hours of operation - the time when a building is open; the hours when something is open

The bank's hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

self-guided - without a guide; able to see something by oneself, without following another person around

You can do a self-guided tour of the ruins, but it helps to have a detailed map.

flash - the quick, bright light that a camera produces to take a picture when it is dark

The flash was so bright that we all saw white spots after she took the picture.

prohibited - forbidden; not allowed; against the rules

Touching that sculpture is prohibited.

to get rid of - to throw something away; to do something so that one no longer has something with oneself; to separate oneself from something

I need to get rid of these old clothes that are too small for me.

exhibit - a group of things related to one topic that are put in a museum or another place for people to look at

This month, the National Geographic Museum has an interesting exhibit about Mount Everest.

open to the public - available for anyone to visit; not limited to a small group of people

The White House is open to the public, but you have to get a special ticket to enter.

wing - one part of a large building that goes in a different direction than the rest of the building

The hospital is building a new wing for cancer patients.

under construction - being built; not yet finished

The library has been under construction for almost two years!

gallery - a room or a building for showing art, especially in a museum

Gabriella thought that the Asian art gallery was more interesting than the modern art gallery.

sculpture - a solid object of art that is made by shaping clay, metal, stone, or wood

Michelangelo's most famous sculpture is his statue of David.

painting - a painted picture; a picture made with oil- or water-based colors, usually painted onto a piece of white fabric known as a "canvas"

Leonardo DaVinci's "Mona Lisa" is a very well known painting.

artifact - something that was made by humans in the past and is interesting today for historical or cultural reasons

Many of the gold artifacts of the Incas were taken by Spanish explorers.

admission charge - the cost of entering a museum, zoo, park, or a similar place

The zoo's admission charge for adults is $7, but if you're a student, it's only $5.

senior - a person who is more than 65 years old

At this restaurant, seniors get a 20% discount before 6 p.m.

picture ID - a piece of identification with a photograph of the person, such as a driver's license

If you don't have picture ID, the airline won't let you fly.

stub - the small part of a ticket that one keeps, while the larger part is given to a person when one enters the building

If you leave the park, keep your ticket stub with you, so that you can show it at the entrance when you want to return.

298 - Visiting a Museum

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