Read about the National Gallery Of Art in Washington. Find sentences in the Passive and translate them.
The National Gallery of Art in Washington was created for the people of America. The American Congress ccepted art collector A. W. Mellon's gift of his collection for the Mellon hoped that the National Gallery would attract gifts from other collectors This hope was realised. The gallery has received many donations. But the paintings and sculpture which were given by Mellon are the centre of the growing collection. As the Gallery expands its interest into modern art, the Collection Committee has given money to buy paintings and sculpture of our time. Tours of the collection are offered in many different languages and the museum is open all year round