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visit an art gallery

UK/ˈvɪzɪt ən ɑːt ˈɡæl.əri/US/ˈvɪzɪt ən ɑrt ˈɡæl.əri/VIS·it·an·art·GAL·lery

Band 6-7speakingtask2

go to a place that shows artworks (paintings, sculpture) to look at exhibitions

Examples

When I was in the city I visited an art gallery to see a new modern art exhibition.

She likes to visit an art gallery at the weekend.

Visiting an art gallery can be relaxing and inspiring.

Band 8 sentence

Whenever I travel to a new city I make a point of visiting an art gallery to gain insight into the local contemporary art scene.

Collocations

  • visit an art gallery during a city break
  • visit an art gallery to see an exhibition
  • go and visit an art gallery

Word family

visit verbvisitor nounart gallery noun

Common mistakes

I visit art gallery on Sunday.I visit an art gallery on Sunday.

I go to gallery to see paintings.I go to an art gallery to see paintings.

Say it for a higher band

5visit museums6go to an art gallery7+visit an art gallery

Synonyms

go to a museum

Easily confused

go to a museum

On my trip to Rome I preferred to go to a museum to learn about the city's history.

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