IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a museum you have visited

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a museum you have visited. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it is; when you went there; what you saw; what you thought of it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a museum you have visited.

    You should say:

    • where it is
    • when you went there
    • what you saw
    • and explain what you thought of it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where it is

    2. 2

      when you went there

    3. 3

      what you saw

    4. 4

      and explain what you thought of it

    Rounding-off questions

    • Why do people visit museums?

    • Should museums be free to enter?

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