The plans below show the South Wing of Walton Museum in 2008 and in 2012 after it was redeveloped.

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The map illustrates the South Wing of Walton Museum before and after renovation in the years 2008 and 2012.
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, we can notice that
building
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the building
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got extended and there were added 2 more floors with fewer new rooms.
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with the underground
floor
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, the shop and exhibition
room
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stay
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the same in 2008 and 2012, but the cloaks
room
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was replaced playing area for children.
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, the stair was made into
lift
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the lift
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. The main entrance on 1st
floor
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was outside in 2008, but it was redeveloped into a hall inside the museum in 2012. The
cloaks
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cloakroom
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room
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was relocated to the reception hall which was placed right after the entrance. Continuously, on the right of the lift, we can see, the reading
room
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that didn't change its location. The second
floor
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which
is
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new construction in 2012, offered visitors more convenience with a restaurant on the left side of the lift and
opened
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an opened
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terrace next to it. There was
also
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build new self-service
room
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. There was only 1 exhibition
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IN 2008, but the museum opened 1 more on 3rd
floor
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in 2012
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The introduction provides an overview of the changes but lacks a clear outline of the main features and a conclusion summarizing the key points.
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The response offers a basic overview of the changes, but it needs to provide more specific details and comparisons between the two plans. There is also a need for a more comprehensive conclusion.

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