The diagram below shows a small local museum and its surroundings in 1957 and 2007.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Sample 1:

The maps illustrate the layout of a museum and its grounds in 1957 and the changes that had occurred by 2007.

Overall, the museum building was extended, serving more purposes with additional rooms for exhibitions and education, and a parking area replaced part of the garden. This extension, however, resulted in a reduction of the green space in the museum’s grounds.

Looking first at the interior of the building in 1957, upon entering the entrance hall, visitors would have seen a local history room on their left and a museum storeroom on the right, while beyond the entrance hall was a space for the largest room, the national history exhibition. Fifty years later, the entrance had been relocated to a new extension left of the original, where visitors first encountered a shop. To its right were the reception area and an adjacent coffee shop. The local history room was moved to the center of the building, and beyond it were two brand new sections for special exhibitions and an education center.

Outside the grounds of the museum, a road ran along the southern side of the map, which remained unchanged in 2007. However, the road that branched off from it, leading to the entrance hall had been removed by 2007, and a new car park was developed southeast of the museum. Finally, there used to be many green spaces in the layout, most of which had disappeared by the latter year, except for the garden in the northwest corner.

Sample 2:

The illustrations depict changes to a museum building and grounds in 1957 and 2007. Overall, the building has become much larger, and the number of trees has been greatly reduced.

Looking first at the grounds of the museum, the picture in 2007 shows that all the trees have been removed from the roadside, and also most of them to the left and to the rear of the museum. The driveway leading up to the museum has also been removed and a car park has been built by the roadside.

In terms of the building itself, the entrance has been moved from the middle of the building to the left-hand side of the building, where a new museum shop has been built. From there, visitors can go into a new reception room. A cafe has been built on the right-hand side of the building replacing the museum storage room. The National History exhibition room has been turned into a local history room. A special exhibitions room and an education centre have also been added.

Sample 3:

The illustrations depict changes to a museum building and grounds in 1957 and 2007.

Overall, the building has become much bigger with the appearance of new facilities while the number of trees has been greatly reduced.

Regarding the surroundings, in 2007 all the trees along the roadside were all removed, the same case happened to most of the ones to the west and north of the building. Moreover, a parking lot was built in front of the museum, where there used to be a driveway.

In terms of the establishment, the entry was moved from the middle of the building to the west, where a new museum shop was constructed. From there, visitors can enter a reception room. A cafe was built on the bottom - right corner of the museum, replacing the storage room. The National History exhibition room was converted to the local history room. There were also the additions of an education centre and a special exhibitions space to the far side of the building.

Sample 4:

The illustrations depict the significant changes that have occurred to a museum building and its surrounding grounds between 1957 and 2007. The building has undergone a significant expansion, while the number of trees on the property has been greatly reduced.

The first noticeable change in the grounds is the complete removal of trees from the roadside, as well as the majority of trees to the left and rear of the museum. Additionally, the driveway leading up to the museum has been removed and replaced with a car park built by the roadside.

The building itself has also undergone significant changes. The entrance has been moved from the middle of the building to the left-hand side, where a new museum shop has been built. Visitors can enter the building through this new entrance and find themselves in a new reception room. A cafe has also been built on the right-hand side of the building, replacing the museum's storage room. The National History exhibition room has been converted into a local history room, while a special exhibitions room and an education center have been added.

In summary, the museum building has undergone significant expansion and modernization. There has been the addition of new facilities such as a museum shop, reception room, cafe, special exhibitions room, and education center. The surrounding grounds have also undergone significant changes, with the removal of the majority of trees and the replacement of the driveway with a car park. This reflects the evolution of the museum's role in the community and its efforts to better serve its visitors.

Sample 5:

The diagrams depict alterations occurring in a nearby museum and its vicinity from 1957 to 2007. In general, the museum's premises were expanded, accompanied by the addition of various amenities. However, the green space surrounding the primary structure diminished in size over five decades.

In 1957, the museum was established at the heart of an extensive garden. A road ran in front of the building, positioned westward on the map. Visitors accessed the museum by traversing a small path from the main road leading to the entrance hall. Comprising three main rooms, the museum primarily served exhibition purposes. The largest room housed the national history exhibition on the northern side. Adjacent to the national history exhibition on the eastern side, a museum storeroom was situated opposite a local history room.

The year 2007 witnessed numerous enhancements in the museum, including an expansion in size and the incorporation of various sections. The original path was eliminated, and the entrance was relocated westward, leading to a museum shop. Adjacent to the shop, on the right side, was the reception area, accompanied by a coffee shop. Doubling in size, the local history room was located next to the reception and cafe, expanded eastward. Another significant change was the establishment of a special exhibitions area and education center on the eastern flank. To accommodate a new car park, a section of the garden south of the museum was cleared.

Sample 6:

The first map shows what a local museum and its surroundings looked like in 1957. The second map shows how they changed after 50 years.

In general, it is clear that there used to be more green space in 1957. Also, the museum became bigger over time.

In 1957, there were a lot of green trees in front of the museum, behind it, and on the left side of it, too. To go inside the museum, there was a path that led to an entrance hall. The museum had three parts, namely a local history room, a museum storeroom, and a national history exhibition.

In 2007, the garden was only on the side of the museum, not all around it like before, because there was already a car park in front of the museum. The entrance was moved to the left of the museum, right behind the car park, and led to a museum shop. The museum no longer contained the storeroom and the national history exhibition. However, the local history room became larger and stood at the center. Before it, people built a reception and a cafe. After it, people made an education center and special exhibitions.

Sample 7:

The maps illustrate the changes happening in a local museum and its surrounding area between 1957 and 2007. Overall, the area of the museum building was enlarged with various facilities added; however, the green area around the main building was reduced in size after 50 years.

In 1957, the museum was constructed at the center of a large garden. There was a road in front of the building, on the west of the map. To reach the museum, visitors needed to take a small pathway from the main road leading to the entrance hall of the building. The whole museum consisted of three main rooms mainly used to serve the exhibition purposes. The largest room was the national history exhibition in the north of the building. Next to the national history exhibition in the east, there was a museum storeroom, which was opposite a local history room.  

The year 2007 experienced many developments in the museum including the size expansion and the addition of various sections. The old pathway was removed, and the entrance was moved to the west, leading to a museum shop. On the right of the museum shop was the reception with a coffee shop on the right. The local history room situated next to the reception and cafe to the east was doubled in size. Another noticeable change was the introduction of a special exhibitions area and education center on the eastern side. To the south of the museum, part of the garden was cleared to make room for a new car park.

Sample 8:

The two maps illustrate the transformation that took place in a local history museum and its environs between 1957 and 2007.

Overall, the museum and its grounds witnessed a number of dramatic changes, the most significant of which are the expansion of the museum and the disappearance of most trees in the garden.

In the green area surrounding the building, the number of trees located in the north dropped tremendously in the 50-year period; as a result, there were only a small number of trees left in the northwest. The main building in the center of the map had only three exhibition rooms in 1957, with a national history exhibition on the top, a local history room on the left, and a museum storeroom on the right. Then in 2007, it was expanded northwards with new special exhibitions and an education center, and westwards with a souvenir shop. The national history exhibition was converted into a local history room in the heart of the museum. Another change is that the former local history room, the main entrance hall, and the storeroom were replaced with the reception and a coffee shop.

The main entrance in the middle of the map allowing access to the building from the main road was relocated to the front of the museum shop. However, the pathway connecting the main road to the gallery has been eliminated. All of the trees in the south were also cleared to make way for the construction of a car park to serve visitors.