Museum is an excellent and informative museum that houses the national collection of applied arts. The museum’s galleries and buildings themselves are considered as works of art. If you are interested in exploring various artefacts from ancient times, this is the place to be.