Museum Essay

Dickenson AAD 410 Winter 2017 Lane County Historical Museum On February 7th we visited the Lane County Historical Museum. Faith Kreskey, the exhibits curator, facilitated the tour, and gave us an inside look at her job and the challenges of the museum. Topics included: staffing, collections care, facilities, budgeting, the museum’s recent history, community partnerships, and exhibits. One theme I kept coming up against was the idea of a history museum. In the context of a mid-size western American county

The Hill-Stead Museum displayed the large art collection of Alfred Pope and his daughter, Theodate Pope. Alfred was the owner of the successful Cleveland Malleable Iron Company, which is where he earned his fortune. They manufactured a modernized, stronger, form of iron and then began producing railway couplings to hold train cars together. The business was extremely successful, as was the owner, Pope. The building is grand and decorated lavishly, filled with valuable art from across the world. In

The museum displayed the work here at Bletchley Park with much pride and admiration. They believe that the work done here by these men and women were crucial to the war effort. Because of the nature of the work, these stories were often untold until many years after the war. In such, this museum tries to exemplify the patriotism, struggle, and contribution the workers at Bletchley Park experienced during the Second World War. One point myself and several others in my group were curious about, included

The Mint Museum at Randolph is located in Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood. It was once part of the United States Treasury Department: a mint. In 1936 it became the state’s first art museum. It houses a collection of cozy galleries to display everything from textiles, pottery, ceramics, glass and decorative arts. The exhibit I viewed showcased works from three generations of artists: Newell Convers Wyeth (patriarch), Andrew Wyeth (son) and Jamie Wyeth (grandson). ‘Harbor Monhegan’ was created in

“Katie, would you like to go to a museum?” Dad asked. Everyone who knew him would know that he loves museums. And I’m fine with them as long as it’s not like the common history museums. He raised his hand and pointed. When I followed his finger, I saw a building, resting on the side of a mountain. “What could be in there?” I asked myself. Even though it looked a little unstable, it could be an amazing place. “Yes!” I squealed. *** As we walked toward the museum, I spotted tiny, yellow bees

MoCA: Museum of Chinese in America The Museum of Chinese in America is located in the lower part of Manhattan and is on the edge of Soho and Chinatown. It was founded in 1980, was dedicated in preserving and presenting the history, heritage and presenting the history, heritage, culture and diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the United States. The museum brings 160 years of Chinese history through videos, pictures, and artifacts. The museum also has a broad array of different activities

fascinated by the potential museums possess to involve visitors in inquiry and even cultivate a love for learning. Accordingly, my goal has always been to bring my passion for learning to museum visitors. Due to my background in archaeology, I have always given the bulk of my attention to objects within museums, giving little thought to my own experience let alone the experiences of others. Museums Today: Missions and Function, however, has taught me to emphasize the museum audience and the experience

The things that I visited National Museum of American Indian (NMAI) was unforgettable and sad. In 13.07.16, I visited museum with my Johns hopkins classmate and English tutor by walk. It was so hot, sweat that was exactly same korea’s summer. it was tough. By the way, we arrived at NMAL and we are hanging around with guide. First, we went 4th floor that show ‘who we are’ indicate native’s history. A parts of impressed things in 4th floor that I felt was “Civilization” means the assault on Indian

Introduction On November 27th, 2017 I visited Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) a regional museum that inspires and builds community through art. The museum is located at1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington State. I was opportune to view collections of Dale Chihuly glassworks, European impressionism, Japanese prints and America art. One of the collections I will like to talk on is the Anne Gould Hauberg exhibition which include some of Dale Chihuly collection. Anne Hauberg, John Hauberg her husband

Introduction Collections play a crucial role in fulfilling a museum’s mission and purpose. A museum’s collection is defined by its collection policy past and present which in turn helps to shape the museum’s goals and direction. As stewards of collections, museums are expected to maintain the highest professional standards legally and ethically. The development of written policies are necessary to govern the management of collections and to establish the museum's collections related activities to support