Museums play an important role in both production and legitimisation of historical knowledge and identities. (Desforges and Maddern‚ 2004.) However‚ the impressions and perceptions that individuals receive in a particular place‚ can differ from person to person. In this section of this assignment‚ I will discuss the approaches and ideas that led me to my own impressions of the place I visited‚ the Hancock Museum. Within the museum the first approach I took was in ascertaining what representation
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Gooseberry Season by Simon Armitage This essay is about the poem which is called “Gooseberry Season” and it’s by Simon Armitage. I will be looking at the character of father in the poem and look at the different techniques that are used to describe the behaviour of the father. At the start of the poem the character of the father seems to be kind‚ generous and caring as he lets a stranger stays in the house when the stranger comes and asks for water. This shows his generosity and niceness. Later
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Native American Museum to study Native Americans in early century. It was very interesting experience because I had never gone to the Native American Museum and also‚ I studied about one native tribe before visiting. I was studying about Cheyenne that are one of the groups of indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their language is of the Algonquian language family and they comprise two Native American which are Suhtai and Tsitsrstas. The best thing was a tour guide in the museum. She was one of
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“The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is About to Become Your Favorite New Fitness Destination” In the search of new ways to connect to the general population‚ The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York‚ New York‚ has begun a workout program‚ “The Museum Workout”. In collaboration with the Monica Bill Barnes and Company dance group‚ representative performers‚ and even technology crew members‚ lead activities. The program is described as‚ “a curious hybrid: part guided tour; part all-levels fitness class;
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Museums are of all different sizes and show different history within them. The museum I went to is the New Hampshire Historical Society (NHHS) which was founded in 1823‚ it is located on park street in Concord‚ NH. Like other museums around the world its mission is to save‚ preserve‚ and share history. NHHS is specifically focused on preserving New Hampshire’s history and sharing it. The museum is an independent nonprofit relying on money from visitors‚ members‚ and contributions from anyone. For
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Captain Paul J. Matthews founded the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in the year 2000. This is the only museum dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier‚ in the United States of America. Captain Paul has dedicated himself to find original items to show everyone that visits the museum how the buffalo soldiers survived in their time. The museum has many items that were used daily‚ the uniforms that were used by the soldiers‚ and not only is it focus on
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independence and construction of stable governments in the new republics was Simón Bolívar. Bolívar was very vocal on the method in which the new republics should successfully govern in order to avoid the conflicts that derived from the early divisional issues‚
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went into finding‚ preserving and displaying this to the public? Nancy and Ira Koger donated Saddled horse to the museum. Other pieces in the museum that were not donated were acquired at auctions‚ and some of the artwork was sold directly to John Ringling. At the Ringling Museum‚ they have a conservation center where they restore and take care of the art and artifacts in the museum. This center is also responsible for monitoring the environment where the pieces are displayed. Lighting levels
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Shanzay Salman ASSIGNMENT: IMPORTANCE OF MUSEUMS- Sheilla Bhatti Sheila Bhatti argues for the construction of a more inclusive national identity. According to her museums can help in creating and promoting the idea of a new‚ more inclusive Muslim identity (both internally and externally) in the Pakistani society today. Identity- (a classic and modern perspective) Although defined by Giddens as the capacity to keep a particular narrative going‚ it must also be looked at as a site
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The Stibbert museum was originally the collection of Frederick Stibbert located inside his private residence in Montughi near the Florence country side. Stibbert used his large inheritance to peruse a passion for collecting‚ acquiring a variety of objects such as armor‚ swords and art from across the world including Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and Japan. Following his death in 1906‚ Stibbert bequeathed his house to the municipality of Florence where the collection was made open to the public for future
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