Before our visit to the Beirut National Museum‚ I kept in mind the fact that the artifact I would choose was probably going to belong to the Roman period –I’m fascinated by their sculptures- and that I was going to search the whole museum‚ piece by piece‚ until I find a relic that would truly catch my eye. However‚ when we arrived at the museum‚ I saw a remarkably huge marble sarcophagus and its picture stayed in my head during the whole tour. I kept on thinking about what mesmerized me about it
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Rodgers Take-Home Essay‚ Test 1 October 20‚ 2014 The Bull Lyre and The People of Ur The Bull Lyre was discovered in Iraq in 1929 by the archeologist‚ Sir Leonard Woolley. In 1926 Leonard Woolley had been elected by the Pennsylvanian and British museums of Archeology and Anthropology to lead an excavation that would examine the surrounding area of the mysterious ziggurat of Ur. Along with his team of excavators‚ Woolley was the first to unearth the “Royal Cemetery” of Ur‚ a mass grave full of private
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Introduction The National Museum of Singapore is a national museum in Singapore and the oldest museum in Singapore. Its history dates back to 1849 when it was started as a section of a library at Singapore Institution. After several relocations‚ the Museum was relocated to its permanent site at Stamford Road at the Museum Planning Area in 1887. The Museum is one of the four national museums in the country‚ the other three being the two Asian Civilisations Museums at Empress Place Building
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TPAD – National Museum CHAPTER 1 PROBLEM AND BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The National Museum of the Philippine is the official repository established in 1901 as a natural history and ethnography museum of the Philippines. Some of the historical artifacts‚ instruments‚ and other things came from Philippine ancestors. One of the things that are restored here was the Spolarium 1884 a National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna. National Museum has a very important role in our country to preserve the
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-Elie Wiesel. Holocaust museum‚ Is Something that truly takes your breath away. You will learn about the museum and how it’s like. It’s Important to know what the holocaust museum is like because it gives you the feel of what life as a jew was back in 1945. In this essay you’ll learn facts like Why was it built? Who helped build? What’s in it ? Where is it? SInce the Holocaust is such an important time in history‚ This is why the holocaust museum is the most important museum you can visit‚ because
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Slater Memorial Museum Slater Memorial Museum is located at Norwich Free Academy and displays art from the Americas‚ Europe‚ and Asia. William Albert Slater built the museum in memorial to his father‚ John Fox Slater. Slater has 227 plaster casts of classical and Renaissance sculptures and almost 600 photographs of famous works of Europeans and art and architecture. The museum serves to expose students of Norwich Free Academy and the community to culture and aesthetics outside of their reach.
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Edvard was a very quick learner and was one of the most gifted young artists at the school. In 1893 Edward Munch created The Scream but‚ not only one but four versions of it. One of two versions from 1893 is in the National Gallery of Oslo. The Munch Museum holds the other version. The fourth version was sold to Leon Black and he bought it for $119‚922‚500 dollars. It is the world record for the most expensive painting bought. The last version was made in 1895‚ which was created on lithograph stone.
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Much debate has been seen on returning antiquities to the country of origin. It seems as though most outsiders side with the country of origin‚ but are they correct in their opinion? Just as stated‚ it is their opinion. The following gives way to my beliefs that the Elgin Marbles should stay at the Duveen Gallery in Britain. The first section seeks to credit Lord Elgin and a legitimate purchase. The second section revolves around the Elgin Marbles as a symbol of Greek identity and why keeping
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Response paper Museum of Sex (from a ’conservative’ person’s point of view) I know that you are thinking‚ "Museum of Sex?! What was this person thinking?!" But I’ve been to most of the museums in the city - at least twice. I thought something new and refreshing would be good for me. Well‚ to tell you the truth‚ I’ve always wanted to go to the Museum of Sex. The curiosity of what it might contain‚ and the excitement of finally being old enough to go to this museum was so great‚ that my shameful
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Museum stakeholders are a group of people that share a special interest in the museum. There are internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. The main stakeholders of the museum might include the state’s central and local government or governmental agencies‚ the local communities‚ financial contributors or members‚ corporate sponsors‚ friends‚ schools and universities‚ and various individuals to include paid employees‚ volunteers‚ trustees‚ and donors. Having stakeholders is considered a best
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