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This document provides information about several places to visit, including: - Beautiful Kingsley House, an 18th century house with period furnishings and volunteer guides sharing stories. - The Africa Museum's exhibition of 50 treasures commemorating its 50th anniversary, along with a new Folk Art Gallery. - 17 Mansfield Street, a historic building that was originally a theatre and now a restaurant, offering tours when closed. - The Industrial Heritage Centre telling the story of a local 19th century engineering business through reconstructed machines and factory. - The new Fashion Museum with a collection of over 30,000 historical items of men's, women's and children's clothing and current exhibitions. - The recently refurbished

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IELTS Reading Sample (General) 5

This document provides information about several places to visit, including: - Beautiful Kingsley House, an 18th century house with period furnishings and volunteer guides sharing stories. - The Africa Museum's exhibition of 50 treasures commemorating its 50th anniversary, along with a new Folk Art Gallery. - 17 Mansfield Street, a historic building that was originally a theatre and now a restaurant, offering tours when closed. - The Industrial Heritage Centre telling the story of a local 19th century engineering business through reconstructed machines and factory. - The new Fashion Museum with a collection of over 30,000 historical items of men's, women's and children's clothing and current exhibitions. - The recently refurbished

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General Reading Passage 15 - 1

Some places to visit

A.  Beautiful Kingsley House was built in the 18th century, and all the rooms are decorated and furnished in the
style of the time. They include the dining room, study and dressing room, which contains a display of 18th-century
ladies’ clothing. Our volunteer guides in each room bring the house to life with stories of the past.

B.  The Africa Museum was founded 50 years ago, and to commemorate the event, we have chosen 50 treasures
from the permanent collection and put them together to tell the fascinating story of that continent. This exhibition
continues until the end of the year. The Folk Art Gallery opens to the public next month, exhibiting traditional paintings
and other objects from all over Africa.

C.  From the outside, 17 Mansfield Street may not look particularly exciting, but come inside, and you'll find yourself
in a historic building that started life as a theatre, before becoming a bank and then a restaurant, which is still in
operation. On Sundays and Mondays, when the restaurant is closed, a guide is available to show you round the
building and its fascinating architectural features.

D.  The Industrial Heritage Centre tells the fascinating story of a local family firm. Mr John Carroll started his
engineering business in this building exactly 150 years ago. The firm closed in 1969, but the factory has been re-
created, with machines like those that Mr Carroll was familiar with. See what working life could be like in the 19th
century, a life far removed from the elegance of the wealthy.

E.  The Fashion Museum has only just opened. It is home to an outstanding collection of more than 30,000 objects
worn by men, women and children, dating from the 17th century to the present day. You'll see how people used to
dress! As well as the permanent exhibits, you can currently see Dressing the Stars, which displays original costumes
worn by the stars of many popular films.

F.  Having spent the best part of two years being refurbished, the Mason Museum has recently opened its doors
again. It provides a magnificent setting for its art collection and for the beautiful 18th-century furniture for which the
Mason is famous. Open Mondays to Fridays 10-4, and weekends 10-6.
 

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