I’ve never had a chance to visit any museum in real life‚ and it’s even harder for me now since I’ve just arrived to the USA for 3 months. But I’m an art addicted‚ so I usually visit famous museums around the world on the internet. One Of my favourite museums is The Walters Art Museum. The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore‚ Maryland is internationally renowned for its collection of art‚ which was amassed substantially by two men‚ William and Henry Walters‚ and eventually bequeathed to
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Buildings‚ Freeways and Shadows of The Tattooed Soldier (Final Draft) Downtown Los Angeles is one of the busiest commercial centers in the United States. However‚ the city holds two groups of people in different economic level-the homeless and the working class. Hector Tobar frequently includes the landscape of the setting in downtown Los Angeles in The Tattooed Soldier. The novel is about two immigrants from Guatemala who have moved to Los Angeles. The protagonist‚ Antonio‚ takes a revenge on
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The Cambridge Dictionary Online defined museums as "places of study‚ buildings where objects of historical‚ scientific or artistic interest are kept‚ preserved and exhibited". To The Museums Association‚ a museum is "an institution which collects documents‚ preserves‚ exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit". Since 1998‚ this definition has changed. Museums now enable the public to explore collections for inspiration‚ learning and enjoyment. They
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In the article “Pride and Pain on Opening Day at a Museum of African-American History” written by Melena Ryzik she writes about the accomplishment and pride of African Americans. She incorporates what it is to be proud and appreciate one’s culture. Her article is written on the opening the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C on the national mall. The only national museum dedicated solely to the history and culture of African Americans. There over 37‚000 artifacts
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I have been offered a short period placement in the National Maritime Museum. As part of my team projects in the Marketing Department‚ I have to produce a brief report to describe the marketing mix of the organisation in order to examine different aspects of marketing. The National Maritime Museum located in the heart of Greenwich where is home to historically buildings and most important national collections. It is the museum itself and also is a visitor attraction‚ which is funded by
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The Whitney Museum of American Art has often been referred to a citadel of American Art‚ partially due to the museums façade‚ a striking granite building (Figure 1)‚ designed by Bauhaus trained architect Marcel Breuer. The museum perpetuates this reference through its biennial review of contemporary American Art‚ which the Whitney has become most famous for. The biennial has become since its inception a measure of the state of contemporary art in America today. Since the Museum’s opening in 1931
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VISIT TO UST MUSEUM Date of Submission: December 14‚ 2011 As a Thomasian‚ it is just appropriate to visit the UST Museum where it showcases its rich collection of artifacts and important figures that defines our history. Here’s an historical background of the museum. The UST Museum is the oldest museum in the Philippines featuring a rich natural history collection‚ with a diorama of selected Philippine fauna. Other exhibits include the ethnography collection (cultural artifacts)‚ the oriental
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Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Natasha Rodas Community College of Denver Virtual Museum Tour: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History On September 22‚ 2013‚ I virtually visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History located in Washington‚ D.C.‚ USA. It is one of the widest known museums in the United States and has many themes related to Natural History. The virtual tour is relatively easy to maneuver and provides many
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Cooper & J. Marshall (Eds.)‚ White collar and professional stress (pp 113-127). Chichester: John Wiley Kyriacou‚ C Kyriacou‚ C.‚ Chien‚ P. Y. (2004). Teacher stress in Taiwanese primary schools. Lee‚ Y.T.‚ &Antonakis‚ J. (2007). Moderating effect of national culture on person- environment fit: A comparative study in Asian and European Countries. Working paper 0602.Geneva: Institute of Research in Management Magagula R.F.‚ (1994) Manjula‚ C. (2007). A Study on Personality Factors Causing Stress among
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METROPOLOTIAN MUSUEM OF ART Fatima Lundy I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my mom and my sister. I didn’t quite enjoy it at first‚ but as I explored the museum more‚ I began to feel enlighten at the sight of the different forms of art. It was hard for me to choose just two pieces out of all the amazing sculptures and paintings in this museum. I finally made the decision to write about two different pieces‚ from two different cultures‚ time periods‚ and even mediums. The first piece
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