A museum is “a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.” (dictionary.com). This is the literal definition of a museum as well as my view of them coming into my first semester of college. I believed they were boring, outdated places where historical items were displayed. As I moved through the semester, my professor helped me gain a new perspective of these remarkable museums; one of respect and astonishment. Museums are meant to
In a museum, the curator is the head of personnel and researches, collects, documents, and displays artifacts. When deciding what artifacts to buy and use, the curator has to keep a balanced list to decide. They must consider the cost in proportion to the market value of the business, the historical and modern relevance of an artifact, and the ethical value of said artifact. The cost of the artifact must be balanced with the market value to benefit the business. “The reoccurring operating deficit
Museum Trip When this project was brought to my attention at the beginning of the semester I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know much about the history of art or any of the specific terms that are used in the art world. I have been to museums in the past but that was when I was in elementary school and they didn't teach us any of the specific terms that they used in the art world. On the handout that you gave the class you wrote questions that you though would be helpful for us to answer
have brought me to this point in my life and all that I can seem to think about are lists. As a kid I had this unshakable habit of over analyzing minor details, I would constantly stress myself out on a daily basis over simple tasks. I was afraid of not having things go according to plan and as a result I developed a weird quirk of spending a large portion of my time making lists. I would write endless “to do” lists that covered things from within a day up to the rest of the year, practically developing
is of great demand. “Art theft has flourished as never before. Just keeping up with the number of stolen objects and their total value is a big-time guessing game.” (Dudar) This is a problem that not only faces us as art owners and collectors, but museums and auction houses as well. Everyone possessing a piece of artwork is at risk of art theft. This artwork doesn’t have to be anything out of the ordinary to be a target. Along with famous paintings, sculptures, and other types of artwork, many insignificant
confiscated from the museums under the different laws that were passed was eventually filed away somewhere in the Reich. “The SS knew where the artwork was hidden; they had lists of everything.” Many of these lists have still survived until this day. One of the most famous art lists is labelled Entartete Kunst, and this lists all of the pieces of artwork by location. Inside the book, they labelled the artwork that had been sold, traded or destroyed, by either a V, T or X. The list is very detailed right
see it at museums. Unless a local museum features different artwork from around the world; there is a rare chance that a person may be able to appreciate different types of artwork from around the world. However, today’s technology has given more people a chance to appreciate art from around the world through virtual museums online. Roman open-air museum Hechingen –Stein is a roman villa in Germany with a virtual museum online (http://www.villa-rustica.de/info/kontakte.html). The museum features rooms
Browsing through the organizations, I quickly found something I was interested in: the Buffalo Museum of Science. I followed the links until I reached the contact information for the museum. I only had to wait a week before I was contacted requesting that I call the museum with details on when I would like to volunteer. It was only after getting the date and time arranged that I realized that the museum was not in the nearby area and I would have to work out transportation. On the first day (of
we come to recall the information. Recall is better if it takes place in the same context as the learning. Research conducted on retrieval failure includes Tulving and Pearlstone (1966) who studied intrinsic cues by asking subjects to learn a list of words from different categories. Participants were told that they did not need to remember category headings. When tested after, participants given category headings were able to recall more words than those who were not. The participants recalled
Museum defines as an institution housing collections of objects of artistic, historic, or scientific interest conserved and displayed for the educational and enjoyment of the public. Museums are places of memory that provides the link of distant past to the present generation which also help the society to know the path their forebears trod. The main purpose of museum is neither to educate nor entertain but rather creates a memory bank would remind us of the past. No wonder most societies in different
1.0 Introduction This report provides an overview of research and the use and protection of the cultural heritage of the Beijing Palace Museum. First, from the background, geographic location, and the rest of the world palace contrast, cultural and heritage themes discussed. Summarize its world influence and value, authenticity and commercialization from personal experience analysis report concludes the Palace existing problems and how to protect it, and in the management, development and operation
life had to offer. And he was a Nazi, go figure. But according to Steven Spielberg, director of Schindler's List, Oskar Schindler was a decent man, not a saint, just a decent man. Oskar Schindler was born on April 28, 1908, in Svitavy (Zwittau), Moravia, it is located on the Czechoslovakian side of the German border, with the border running through the town (United Holocaust Memorial Museum). He spent his youth working in various factories and other business ventures like opening a driving school
Museums are marvelous institutes that allow the public access to historical information, however, this mean that people need to have the ability to be mobile and have transportation to the building. The creation of virtual museums has the ability to let some travel around the world without leaving the comfort of their home. As long as someone has the ability to access the internet, one might never need to actually travel to a museum. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (SNMNH) web
clear definitions between public and academic history with public history being more multi-disciplinary, history as an academic subject has also increasingly become multi-disciplinary. Public historians have many different names such as archivists, museum professionals, and local historians. The author’s main argument surrounding these definitions of public history is that there are different forms of history with public history being the kind that the average person sees. Public historians can deeply
Lagash. Benoit Nicolas of the Louve Museum describes Gudea with a royal turban and robe, seated with folded hands in a tradition of greeting and prayer. The seated statue of Gudea, commissioned by Gudea is a self-portrait, carved in diorite considered a durable stone. (Nicolas, n.d.). The statue is inscribed with a list of the many temples Gudea built and includes a blessing “Gudea, the man who built the temple; may his life be long.” (“The Metropolitan Museum of Art,” n.d.) The Sumerian inscription
The museum was fabulous, that was my first visit and it preceded its reputation. I was impressed with the introduction to the entrance to the museum. Before I describe my experience at the museum, I must give kudos to my professor Ms. Narayan, who prepared the way for us to attend the museum. There was no hassle in the parking lot or no confusion at the designated meeting area, all was on point. For that I say thank you, Dr. Narayan. I drove up to the parking lot and all was taken care of, after
subjectivity. If the main purpose of the article is to educate the reader, the author may choose to write a paper that is only objective. If the author is writing an opinion piece, then they would use subjectivity. In the article At the Holocaust Museum by David Oliver Relin the author uses both objectivity and subjectivity.
Professional Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ This website discusses the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The site combines baseball history and the Hall of Fame itself. The rotating exhibits at the museum are prominently featured, along with the members of the Hall. The site also discusses the rules for induction. Among the items available for the Hall of Fame members are their lifetime statistics, their biographies, pictures of their plaques, and
Houston attractions out there that are worth checking out whenever you visit the city. For individuals who love museums, an end at the famous Houston Museum of National History is essential, along with the one of a kind Houston Health Museum. Those seeking to see works of art can browse the Museum of Fine Arts, while individuals with children will be happy to to utilise the Children's Museum of Houston. For those who love animals, each of the land and see variety, there are places in Houston that
History Yale University once housed crates of items from Machu Picchu that date back to the 15th century. Yale purchased the items from Peru, the University displayed many of the items including ceramics, jewelry, and human remains at the Peabody Museum for over 100 years. However, the government of Peru sued to have the artifacts returned and in 2010 Peru won and Yale returned the artifacts. Peru won the court case on the basis that the artifacts were the cultural heritage of the people of Peru