uMuseum trip 1) How have my field trip enriched my understanding of being a Singaporean? -The trip to the museum brought about an indelible experience. I understood the great history of Singapore and how our forefathers survived and fought through the World War 2. Being a Singaporean meant much more than just living a beautiful lion city‚ instead it is one with great history and commendable spirit of our forefathers that make us‚ Singaporeans proud of our country. 2) What have I learnt
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Museum Visit Report Jon Fairbanks Norton Simon Museum February 21.2013 Why did you visit this museum? I decided to visit this museum because I have been to the Getty museum and wanted to try something new. I have gone on tours of the famous Green and Green home in Pasadena and truly enjoyed it. I felt that a visit to this museum would be beneficial. How long were you at the museum? I was at the museum for approximately 3.5 hours. Which parts of the museum did you visit? I did a whole sweep
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building the definitive list of US museums for dinosaur lovers. Diversity of species‚ number of specimens‚ presentation‚ architecture‚ accessibility and interactivity are all factors in the museum experience. Fortunately‚ the United States offers a rich diversity of dinosaur museums sure to please everyone from the most casual dinosaur fan to the hardened paleontologist. These are the top five picks‚ plus some honorable mentions. American Museum of Natural History‚ New York There is no greater city
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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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When taking a trip to the Norton Museum of Art I chose a one dimensioned painting called Adam that was located on the first floor. The artist is Nicholas Carone and was painted in 1956. To the left of the painting‚ Adam‚ was another painting named Personage which was painted by Robert Mothewell in 1943. Personage is an abstract oil painting on canvas with multiple different colors. To the right of Adam was a sculpture called Sea Quarry and was created by Theodore Roszak. The sculpture was not an
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Museum of Tolerance The Museum of Tolerance‚ in my opinion‚ is one of the best museums that were ever created. It tells the story of the Holocaust and shows how the Jewish people were treated during that time. The museum shows film footage of deportation scenes and simulated sets of concentration camps. Although the basis of the museum is the Holocaust‚ the museum also makes people face racism and prejudices. This museum is anything other than ordinary and it is a very educational experience.
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December 2‚ 2009 Los Angeles is a busy city that has a lot of great places to visit. For example‚ restaurants‚ little places to shop and most important educational places like the Museum of Tolerance. I chose the museum of tolerance to write my new assignment for my class because the name fascinated me and it is a place where I can go with my family. This museum gives examples of tolerance to its visitors by the setups it has inside. The museum is located on the west side of Los Angeles on Pico Boulevard
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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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The British Museum Looking through the British Museum can be very overwhelming if you do not know what you are looking to find. While exploring in the depths of this cultural museum one stumbles early upon The Sir Harry and Lady Dangly Gallery of Clocks and Watches display. Located on the second floor many may not be drawn into this exhibition merely because‚ worldwide people still use watches and clocks today. In The Gallery of Clocks and Watches there is much more represented than just clocks;
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Self-dubbed “Shoemaker of Dreams” in his autobiography‚ Salvatore Ferragamo was also a dreamer and visionary. These visions became his inspiration for the 20‚000 models of shoes and around 350 patents created by him during his lifetime. He had a natural talent for shoemaking. But in addition to this talent and a little bit of luck‚ the greater majority of his success was the hard work and passion that the man put into his work. Early Beginnings Salvatore Ferragamo is a man of humble beginnings
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