Museum Museum‚ institution dedicated to helping people understand and appreciate the natural world‚ the history of civilizations‚ and the record of humanity’s artistic‚ scientific‚ and technological achievements. Museums collect objects of scientific‚ aesthetic‚ or historical importance; care for them; and study‚ interpret‚ and exhibit them for the purposes of public education and the advancement of knowledge. There are museums in almost every major city in the world and in many smaller communities
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My visit to the Nelson For my museum visit‚ I visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I visited the museum on November seventh with my mom and my younger siblings. The first thing I go to see was their Cinco de Mayo installation. They had all of the elements represented in sand boxes with colored sand depicting images related to the elements on a huge alter. There were cards that you could fill out for a loved one who had passed on to put on the alter. This was one of my favorite part of visiting
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Last Sunday‚ we paid a visit to the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. It is three stories high and each floor has its theme. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge holds a world-class collections of art and artefacts from all over the world. Objects ranging from stone tools and pots to sculptures and paintings represent cultures and histories over millennia. Great recent and contemporary works reflect the diversity of peoples worldwide‚ and the resilience of
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#2 Two Place to Take a Visitor to Seattle Seattle is a beautiful city that attracts thousands of people come to visit each year. It is surrounded by forests‚ water and snowy mountains. The weather in Seattle is very mild. Summer is not too hot‚ and winter is not too cold. Seattle has become a major cultural center for architecture‚ cuisine and exquisite art. Driving
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The Visit • Through an analysis of the characters‚ compare the ways in which the struggle between internal and external forces is presented. The play “The Visit” is about a millionaire called “Claire Zachanassian” who wants revenge from an injustice that had happened forty-five years‚ done by her former lover‚ “Alfred Ill”‚ so she returns to her hometown “Guellen” with the intent of giving some money to the town having in return the execution of her former lover. The plot carries various
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new works of art or artifacts for a museum is to preserve culture and history. Another purpose is to educate others who would like to learn about these certain subjects. Art demonstrates glimpses of history‚ or just new styles of art‚ which serve as inspiration to other artists and people. Artifacts from the past‚ show a realistic viewpoint of how a certain era of people lived‚ also showing how our society has advanced throughout time. If I were to open a museum‚ my main goal would be to enrich the
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Duerrenmatt describes "The Visit" as a "tragic comedy" that offers a pessimistic social vision of post-war Europe‚ and especially of Switzerland. A criticism of Swiss neutrality during World War II‚ the rise of fascism‚ the 1950s rise of capitalism‚ and the general corruptibility of justice‚ "The Visit" powerfully asks whether it is possible to buy justice on the one hand‚ and whether murder and personal revenge can constitute justice on the other. The play’s power is drawn particularly from the
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Essay#4 Why do people visit museums when they travel to new places? Every new place that we visit has different history and culture. People can get to know about a new place by either asking from local people and travelling or visiting museums. Visiting museums is a convenient and easy way to understand and get better knowledge about a new place because we will be able to see such significant things such as handicrafts and archaeological finds with our own eyes. Museums are the places where centuries
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Visit to Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ‚ UNIMAS Friday‚14.12.12 – Life Science Students-3 were going to FMHS at Kuching‚ Sarawak. We set off from East Campus at 2pm. We were divided into 3 small group and I was in the last group‚ that was 3rd group. The aim for this visiting was to encourage life science students to further their study in FMHS soon and thus to introduce the life style of Medicine Students at FMHS. There were 3 stations that we had to visit. First station was Anotomy
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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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