The Natural History Museum is extraordinary place to explore and learn. It’s fun and breathtaking. The museum served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 until 1910. The original structure of the building from the 1913 and today’s structure are combined with a blend of many styles. Like a Spanish Renaissance ornamentation in the terracotta trimmings. There is a Romanesque style in the arched windows and the brick walls. The Beaux-Arts tradition is a T-shape floor plan. The building measures 75 feet in diameter with three wings. The Rotunda’s walls are made of Italian marble and the floors have a mosaic tile. The statue in the center of the floor called “Three Muses.” The Rotunda’s dome is 58 feet high with a skylight 20 feet across on top, which has been restored recently into a bright colored stained glass design. The museum had its first grand opening on November 6, 1913 and was called “The Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science, and Art. It was opened formally to the public. The museum was joined by other major cultural facilities in the park; the Memorial Coliseum, Sports Arena, Swimming Stadium, California Science Center, California African American Museum and the largest Municipal-Owned Rose Garden in the nation, with a beautiful water fountain in the center. As I walk into the museum onto the first level, there are many different halls surrounding. To my left there is the African mammal exhibit. There are so many different creatures displayed, ranging from desert to rainforest. Some of the animals that are displayed are the Arabian Oryx, Savanna Elephant, Spotted Hyena, Hippopotamus and Okapi. When you browse there exhibits you are able to study and learn detail information. I learned that due to human encroachm... ... middle of paper ... ...rian society of the mid-1800s changed with the rise of a modern city culture. Simple life styles became more complicated and cultured as the economy focused on a continual increase in production and an ever-widening distribution of manufactured goods. Family life, social and political culture, agriculture and industry were dramatically transformed, guiding in a new era of change. This relates to chapter 17 in the textbook, “Reconstruction.” During reconstruction, the South was brought back into the union but Republican hopes of having the South follow northern lines of development were never realized. Race relations and the comeback of conservative Democrats extremely limited African-American opportunities. The northern industrial continued by economic advances were less by corruption and the depression of 1873. The Compromise of 1877 ended the Reconstruction era.
Upon first walking up to the Heard Museum through the front gate, the first things that can be noticed are the architectural features of the Museum. To me the architecture appeared to be Italianate, but it was later uncovered in the tour to be Spanish Style. Though, both Spanish Style and Italianate architecture are nearly one and the same, as a matter of fact Spanish Style architecture is derived from the Italianate style with was brought to Spain by the Romans. Stepping back from purely architectural features, it can also be notice that within the landscaping of the front lawn there is a path which runs in the shape of a swirl. The center of that swirl where everything comes together rests in a pit, almost as if the spiral shape runs downhill towards the center. This shape, as referenced from the James Luna presentation, is a culturally significant symbol to many Native American peoples. As the path from the main gate leads the visitor to the front of the building, a contemporary style wall adorns the right side of the path and displays several sculptures and information plaques which reference the Native American efforts during time of war throughout US history. As the path continues to lead to the entrance the the galleries, covered pathways take visitors past sculpture gardens and courtyard areas.
There were several pieces of arrow heads, pots, and animal furs. I had the opportunity to talk to one of the workers about one of the fish traps. One of the more interesting displays was a replica of a forest. As you walked you could hear various pieces of information, such as how a new born baby boy would be wrapped in a cougar’s hide while a girl was wrapped in a fawn’s. As you exited that part of the museum there was a circular room with holographic images of a group of Chickasaws dancing around a fire. I might have felt a little silly running around it with my
The three Halls that I visited at the American Museum of Natural History were: Halls of the Pacific Peoples, Northwest Coast Indians and Asian peoples. All of these Halls were distinctly different from each other, although I enjoyed viewing all three, my favorite Hall was that of Asian Peoples. Of special interest was the Hall of Northwest Coast Indians, since I was able to witness and play in my head, a reel of the transformations it has gone through since the time of Franz Boas, as described in an article “A Magic Place”. Reading the article beforehand helped make me aware of the changes that were made to the exhibit since the time of Franz Boas, while I was exploring the Northwest Coast Hall.
I travelled to Los Angeles on March 5, 2016 and explored the J. Paul Getty Museum. Located in the Santa Monica hills west of the 405 freeway, the Getty Center has a view overlooking the Los Angles skyline. Because of the geographical location, the center provides guest with tram rides to and from the park structure and museum. The museum is very large, consisting of multiple galleries within each of the building, an observation deck, and a central garden. There are numerous collections available, with various forms of art including paintings, photography, sketches, furniture pieces, and sculptures. Although a majority of the works are classical and neoclassical, the museum also included collections of contemporary and medieval art pieces. The
While resources do not permit any museum’s collection to be exhaustive, the richer the collection, the more stories the museum is able to tell. Museum collections used in exhibitions and other interpretive programs help visitors gain better understanding of the events, activities, and people associated with them.
contains a ton of art pieces it was spacious so it did however I did feel as if it was an overwhelming variety of paintings and monuments. The film “A Great and Mighty Walk” that we viewed in class had taught me valuable information that I was not aware of before. I decided that I would view the entire museum but I wanted to solely focus on the European, Egyptian and the African exhibits. In the film it discussed how the Europeans had stolen vastly all of the African traditions that we possessed and how they enslaved our ancestors and brought them over to America. They tried to erase our influence from history as if we just fell from the sky and into their chains. This film had me anxious to do my own research and compare the similarities in the D.I.A. of the European to the Egyptian and African art
The museum I attended was The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the exhibit Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age was being shown. The space the the exhibition was located in was their special exhibition room, It was one larger room divided up by walls to create a maze like feel to the exhibition. There were many artifacts within the exhibition, almost too many to look at. It was a little overwhelming. There were a large array of artifacts from small pieces of pottery that were found to larger sculptures, for example the Statue of Scorpion Birdman. The walls were painted a darker blue color and the exhibition area was dimly lit, while the artifacts were in glass display cases that were well lit. There were a plethora of visual
The Museum of Natural History at the University of Iowa campus is located in the Iowa Hall of the McBride Building on the Pentacrest Area of the university. On Friday afternoon of February 20th, I arrived at the museum and found few visitors which made the exhibits easily accessible. Since I was a child, I have been going to the museum since it is a favorite of my parents. The museum had kept me entertained for hours while I explored and looked at the exhibits for things that I have not previously seen. Since becoming a student at the University, I have not spent any time exploring the museum, so it was again a pleasant experience for me to invite my parents to reintroduce ourselves to Iowa Hall and the wonders of the Quaternary period.
Early Earth, A World of Water, The Great Coal Forest, A Superb Supercontinent, The Hall of Dinosaurs, Marine Life and Fossils, Hominid Gallery (Mankind), Ice Age, and artist depictions. The exhibit has docents who give you a tour of the museum, explain the different sections of the museum and answer all questions. Also, throughout the exhibit there are interactive displays and useful videos which are great for those who have a difficult time imagining the different time periods evolution goes through. The exhibit is located on the second floor of the museum with a sequence of connected rooms that follow the chronological order of evolution.... ... middle of paper ...
When I arrived at the National Gallery of Art, the outside structure of the building took my breath away. From outside looking at the museum its size just astonished me. The big tall granite columns and the granite steps reminded me of ancient Greek architecture. Once I made it up the marble staircase I finally arrived inside the museum. When I got inside the museum I had entered from the back and I had to walk to the information desk. On my way to the information desk I look around the museum to se if anything on that floor caught my eye. The statue in the middle of the museum...
The French architect Marcel Dourgnon’s architectural design of the Egyptian Museum was wise and simple, reminiscent of the neo-classical style, combined with Greek and Roman decorative ornaments on the façade of the museum. This classical style was definitly known as the “Beaux Arts Style” that was prevalent during this period. The Egyptian
I was very impressed by how the exhibits were set up and gave a true insight on what the animals would actually be doing if there were still alive. There are many more things that can be learned about the different species on display at the museum and even more species in the world to know about. Visiting the museum was a very fun experience and I would go back to see what other animals may be added to the African Wildlife exhibit. I now feel as though the more information I know the more I can do to help and continue to save the animals that we have left on our planet. After seeing the animals that are now extinct, it is sad to think that there will now no longer be a way to even see one of these creatures out in the wild and that is a shame. Now knowing what I have learned from this experience I think I can put the knowledge to good use and help save more animals and the
On Monday, December 7th I went to visit the Natural History Museum. It was my first time going to that one and I found it very interesting. I was around freely. I walked into several different rooms that had a different idea behind each of them. The main theme behind the whole museum was just basic history. I first observed the wild animals. They were fake stuffed animals that were inside cubes. Most of these stuffed animals creeped me out but as I saw a lot of them, I felt more comfortable. They each had their own section and description. In the description it talked about where the animal came from and what they ate. I found many of the animals interesting. My favorite were the Spotted Hyenas. I then saw all the minerals that were displayed
Museums are something I’ve always find to be very thought-provoking. A place where people can express the things they feel in various ways. These different forms of art include things such as sculptures, paintings, photography, animations and so on. Everyone should take advantage of them whenever there is one available, and so, that’s exactly what I did. I was very privilege to even have one literally 20 minutes from me, plus it was an erotic museum at that. I took advantage of it while I could and I will even mention it to some of my friends and family so they too can experience these remarkable arts. Although some may see it as something provocative, there are many things you can learn from it culturally. I certainly did learn a few things that were left unanswered while
Museums are shaped by society as a place where it is known to be silent. As soon as people that visit the museum enter, they are greeted by silence, which is only followed by the footsteps of people walking on the marble floor. This silence is constructed upon the steady historical conventions and veneration for the remembrance, education, and facts museums provide that cast the museum niche in society. Although the museum does become a part of society, it does not mean society should become a part of the museum. If a museum commercializes itself, society will destroy what the museum stands for. A museum is not a place that should be seen as a circus, a freak show, or a theatre. A museum should be viewed as what it is, a place where knowledge