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Most visitors to our
city spend time visiting some of the many museums that we are famous for. The
City Art
Museum, Museum
of History, National
University Museum of Scientific Research, and die Hall of Presidents are
among the most popular destinations for
museum goers. The National
Transportation Museum, currently undergoing
renovations, is scheduled to reopen next year with a larger number of
exhibits and extended hours.
Visitors to the City
Art Museum can admire the collection of paintings by local artists as well as
famous art works from around the world. The museums collection covers a wide
spectrum of artists and styles, and critics have' called it one of the most
significant in the world. Art classes offered at the museum provide both the
serious and the casual student of art with opportunities to explore the world
of artistic expression. The Museum
of History- features
rotating exhibits focusing on various aspects of our nations history, and a
permanent collection of portraits of our nation's presidents.
Tins summers special
exhibit focuses on the history of fashion. The National University Museum of
Scientific Research specializes in exhibits on research undertaken at the
university. It also features a special hands-on exhibit for children.
All museums have the
same entrance price: S10 for adults and $5 for children. A special $35 weekly
pass, available at any museum, allows the holder entrance to all city museums
for a week. This pass is especially recommended to visitors from out of town
as it provides the opportunity to visit all the museums at leisure.
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