Go to the website and answer these questions.
Legion of Honor questions
1. Where is it located?
2. What is it a replica of?
3. When was it finished?
4. Who is it dedicated to?
5. Who built it and gave it to the city?
6. Where did she get the idea for it?
7. When was the original model for the museum built?
8. What did Napoleon do with the building?
9. How did the Spreckels family make their money?
10. Who designed the building?
11. Who is Rodin?
12. How many Rodin sculptures did Mrs. Spreckels contribute to the museum?
13. Did she know the sculpture?
14. What is the Thinker?
15. How was the early collection gathered?
16. Who were some other important donators to the museum?
17. What part of the collection is the largest in the US?
18. What happened in 1970?
19. Which works does the De Young display and which does the Legion of Honor display?
20. Who does the Thinker represent?
21. When was the Thinker created?
22. What is it made out of?
23. Is it the only one in the world?
24. Are there volunteer positions available at the museum?
25. How much does it cost to enter the museum or to become a member?
26. Search for an artist you know and see if the museum has some work by that artist.
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