of news about Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) drew my attention. It said that this nonprofit museum suffered decreasing investment and donation since the worldwide financial crisis in 2008; indeed‚ it lost about 18% money. It is no doubt that the great power of financial crisis damages the development of nonprofit museums‚ which rely on the endowments and donations from the individuals‚ institutions‚ government‚ etc. There may be some negative expectation on the future of nonprofit museums because of the
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certify that project titled “Consumer Perceived value in Fine Dining Restaurants” is an original work of the student and is being submitted in fulfillment for the award of the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business studies‚ University of Delhi. This report has not been submitted earlier either to this college or to any other university/ college for the fulfillment of the requirement of a course of study. She has successfully completed the project and has
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The Universal Museum – a valid model for the 21st century? Introduction In October 2002‚ the International Group of Organisers of Largescale Exhibitions‚ also known as the Bizot Group — a forum comprising directors of 40 of the world’s major museums and galleries — gathered in Munich for their annual informal discussion.1 The meeting was convened specifically to address the problem of how to confront the growing number of requests for repatriation of objects from ‘universal’ museums and in particular
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Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum is one of the few luxuries Colorado residents and tourists alike‚ have the pleasure of experiencing. It is truly a world class facility‚ from the outside in. Within the confines of its walls reside masterpieces from the likes of Monet‚ Degas‚ and Picasso. There is a broad spectrum of art from all corners of the globe represented here. This includes art from various European nations‚ as well as that of far eastern cultures to American Indian design. Each
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illustrious and often tainted past. The Lahore Museum in itself has captured the essence of the great diverse history of the city; giving on lookers a feel of all that it went through to reach to this point and imparting key historical lessons to the youth of today. Standing proud for over a hundred years The Lahore Museum signifies the past‚ present and future of the one mighty city of the Mughal Empire. The imposing two storey building of The Lahore Museum was constructed in 1887 to serve as a memorial
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As soon as you enter the Museum of Death Treasures you are greeted by someone and you are led in to the check-in booth of the museum. The room is dingy‚ dark and airy and divided into different sections‚ it is very dimly lit and you can feel a cool breeze as you go deeper inside. The tiles of the ceiling are brown that have gray squares on them and every couple of tiles has a sprinkler. At the far end of the room‚ you can see that there is a fire which is lighted in the fireplace. Close to the fireplace
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In this essay‚ I will argue that ethnographic museums privilege viewing‚ at the expense of other senses. I will further argue that by privileging the visual‚ ethnographic museums become problematic in two ways- firstly‚ by not accurately representing the cultures they are supposed to be exhibiting‚ and secondly‚ by limiting the experience of museum-goers who may be visually impaired or otherwise unable to visit museums that are purely mono-sensorial. After outlining and discussing the problems associated
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History of the BBC Founders: Jim Koch‚ Rhonda Kallman‚ founded in 1984 Koch: successful management consultant with the BCG(Boston Consulting Group);but wanted to do his family recipe. He believes : Domestic Microbrewery 可以打败 imported beers的弱点‚ by making consistently high quality---emphasized local character Background : Few craft brewers when BBC began. Critical element of Koch’s plan: use of established brewers’ production facilities: Pittsburgh Brewing Company
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With “The Fine Art of Baloney Detection”‚ Carl Sagan introduces his readers to critical thinking by creating an intimate bond between himself and them. He demonstrates different scenarios in which people avoid critical thinking and why they do so. Furthermore‚ he presents his readers with a baloney detection kit that supposedly helps with differentiating and recognizing a fallacious argument. To begin with‚ Sagan exposes his vulnerability over his parents’ death to get the reader to connect with
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Digital (in) Museums The project is structured as a subjective analysis over the “state of the art” of digital applications in museums and exhibition. First‚ it will investigate the concept of adding value‚ though digital supports‚ to traditional observations of artworks. In a
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