This exhibit traces the history of early Texas banking and the involvement of the Moody family of Galveston in the expansion of that industry. Colonel William Lewis Moody began the family’s banking heritage by serving as president of the National Bank of Texas, which was the second bank established in the state receiving its charter on March 6, 1866. His son, W. L. Moody, Jr., continued the family tradition with the founding of City National Bank in 1907 and the establishment of W. L. Moody and Company Bankers, Unincorporated in 1916. W. L. Moody, Jr.’s daughter, Mary Moody Northen, and his grandson, Robert L. Moody, Sr., upheld the family banking tradition. Learn about the history of this family and their leadership in the development of the Texas banking industry.…
The museum I choose to go to was the Dora Nelson African American Museum. Dora Nelson was born a slave and was a part of the first black family in Perris, Ca. Perris had no black church. Blacks could attend Congregational Church, but not join. Dora held prayer meetings in her home at F and 7th St. She also organized the first black Baptist church and held prayer meetings in her backyard under a tree Perris, Ca. Dora Nelson African American Art & History Museum (DNAAAHM) exists to collect, preserve and make available, for review and study for present and future generations, artifacts, art printed material, records which document the history of the African American presence and contribution in the Perris Valley.…
The museum that I chose to visit is located in Tunica, Mississippi it has a short standing tale of important facts in regards to Tunica. The name Tunica comes from the Tunica Indians that lived there with the Chickasaw Indians. Even though the building is small it leaves a big impact of things for you to think about. Why, I was there I found out that the Chickasaw and Tunica Indians had possession of the land in the early 700B.C-A.D.1000. They produce pottery, and growing crops from the land along with cotton and other things. The growth from the land was used to make trades for their needs across eastern North America to survive.…
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza was nothing short of an amazing experience. It provides an abundant amount of interesting information about John F. Kennedy and goes into a lot deeper depth than just the day of the shooting. I have always loved going to museums and finding out interesting things about the past, and it is even a bigger thrill when you are actually at the place where history happened. The Sixth Floor Museum provides information about JFK's early life, family, campaign runs, and shooting. Most of the museum is just on one floor of the building, yet it fits so much information and diagrams in it. It is also well organized and makes you follow a path that shows all of JFK's historical moments in chronological order and not just giving out information at random moments. The museum also shows the window that Lee Harvey Oswald peered out of to snipe down the president with the boxes where he propped his rifle. In addition, there are voice recordings playing from when the event took place to give you a closer experience. Even after fifty years since the shooting, it is still a haunting site see as you can almost picture the event happening right in front of you. And just incase you cant picture the event at first by looking out the window, the museum provides and helpful glass cased diagram of the buildings and roads showing exactly where in Elm St JFK was shot and where the shots were coming from. I felt the information given was unbiased and appeals to all people for it gives straight facts about what happened during JFK's presidency and the day of the shooting. Even for the people who do not believe it was Oswald, the museum also provides a whole bulletin board filled with conspiracy theories making sure that nothing is ruled out.…
This exhibit is something I truly loved because when I was a kid I used to collect rocks that were from mining and love to go this exhibit. I would go to the gift shop and get all kinds of souvenirs from my trip. This exhibit has fossil remains, the beauty of rocks and minerals, geology and critters of a limestone cave. It is so beautiful. There are also depictions and carvings of the layers along steep banks of the James River, and gems in an underground mine. If your child is a rock lover, it is definitely the place to take them…
One of my favorite pieces of art in the museum is the Slave Hunt by Thomas Moran in 1862. We discussed this piece of art in class, but to actually see it in person gives you a better understanding of what that artists wanted its viewer to receive from the painting. I like this painting due to the historical account for the era of time in our country that slavery was in and it shed light on how horrible it must have been to be an African American in that day of age. Seeing a painting up close really showcases the brushstrokes, colors, and shadowing that the artist has chosen to use. The Slave Hunt uses shadowing and light in a way to give a sense of fog that may be found in the swamp areas of the south. Another piece of artwork that I have viewed multiple times at the Philbrook would be the Spots Suitcase from Marilyn Levine in 1981. This Ceramic suitcase is one of the most amazing sculptures I have ever seen due to the realness of it and how it looks identical to a leather suitcase. This sculpture tends to play a trick on one’s eyes to believe its leather, when its actually made out of…
The National Civil Rights Museum made us think, it made us question, and it made us feel. With the racial and political climate we are in right now, I think that EVERYONE especially teens need to see this exhibit. Hopefully it will put some real faces behind some travesties that happened not too long ago and hopefully it will serve as a reminder that we don't want history repeating itself.…
The museum has a lot of historical information on several subjects laid out through three floors. Initially, floor one gives a consolidated view into past exhibits previously displayed such as: Western Cultures, Soil, Orchids (2008 & 2011), Rastafari, Coral Reef Crochet, and Cyprus. I personally enjoyed the displays related to Western Cultures and how it developed. It gave a lot of insight and figurative pictures about the western culture. Also, the Coral Reef Crochet was beautiful. I never knew that something so hidden could be so intriguing; simply a hidden treasure! The Orchids display was kind of irregular to the museum setting per my personal opinion. Proceeding, floor two then wings the exhibitor into the world of the Rotunda, Mammal Hall, Human Origins, Ocean Hall, African Cultures, Ice Age, Ancient Seas, Fossil Labs, Dinosaurs, Early Life, Fossil Plants, and the fossil café. This was my favorite floor of all. I was flabbergasted by the Early Life & Human Origins displays. It’s amazing how humans have developed and evolved over billions of years. I spent the majority of my viewing time in those areas and became addicted to studying the endless information. The Ancient Seas exhibit was awesome as well; the ancient whale bone…
The most important consideration facing the person responsible for securing 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 public with information and artifacts from the past. Unfortunately, a museum is a business, and without money a business cannot function. Therefore, museums have to make some sort of profit for them to function. For this exact reason, many museums have lost their way, and now focus more on being a business than on being a museum. Money should never be the main worry of any museum, as the main purpose is to benefit and enlighten society.…
The museum is a great place to bring children in and see many exhibits that fit their own interest. This were a verity of exhibits, and each one had something for a child to do and enjoy. The cultural exhibit is where the museum creates a scenery of a town around the world. When I went it was a little Mexico town called Guadalajara. An additional…
While this was not my first visit to the museum, this was my first visit accompanied by a tour guide. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to everything our tour guide had to say. Not only was he very knowledgeable about every exhibit within the museum, but he also made the visit very entertaining with his humor and descriptive stories. I was able to take so much more information and excitement with me after today’s visit, than my previous one over a year ago.…
However before one looks at the bias present in this museum, and how it is used to give a very one sided opinion of apartheid which is in full support of the ‘victimized’ ANC, one must look at what the Apartheid Museum is supposed to be representing, again we look to the Apartheid Museum’s website. “The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. For anyone wanting to understand and experience what apartheid South Africa was really like, a visit to the Apartheid Museum is fundamental. The museum is a beacon of hope showing the world how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own.”…
I visited Tolerance Museum last summer with my friend. It is located in Los Angeles, California. First, I just went there because my friend asked me to come there with them for fun. But when I came there, I really was attracted because of the unordinary museum. The first impression of the museum is that at the entrance we were divided into two groups and we must make a decision to entrance two different places inside the museum. It looked like a game and visitors were so excited when they chose the right place they want. It was really fun for me to start a tour of museum.…
It’s the first Saturday of March, on a cold morning with a clear sky and a radiant sun, I decided to visit a museum in downtown Saint Louis, Missouri. I’m arriving at eleven o’clock, a little bit late to what I was expecting because the Metrolink train had a delay due to technical problems. The museum is located exactly below the famous Gateway Arch of Saint Louis. I have heard that it’s an excellent place to learn about American History and the way America expanded to the West.…
Finally, the information collected from a museum is both authentic and detailed. If somebody collects that data from various sources, he may not always get the truth in it. Moreover, the information from a museum is always organized. So it easily attracts the people.…