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🎓 Listening Comprehension – Museum Audio Guide

Listen to an exhibit tour and answer 10 questions about artworks, dates, artists, and notable details.

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Listening Comprehension – Museum Audio Guide
Listen to an exhibit tour and answer 10 questions about artworks, dates, artists, and notable details. Use the speaker icon on the upper left to listen to the essay.

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Museum Audio Guide

Listen to an exhibit tour and answer 10 questions about artworks, dates, artists, and notable details. Use the speaker icon on the upper left to listen to the essay.

Welcome to the City History Museum audio guide. Today we will explore three important exhibits located on the second floor. The first exhibit features paintings by Clara Benton, a landscape artist who worked during the early 1900s. Her most famous painting, Morning Harbor, was completed in 1912 and restored in 2018. The second exhibit displays ancient coins discovered near the Silver River in 1985 by local farmers. Visitors are asked not to touch the glass cases because some artifacts are extremely delicate. Finally, the museum recently opened a technology section showing communication devices from the 1980s, including early mobile phones and computers. The guided tour lasts approximately forty-five minutes, and photography without flash is allowed in most rooms. Please remember that the museum café closes at 4:30 p.m., while the gift shop remains open until 6:00 p.m.

Which floor contains the exhibits mentioned in the audio?

Who painted Morning Harbor?

In what year was Morning Harbor completed?

When was the painting restored?

Where were the ancient coins discovered?

Who discovered the ancient coins?

Why are visitors asked not to touch the glass cases?

What type of items are shown in the technology section?

How long does the guided tour last?

Until what time does the gift shop remain open?

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